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Bat Cave Brooch
This one -of-a-kind brooch features an exceptional piece of museum quality Fairfield Variscite from the Little Green Monster Mine, Clay Canyon, Utah. Mining at this prolific locale was depleted by the late 1930's and the rough material is hard to find.
The Variscite set in a sterling silver bezel is complemented by hematite with quartz crystal inclusion and trillion cut sapphire set in 22k gold bezels. The bats and crystals are hand carved and cast out of sterling silver and 14k gold. All are soldered to a sterling silver back which depicts the fallen timbers of a mine where bats hibernate for the winter. Freshwater stick pearls adorn the bottom of the pin, reminiscent of mineral formations in mines and caves. This brooch can be worn as a pin or pendant.
Measures 3.75" x 3.25".
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Alligator Swamp Brooch
This museum quality Fairfield Variscite, set in a copper bezel, is from the Little Green Monster Mine, Clay Canyon, Utah. A hand carved and cast sterling alligator sits atop the pierced and textured copper back. The watermelon tourmaline is flanked by two marquis prasiolites, all are set is 22k gold bezels with 18k gold adornments. The round rhodolite garnets set in 22k gold finish the piece. Measures 3.0" x 2.65".
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Bull Thistle Brooch
A 22k gold bezel set dendritic agate sits at the top of this one-of-a pin/pendant. It is flanked by two carved and cast hummingbirds. The Rainbow Obsidian is set in a 14k yellow gold bezel. A freshwater pearl drops from the star ruby which is set in a 22k bezel. The sterling back depicts the marvelous bull thistle. Measures 3.75" x 2.0".
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Great Crested Flycatcher Brooch
This square shaped Dendritic agate is framed in 14k gold and the pear shaped citrine is bezel set in 22k gold with a freshwater pearl drop.
The other metals include a 14k rose gold, hand carved and cast Great Crested Flycatcher, 14k green and 18k yellow grasses and sterling pierced and textured pin base.
This one-of-a-kind brooch can be worn as a pin or necklace. The back depicts the woodlands of the Great Crested Flycatcher. A snakeskin is often found in its nest-a curious practice. Measures 3.0" x 1.25".
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Bog Goddess Brooch
Life in a bog is born thru the death of a lake or slow moving stream. The goddess in all women is associated with life blood, thus the 22k gold bezel set almandine garnet. Her crown is made of seed pearls and Morrison Ranch Jasper set in 14k gold topped by 18k gold dragonfly and grasses.The carnivorous pitcher plant of 14k green and rose gold is sustained by the many insects of these wetlands. The sterling back depicts the sand hill crane, one of her summer visitors. This is a one-of-a-kind pin.
Measures 2.3" x 1.0".
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Grassy Marsh Brooch
The seductive beauty of this Willow Creek Jasper is set in a 14k gold bezel with two 18k yellow gold dragonflies. The lavender freshwater pearl crowns the 22k gold bezel set pink tourmaline. The sterling silver back depicts a marshland featuring the blue flag iris, insects, moths and dragonflies. Matching earrings available. Measures 2.35" x 1.0".
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Spring Song Brooch
A sign of spring is the red-winged blackbird's song. This hand carved and cast sterling bird is perched at the top of a 18k gold cattail. The stone, Pietersite, set in a 22k gold bezel has a mysterious quality due to its chatoyancy. The sterling back has been pierced and engraved with a marsh scene. Measures 2.9" x 1.75".
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