Incredibly sparkly Australian boulder opals set in eco-friendly fine silver. They have blue green blue sparkles along with flashes of red and peach. Extraordinary gemstones. I set them in ornate rectangle frames. I gave the silver an antique patina, and signed the backside. I hung them from sterling silver locking lever back ear wires.
They measure 43 mm x 19 mm, or 1 3/4 inches long.
A note on precious metal clay:
ArtClay silver is a recycled product that consists of fine silver particles suspended in an organic binder. The clay can be worked like other forms of clay, sculpted to almost any shape you desire. The product is then fired at an extremely high temperature, either by kiln or torch. The binder burns away resulting in a pure silver (.999) piece. The silver is reclaimed from such sources as 35mm film and medical and industrial leftovers. No strip mining necessary.
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