Large Gold Emerald Serpentine Earrings contemporary jewelry negative space

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and thus the serpentine collection was born

These earrings blend natural elegance with a modern edge

which she gave to me to see if there was a way I could give it new life

That original snake still rests on my bench

Large Gold Emerald Serpentine Earrings contemporary jewelry negative spaceEmeralds, 18k gold over silver. Earrings are approximately 3" x 1" and 2. 5" x 1. 25" Over a decade ago, a dear friend discovered a collection of specimen jars in an old high school in Boone, NC. Among them was a perfectly coiled ring necked snake, which she entrusted to me to give new life. After carefully preparing it for casting and hoping for the best, the processthough unpredictable with organic matteryielded a flawless bronze replica. That