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resulting in an intriguing composition

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The striking gemstone displayed on this lovely necklace is set in a hand-fabricated sterling silver pendant and has fine silver leaf applied to the back

faceted aquamarine set in 22k gold bezel

Dew Drops P08637-P00211 not watertightTo create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then