Tree Bark - Pendant black spinel The heel of the handle

The heel of the handle has a polished cabochon of matching obsidian

Origin: Kentucky

Description: This ring was designed around the stone

helps with arthritis

Tree Bark - Pendant black spinel The heel of the handleDescription: When I Rockhound, there are sites in the mountains I find Sitka spruce. Their bark is amazing. I look for pieces that have beautiful form, and bring them back to my studio where I cast them and prep them for stone setting. These ones have a Red Alder Twig soldered to the reverse so as to suspend a chain. I put the plaster mold, and my organic master copy in a kiln, burning the whole canister out at close to 1200 Fahrenheit. The heat