Inspired by local Montana political events, this complex custom piece illustrates the artist’s amazing fabrication and color skills when he works with different metals in a single piece. He painstakingly cut pieces of silver, copper, and NuGold to layer them in this intricate design. Techniques are numerous; he fabricated small bronze missiles that are attached to the piece with hinges. The colors on the copper are the result of heat patina with fixative. The bezel set carnelian highlights the piece. This is a one of a kind piece. Carnelian was found in Bronze Age Minoan layers; this use dates to approximately 1800 BCE. Romans used engraved gems for signet or seal rings for imprinting a seal with wax on correspondence or other important documents. A truly unique piece.

Specifications:

• Copper, silver, and NuGold
• Carnelian stone
• 4 1/2 inches wide; 2 3/4 inches long
• Item 12