09/29/2026
Verdant Reverie- Carved Labradorite, Kyanite, and Chrysoprase Gemstone Statement Necklace
At its center is a large carved labradorite, its leafy design appearing and disappearing beneath flashes of blue, green, aqua, orange and gold. I surrounded it with a botanical arrangement of mint and teal kyanites and a beautifully faceted high-grade Australian chrysoprase, building the entire composition around that incredible carved stone.
There is an enormous amount of handwork in this piece. The front was textured by hand, the silver accents and the bail were individually forged, and even the decorative bezel surrounding the labradorite began as a design I drew and pierced out by hand before soldering and shaping it around the stone.
And the back is almost a second piece of artwork. I hand-pierced an intricate botanical design through the silver, creating little peekaboo openings that reveal the colors of the gemstones from behind.
The finished necklace measures approximately 4.5 inches long × 2.5 inches wide and weighs 53 grams. The carved labradorite alone measures approximately 2 × 1 inches.
I named this one Verdant Reverie.
Available Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM ET.