by Helen Serras-Herman

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Terra Verde- Tribute to our Beatiful Forests

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Title: Terra Verde- Tribute to our beautiful Forests Medium: Wearable Gem Sculpture Dimensions: 5.5” H x 4 ¼” W x 3.5” D Dimensions for Pendant only: 2.5” H x 2 ¼” W x ¼” D The sculpture “Terra Verde”, or “Green Earth”, is a color symphony in emerald green and chocolate brown, representing our Earth and its fauna. The “Silver Faces”, appearing both on the pendant and the base personify the “Dryades and Oreiades”, nymphs of the trees and the forests from the ancient Greek mythology. The upper part of the sculpture is a jewelry art piece, removable from the sculptural base so that it can be worn as a slide pendant or a pin. It features a carved Koroit Matrix Opal, 152.0 carats, set in 18KT yellow gold & Sterling Silver with 5 faceted natural Colombian Emeralds, 3.40 carats total weight. The sculptural base features natural Emerald Crystals in their host rock (matrix), set with Sterling Silver and 3 carved Australian Black Opals 8.97 carats total weight. The Emerald crystal specimen is from Campo Formoso, in Northern Bahia, Brazil, with Matrix of Quartz, crystalline Limestone, black sparkly Biotite Mica schist and hematite. The pendant setting and the drape-like tentacles with the “Silver Faces” were carved and modeled in wax over the Emerald crystals for an exact fit and then cast in sterling silver. The pendant is also interchangeable on a 22” long strand of beads of natural Brazilian Emerald crystal and Black, Bronze, Gold & Silver-color Fresh-water Cultured Pearls set in 18KT yellow gold and Sterling Silver.

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