Belted Kingfishers - Male P09418-P00016 spinel and gold-plaited spinel are

spinel and gold-plaited spinel are mixed so that no two rings are alike

and black glass base

Glazed with colored clays

An elegant representation of Urso's signature gemstone-encrusted style

Lacy petals of sterling silver reveal the artist's interest in edges

Belted Kingfishers - Male P09418-P00016 spinel and gold-plaited spinel areSummer brings conspicuous kingfishers, with a fanfare of rattle, trills, and high dives from their perches. Myths and animal wisdom say that if kingfishers are around, warmth, love and peace are unfolding, and to dive headlong into it. Poplar is cut and shaped on the band saw, then further refined on the belt sander, and hand sanded. Paint is latex enamel and acrylics. Sold individually. Signed by the artist Materials: Wood