Longevity Pendantcirca 1988 Jadeite, sterling silver The character on the band that goes across the piece is a stylized version of the ancient Chinese character for longevity, (shu)this version of the character dates to right before Small Seal script was developed in the Qin dynasty. The band is connected to a silver disc that covers the entire back of the piece.

inverting the character is known as 福倒 (fúdào) which literally means "upside-down prosperity

The first recorded observation of Uranus was made in 1690

the letters of the verse glow just as they do in the base of the original sculpture

and the silver started flaking off after a few months

" This implies that no matter the judgement

"the People of Israel live") dates back to at least 1895 and was used as a message of hope and resolve by concentration camp prisoners during the Holocaust in the 1940s

and the fine silver from which it is forged will never tarnish

I make my wife an anniversary present that incorporates the material associated with the particlar milestone

Swahili has no written language

and the side flourishes of the fleur-de-lis helped to inform the wave designs that form the side details of the ring (here again with the crown attached)

moss agate & quartz doublets

which is mostly a set of instructions and laws for the children of Gershon in the tribe of Levi