Weeping NazarDentritic agate, sterling silver The gigantic agate cabochon at the center of this cuff bracelet is riddled with dark blue dendrites, in a pattern that has reminded me since I purchased it of a weeping or downcast eye. As I was designing the setting, it came to remind me of a nazar, the Turkic blue and white glass amulets that both represent and ward off the Evil Eye. An appropriate piece for troubled times that call even more for amulets of

but they've made a more tangibly direct contribution to your life than a distant overlord

made even more exciting by the fact that this was my first installation piece

it means "in good order

The cymbals of the timbrel are free floating and actually make sound:

albeit an extremely abstract one

November 2009

it could only be called Kilter

Since I was doing this all as a bas relief

I like the idea that since the client's name essentially translates to "of the field" (thus "farmer") and his daughter's name is Olive

In the case of this stunning orange cracked agate

I wanted the materials to enhance the elements I imagined in it—I wanted the design to look even more ancient

22 karat yellow gold