the texture ring with pale green sapphire - size 7 necklace An ode to the Ponderosa

An ode to the Ponderosa Pine trees and clear night skies in Flagstaff

Measurements: The pendant is approximately 9/16" tall by 1 1/16" wide

asymmetrical

Hand-fabricated and stamped band is made of 16 gauge sterling and is 3

Then I melt down scrap in a crucible and pour it into the mold

the texture ring with pale green sapphire - size 7 necklace An ode to the PonderosaThis ring is all about texture. Created with the sand casting process, it has a rustic finish that highlights all the irregularities of the sand it was made in. I press a ring pattern into a special kind of densely packed sand contained in a mold meant for casting metal. Then I melt down scrap in a crucible and pour it into the mold. The metal fills the void the pattern left in the sand and we have a ring! If it works half the time the pour fails and