Of Sea and Stone Necklace
Sterling silver, 18k gold, fine silver, rough blue-green tourmaline, quartz briolette, freshwater pearl; hand fabricated, liver of sulfur patina
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MATERIALS: Sterling (Argentium) silver, fine silver, niobium, bronze, copper, 24K gold, 18K gold, 14K gold, 22K gold/Argentium silver, bubble azurite, fire agate, amber with insect inclusions, opal, Mexican opal, topaz, star rutilated quartz, citrine, chalcedony, sunstone, glass cabochon, freshwater pearl, butterfly wings (Papilio ulysses ulysses), beetle wings (Polybothris sumptuosa gema wing, Torynorrhina flammea wing), TECHNIQUES: Hand knit, handwoven, bobbin lace, looped, lashed, enameled, embossed, etched, fabricated, anodized, oxidized PHOTOGRAPHER: Steve Rossman
Courtesy of Mobilia Gallery
Albums: Bugs are Beautiful Series
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Comment by Jeanie Pratt on August 14, 2012 at 7:30pm -
Thanks!
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Comment by 2Roses on August 14, 2012 at 1:05am -
WowZa! That's a real tour de force Jeanie. Very impressive.
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Comment by Jeanie Pratt on August 14, 2012 at 12:57am
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Thank you!
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Comment by The Justified Sinner on August 13, 2012 at 2:22pm -
Utterly brilliant!
Deadline to apply: August 15, 2013
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