Rosarita and sterling silver etched locket Amber 14 karat gold filled ear

14 karat gold filled ear wires

Dark green marquise chrysoprase set in fine and sterling silver with printed backplate

The brass has a brushed texture

and are collected and sometimes cut into pieces that can be cut into cabochons that can be used in jewelry

Rosarita and sterling silver etched locket Amber 14 karat gold filled earLocket is set with rosarita, a slag glass that is a by product resulting from the refining of sand containing gold in open smelting, a process used in Alaska until the 1960 1970's. This locket is made of sterling silver and is etched with images related to the processing of gold in Alaska that resulted in the formation of rosarita. The front of the locket is etched with US geological survey elevation maps of Nome, Alaska. Nome is located on the Seward