American Jewelry from New Mexico

View Kristin's iconic work as part of an exhibition that examines adornment in New Mexico dating back to 450 CE.

Pecos Diamond Earring
2010
(Continuing Jewelry and Metals Class)

2.45" x 1" x .75"
copper sheet and wire, fine silver bezel wire, found quartz (species: Pecos Diamond), commercial sterling silver finding

acetylene torch silver solder fabrication, hammering, stamping and chasing, texturing, found object bezel fabrication, stone setting, oxidation, hand finish with scotch brite and 600 grit sand paper

"It used to belong to a pair of earrings, but the stone huntress has the other (she wears it like a pendant).  I still wear this one like an earring, balancing it with a big amethyst stud on the other side."

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