The beauty of California can shine in so many ways; that's what makes this place so incredibly special. I feel that in this new line, I have created pieces that truly let the personality of California shine in a unique way.
I collected several California Poppy Petals from my native plant garden (NOT from nature!!) and placed them within the pages of a great book, Nature's Best Hope, written by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, which outlines the importance of native plants. I pressed the flower petals until they were dried and perfect. I then collected several agates along the Malibu coast, brought them home, and cut them into slices. I used lapidary grade epoxy to sandwich the petals between the agates and let them cure. I then cabbed each of these into different shapes; ready to become gorgeous jewelry representations of the beauty of California.
I then hand sawed two California Poppy leaves out of sterling silver and hand engraved them to create the ring band for this piece. I felt like this addition made this such a special and unique representation of California.
Every single part of this piece was hand created by myself in the beautiful state of California.
This statement ring measures 20mm (agate & Poppy petal cab) and is a size 9.5
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CA Poppy Petal in Malibu Agate Sterling Silver Statement Ring - Size 9.5
Sterling silver is fine to wear in water, HOWEVER, it will rapidly tarnish if worn in saltwater or a swimming pool
To regularly clean stone and silver, gently scrub with a soft toothbrush, warm water, and dish soap
To remove natural tarnish, if you please, purchase a Sunshine Cloth or Propolish pads to gently rub away excess tarnish. These can be purchased from various online retailers such as Amazon or Rio Grande.
