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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