A NOTE FROM THE ARTIST ABOUT MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE: "I hand fabricate every component of my one of a kind work from raw materials. I perform most of my own lapidary and ethically source many materials myself. I dig for fossils/gemstones and collect Black Coral washed up on the beaches near my home in the pursuit of global environmental sustainability. I alloy my own gold, for ideal color and unusual formulas. I have created a new proprietary alloy from base metal that mimics 18KYG, never tarnishes, is affordable, and hypoallergenic. Five percent of my business profits go to support women in recovery attain transitional housing."