Special Opal and Jasper Necklace (by Commission)
Special Opal and Jasper Necklace (by Commission)
As you'd asked for, the Oregon Fire Opal has all the elements; clear orange transitioning to red, chocolate, caramel/nougat, and dendrites!
The Blue Owyhee Picture Jasper is some that we mined that has a unique water or night scene.
A 4mm Citrine (not cut in house) and 3 1mm White Topaz (also not cut in house) add special glimmer to the piece.
The vision for the piece was this fantastic Fire Opal sunset setting in the trees (within the stone) held by a sterling silver branch (sand cast from a tree here at the studios!). Three dew, raindrops, or even ice crystals cling to the branch, that are the 3 White Topaz.Underneath, the Citrine sunshine breaks through the boughs, rays reaching the secret Owyhee Blue spring that sits underneath the arbor of the trees.
On the backside, a tree stands strong, showing the jasper through the cut. The Opal is left backless, so as to allow for the backlighting of the incredible scene inside. The body of the piece is Sterling Silver and the settings for the Opal, Jasper, and Citrine are all Fine Silver.
The Fire Opal is stabilized/repaired; a craze that seemed healed decided to emerge as I was finishing the piece. It is visible in the lower left corner, I included a picture. I wanted full disclosure of this, and the piece is discounted additionally (from what I already would have given you a discount on). Attached is a detail of the craze spot.