I begin my ring making process by hand selecting each stone at one of our annual gem shows in Tucson Arizona. Here I am able to shop from vendors from all over the world. My stones, gems, fossils and everything I set is what drives my initial inspiration. I take so much pride in picking out a variety of gems for all of my projects and I hope you love them as much as I do! After deciding which stones to use the metal smithing process begins. Using traditional techniques I saw, shape, sand, file, set and polish each ring with my own two hands. It’s a labor of love I sharing with my community.
This ring features a stunning piece of fossilized Indonesian opal wood. Wow I know that was a mouthful, but this stone is so interesting because it is a type of fossil that has opalized with various colors of silica content. It varies from light colors to dark colors, and this is one of the most special dark color specimens I’ve purchased. I added a double band so it would be comfortable to wear. It is a size 8.
