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  • Silver organic carved lapis cuttle ring---In Stock

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    This ring was made by casting silver into the carved out bone of a cuttlefish. The casting was then pierced, carved and fabricated into a ring. Lapis from Afghanistan was then inlaid into the ring and carved to match the terraced layers of the casting.

  • 18 karat gold Cuttlefish-Cast Lapis and Opal Ring

    InLayers Organic Carved Lapis and Opal Ring

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    This ring was made by gravity-casting 18 karat yellow gold into the carved-out bone of a cuttlefish. The resulting casting was carved and hand-fabricated into a ring with sterling silver inside. The highest grade Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan was then inlaid into a channel and subsequently carved to match the ridges inherent in the Casting.  The ring features a 2 carat Australian Opal (Coober Pedy) set in 18 karat yellow gold. The ring measures approximately 20mm wide at the center stone while the shank is between 5-9mm.  Ring Size is '6.5'.

  • Lamelliform Kyanite Pendant

    Cuttlefish Cast Lamelliform Kyanite Pendant

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    Sterling Silver cast into the carved out bone of a cuttlefish, carved, and hand-fabricated with 18 karat yellow gold bezels. The pendant features a 6 carat artisan-faceted kyanite, emerald and mexican fire opal set in the bail, and an 18" long 3 mm wide herringbone chain. The pendant measures approximately 2.25" long by .4" wide by .25" deep.

  • Organic Cuttlefish Yellow Opal Cocktail Ring

    Organic Cuttlefish Yellow Opal Cocktail Ring

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    Silver gravity-cast into the bone of a cuttlefish then carved and hand-fabricated into a ring. Hand-fabricated wire basket prong-setting featuring a 2.45 carat yellow opal from rough originating in Tanzania.

  • Carved Cuttlefish-Cast Turquoise Inlay Ring

    InLayers Organic Carved Turquoise Ring

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    This ring was made from silver cast into the carved-out bone of a cuttlefish that was carved and then hand-fabricated into a ring. Turquoise (Arizona, U.S.) was inlaid and then carved to match the ridges inherent in the casting. Ring is approximately 4-12mm wide with a 3mm wide channel of turquoise. 

  • Cuttlefish Organic Fan Earrings

    Cuttlefish Organic Fan Earrings

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    Sterling silver cast into the bone of a cuttlefish, carved and hand-fabricated into earrings with shepherd's hooks. Malachite and Azurite (Globe, AZ) is inlaid in a channel on each earring and an elongated chrysoprase (Australia) bead dangles freely from the ear hook. These earrings measure approximately 2" long, 5mm thick and 1.25" wide.

  • Sterling Silver 360 degree Ring

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    This ring was made by first casting silver into cuttlefish bone and then hammered and cut to produce a design that is asymmetrical. The ring can be rotated on the finger to produce a different aesthetic in 360 degrees.

  • Sterling Silver Solid Choker and Charsycolla Pendant

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    This choker was forged by fusing silver wire that was then hammered to shape. The pendant is composed of sterling silver cast in the bone of a cuttlefish and then inlaid with charsycolla (chrysocolla veins in bituminous coal).

  • Sterling Silver and Obsidian Pendant with a 16" Omega necklace

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    This pendant was made by casting sterling silver in the bone of a cuttlefish. It features a gray bezel-set obsidian cabochon.

  • Sterling Silver and 10k yellow gold Ring

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    This ring was hand-fabricated from sterling silver round wire and 10kt yellow gold cast in the bone of a cuttlefish.

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Metal is cold-cast into the hollowed-out bone of a cuttlefish. The cuttlebone is unique to the cuttlefish, a cephalopod, and contains layers of porous calcium carbonate. The interior of the bone is soft enough to carve with your fingernail and when the calcium detritus is blown away a layered terracing is exposed which determines the surface of the casting. In some pieces the resulting metal cast is cut and shaped into another form using the layers inherent in the bone as a guide.

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