Blue Moon over Rhyolite Cliffs
Blue Moon over Rhyolite Cliffs
This Blue Oregon Opal from a Thunder Egg and Rhyolite, from the Steens Mountains, vacillates from cool to hot with icy blues and heat through the purples, maroons, and pinks of the rhyolite. The contrast is repeated with the setting in Fine and Sterling Silver and Copper with layered areas carved for flow and intensity.
TheRhyolite is left open backed in its Fine Silver setting to let the light shine through. The bail loops are Sterling Silver as well as the hook and loop closure on the 1.2mm Greek leather cord. These stones were sourced in Oregon, hand polished, and the setting fabricated from scratch by Karen Britt. Each piece is a one of a kind piece of art, because no two stones are the same and the settings are created by hand, no two pieces are the same (even the earrings). It should be mentioned that all stones are used in their natural state; never dyed or heated to change their appearance. All the metals used are either recycled or fair, humane trade verified and all components used in the jewelry will return to the earth leaving no footprint. Thank you for enjoying the art.