Cobblestone RingSeptember 2013 14 karat yellow gold, 18 karat yellow gold, citrine The name of this bold and whimsical ring is appropriate, as it was literally cobbled together. Throughout the process of making various other jewelry projects, I wind up with lots of tiny pieces of scrap gold that either have to be sent to the refiner or creatively re appropriated. Here, I took scraps of 14k and 18k gold and balled them up with a torch. When super heating the gold

The difficulties with the technique are that the metal substructure that the stones snap into isn't as secure as other methods of setting

which by itself represents שדי (Shaddai

Since we didn't have iconography for him

the kabbalistic tree of life or Ten Emanations that represent the various attributes of God and make up the core of Kabbalistic theology

so they move independently and will change which side faces outwards while they're worn

I wanted to emphasize the manner in which they totally embrace each other and give of themselves

similar to a bicycle-chain bracelet

The placid-looking characters on this cartouche

This elegant cartouche's gently convex form is is the perfect gift to express your feelings to your loved one

At first I thought I'd make a trivet that looked like one

" which is the same sentiment but affirming unity instead of negating solitude

February 2023