$1200 – Entry for the 2015 International Opal Jewellery Design Awards in Australia – IOJDAA
A Rose by the Sea
by Kerry Jo Montoya
Coober Pedy opalized shell carving
Size: 21.6 ct and 28x22x9 mm
Brightness: B4
Bodytone: N7, semi-black
Available on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/244329867/a-rose-by-the-sea-opal-carving-semi
The front is a rose and I kept the back side as an homage to the shell. This gorgeous gemstone kept me completely mesmerized while carving.
A Rose by the Sea – front
A Rose by the Sea – back
A Rose by the Sea – backlit
A Rose by the Sea
A Rose by the Sea