Keum boo ginkgo leaf earrings turquoise bracelt

Keum boo ginkgo leaf earrings turquoise braceltEarrings feature hand cut sterling silver ginkgo leaves with 23. 5 karat gold applied with the Keum boo method in which a layer of gold is fused to silver under high heat. Veins in the leaves were hand carved with burrs and liver of sulfur applied to darken the silver and accentuate the carving; Renaissance Wax applied to preserve the patina. Hand made ear wires are 14 karat gold filled.

5-19 inches

Weight per earring 2

Oval Sterling box decorated with hand crafted African violets

Patterned backplate

Finished to a soft shine

Pendant measure 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches

White pearl rests in a cup of 23

square wire band

The snakeskin can shrink if it gets wet under the glass

Snakeskin carnelian in an unusual citron color is hinged to a Tyrone turquoise round cabochon in this sterling silver pendant

or swimming in these earrings

Sterling silver squares with 24kt gold applied via the keum boo method