Black obsidian fisher intaglio necklace brass mask

Black obsidian fisher intaglio necklace brass maskObsidian is a volcanic glass with a vitreous lustre, as evident here. The sheer gloss is what drew me to the vintage cabochon, which I believe was initially carved for signet rings or cufflinks. It measures 16mm x 16mm x 2mm and was begging for a mythical animal, that didn't quite feel complete until I put a fish in its beak. See more stone carvings As with my wax work, all stone carving is done by me in my Newcastle upon Tyne studio in the UK. I use

always pressing on

with a sterling silver dog link

gentle hue

which can also be worn at 45cm

Who needs eyes

I wear it with a charm connector and whatever new or old charm I am clinging to that month

Call him "Sho-lo"

This scraped-hollow doll’s head was carved from a cube of wax and cast in Sterling silver

Year: 2019

I immediately decided to add the black tourmaline to my stock

This hair-pulling beast was thought to be an unknown species of fruit bat which was said to be larger than the Madacascan Flying Fox

5 black spinel beads are polished to such a high shine that they remind me of beetle black dog's eyes - or rather