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[southerly]

Inspired by a bone carving on Kurt's Lapidary Challenge FB page so I decided to have a go. This piece is titled 'new beginnings' symbolising the mental health issues in my family. The jade comes from Wyoming, it is a nice colour, micro pitting thwarted my attempt to get a mirror polish as the pits showed up as pin pricks and looked ugly. After many hour sanding and polishing I called it quits and went back to 400 grit for the body of the pod. The tendril is polished to 50k diamond.









David

[lithicbeads]

I find the proportions quite pleasing and the color of the jade is not insistent it is calming , a nice combination.It will be interesting to see if you develop this theme. Thanks.

[rocks2dust]

My eye finds the elegant, naturalistic forms and your exploitation of the color zoning quite intriguing. My other eye just really likes it

[irockhound]

Wonderful form and movement in the carving, reminds me of art nouveau

[domdeslagons]

Really nice carving, always tricky but when done wonderful!The color enhance the pattern nicely too!

[Orrum]

Yes I agree, it is very pleasing to look upon!