Enamel - Matisse Inspired African Violets Biddeford Jewelry chalcedony (from the quartz family)

chalcedony (from the quartz family) is made up of microscopic particles and it's the light's refraction on those particles that gives it that luminosity

but purple flash

I love the asymmetry between the two

Nature inspired fish earrings in teal blue enamel

Enamel - Matisse Inspired African Violets Biddeford Jewelry chalcedony (from the quartz family)Inspired by the work of Henri Matisse, this collection takes the shapes introduced by this modern artist and develops them further, using multiple colors and layers of glass powder on hand sawn copper and then kiln fired to achieve the desired effect. This particular pair is hand sawn and to me, resembles African violets Materials Copper, lead free glass powder, sterling silver Measurements 1 7 8" high (45 mm) x 1" wide (25 mm)