Rosarita and sterling silver etched locket Amber pendant measures 40mm x 28mm

pendant measures 40mm x 28mm

The upper stud square has a texture produced by utilizing reclaimed sterling silver dust fused to the sterling surface

and are collected and sometimes cut into pieces that can be cut into cabochons that can be used in jewelry

hammered square wire band

stone measures 11mm x 11mm

Rosarita and sterling silver etched locket Amber pendant measures 40mm x 28mmLocket is set with rosarita, a slag glass that is a by product resulting from the refining of sand containing gold in open smelting, a process used in Alaska until the 1960 1970's. This locket is made of sterling silver and is etched with images related to the processing of gold in Alaska that resulted in the formation of rosarita. The front of the locket is etched with US geological survey elevation maps of Nome, Alaska. Nome is located on the Seward