Garden Scene Earrings P08416-P00179 overlooking a quaint city street

overlooking a quaint city street brings a sense of contentment

Double-strand bead crochet necklace in shades of gray

Earrings have 14k gold-filled ear wires

Layers of shimmering texture

Using masterful brushstrokes and evocative hues

Garden Scene Earrings P08416-P00179 overlooking a quaint city streetMy work begins as drawings in a sketchbook, birds and flowers and bugs all found in the backyard garden. The drawings are then uploaded into my lasercutter and I can 're draw' them into the surface of the pearl or stone rearranging, repeating, collaging. Once the surface is etched, I inlay ink to highlight the designs, then set the stones into sterling silver settings which are then oxidized. To extend the life of the patina and ink, please refrain