Rose Quartz, Tanzanite, & Garnet Sculptural Pendant

This is one of my newer hand-sculpted pieces. The pendant has a pale pink Rose Quartz as its centerpiece that measures 16mm by 10mm. The pendant has Tanzanite and Garnet as accent stones. The pendant measures 36mm by 58mm. This design also has 22K gold highlights on the flowers. The pendant is hand sculpted by me. I use a Precious Metal Clay blend that allows the pendant to have the strength of Sterling, but not the tarnishing. I then hand-carve the designs in the metal and when happy with the design, fire it at high temperatures in a kiln. This burns out the clay binders and leaves behind pure silver or gold. The 22K gold added into this design is created with Aura 22. It is a 22K gold slip I paint on the piece and when it is fired in the kiln the gold molecularly bonds with the Silver to create a 22K plating that will never be able to come off.