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Description
Cintric Cuff; citrine chrysoprase, a North Carolina ruby, and sterling silver.

The pattern in the silver are roller printed from etched sheets of copper that are based on entopic ancient petroglyphs. The colors in the metal, red, blue, and green, are flashes of color caused by layers of oxidization brought on by patinas. The metals in my work have been treated to grow and change colors as the piece is worn and ages. Please do not ever have my work professionally cleaned as it will destroy this natural process. Just a soft brush and a mild detergent is all the care that it needs.

The ruby is one of the first that I found in Franklin, NC.
The centerpiece of the composition is the citrine chryosoprase that I cut from a slab that I picked up in Franklin. I have been experimenting with leaving a bit of the outside cut somewhere on the stone. And, I used the top of this stone, where I left the end cut to leave an open area in the bezel, to sort of represent the idea of a container. The stone is set floating above the cuff.

The title for this one is a play on the intense acid greenness of the stone and the partial floral paisley that is eccentrically placed, citrus and centric. And, instills the subliminal message that you would like a citrus based mixed beverage, maybe with a Franklin, NC cherry on top, and a sprig of mint )

Description
Cintric Cuff; citrine chrysoprase, a North Carolina ruby, and sterling silver.

The pattern in the silver are roller printed from etched sheets of copper that are based on entopic ancient petroglyphs. The colors in the metal, red, blue, and green, are flashes of color caused by layers of oxidization brought on by patinas. The metals in my work have been treated to grow and change colors as the piece is worn and ages. Please do not ever have my work professionally cleaned as it will destroy this natural process. Just a soft brush and a mild detergent is all the care that it needs.

The ruby is one of the first that I found in Franklin, NC.
The centerpiece of the composition is the citrine chryosoprase that I cut from a slab that I picked up in Franklin. I have been experimenting with leaving a bit of the outside cut somewhere on the stone. And, I used the top of this stone, where I left the end cut to leave an open area in the bezel, to sort of represent the idea of a container. The stone is set floating above the cuff.

The title for this one is a play on the intense acid greenness of the stone and the partial floral paisley that is eccentrically placed, citrus and centric. And, instills the subliminal message that you would like a citrus based mixed beverage, maybe with a Franklin, NC cherry on top, and a sprig of mint )