Amethyst Ombré NecklaceSeptember 2015 Amethyst, pearl, sterling silver I had these giant chunks of rough cut amethyst lying around, and had been debating what to do with them. Then I paired them against some black pearls, and I really loved the way that the amethyst chunks brought out the purple in the pearls' iridescent peacocking. Since the amethyst beads weren't all the same shade, I laid them out with the darkest beads at the ends of the necklace and the lightest three

the front of which bears the inlay pattern

Sometimes known as a God's Hand or the Hand of Fatima

While I realize that the Japanese and Chinese peoples/cultures/histories are not the same (although they are entwined)

I had a concept going in

for this gorgeous sapphire trio

the first major collection of Chinese poetry ever assembled in one tome

so it worked out perfectly in translation

Argentium® sterling silver

While much has been observed and written about the rings since then

and because the waxing made it partially stiff

I'm a huge fan of the Danish Modern/Arts & Crafts movement in jewelry design

he'll always have his family with him through whatever he faces—may he wear it in health