Beneath the brilliant flames of the sun, the spirit of the earth is dancing for the fire. With this necklace, Wings gives our mother form and shape and motion as she spirals from a radiant cascade of molten gems. The work begins with the pendant, two separate pieces to form head and body, stones bezel-set and trimmed with twisted silver, the two sections joined at the heart via three sterling silver jump rings that allow the lower half to dance. The head is formed of a fabulous trapezoid-shaped cabochon of print stone, background brick red and lines the color of blood, turned on its side to evoke the shape of a face in semi-profile. Body and legs are one, a long, elegant dagger-shaped teardrop of fiery Red Creek jasper, a webwork of crimson and rust, amber and ivory, forest and slate. The pendant hangs from s substantial bail hand-milled in a graceful feather pattern, then shaped by hand to form a loop. It’s threaded with a dazzling strand of jewels in shades and textures of earth and fire, alternating segments of red willow wood, matte Red Creek jasper, and glossy sardonyx and fossilized coral rounds alternating with smaller round separator beads of sterling silver, misty African jade, and crackling fire agate. Full pendant, including bail, hangs 5″ long; 4.5″ excluding .5″ bail; print stone cabochon is 1″ across at the widest point by 1-3/8″ long; Red Creek jasper cabochon is 2.5″ long by 5/8″ across at the widest point; bead strand is 18″ long (all dimensions approximate). Designed jointly by Wings and Aji. Close-up and full views shown below.
Pendant: Sterling silver; print stone; Red Creek jasper
Bead strand: Sterling silver; Red Creek jasper; red willow wooden beads; sardonyx, fossilized coral; African jade; fire agate
$1,375 + shipping, handling, and insurance
SOLD
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