Hanging Jupiter Series II P09353-P00411 Fire (matte sterling silver)

Fire (matte sterling silver)

this sculptural ring is handcrafted from 18k fair-mined gold using traditional goldsmithing techniques

A Chinese freshwater baroque pearl hangs from an oxidized Argentium silver pendent

Clean gently with warm

including sandblasting and acid etching

Hanging Jupiter Series II P09353-P00411 Fire (matte sterling silver)To create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then