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Boulder Opal Ring

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 06:48:00 GMT

I'm finishing up my day. I have a group of designs ready to cast and I've been working today on rings for Worldcon. And I'm still working on the bronze griffin sculpture holding the Ethiopian opal. And more. It's very intense.

This is a stunning boulder opal ring that I finished very recently. It's sterling and about 1" high.

From the collection of Linda Garrett

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Opal Engagement Ring

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:13:35 GMT

I’ve been getting over a bronchial bug for the last few weeks. (It seems to be going around everywhere.)

I’ve been resting and working on getting over it, and not working on jewelry so I haven’t been posting here.

This engagement ring of Joanna Lowenstein’s is the last piece I finished before my holiday break.

The boulder opal pendant/ sculpture and the Fordite design are cast in silver and as soon as I’m completely OK I’ll be polishing them.

Have lots of design work going on in my head. Hope to be back to posting regularly soon.

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Jasper Vase and Opal Ring

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:18:02 GMT

I'm starting an intense life of both jewelry and photography right now. I have a lot of very interesting commission work. And the Memory Landscapes panel at Fog con was very useful and inspiring. (Please check it off on Wiscon 39 Programing Wiscon 39 Programingif your interested. It's a the bottom of "Feminism and Other Social Change Movements" under "already staffed".)

Vase pendant was made some years ago. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to photograph it. It's from a time in my work pre-LJ when I was rarely taking photos of my designs. Vase is jasper, coral in antique Victorian and pearl is fresh water and pink. I have it to lengthen the chain and it was a pleasure to see it again.

From the collection of Beth MacLellan.

This is another view of Rebecca Burgess' opal ring. Opal is far more brilliant but the colors are much closer to the original.

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Packed for Boskone and Opal Ring

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:09:50 GMT

Cross-posted on livejournal

All the jewelry for Boskone is packed. And i have the display boxes mostly done. Still have lots of pre leaving things to do including some photography work.

Have a new very sculptured design with a bicolored sapphire that's part of the new design group. It got packed last.

My weather window for travel still looks OK -fingers crossed.

The ring is an Ethiopian opal set in gold. It's from the collection of Rebecca Burgess. The colors shot somewhat differently then the opal's usual vivid appearance but it's totally stunning.

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