Brass, Short Cylinders w/ Lapis & White Stone Resins, 16mm Diameter 12mm Thick, Sold Individually
SKU: ASM-1264
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$5.00
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Description
- These beads are priced and sold individually
- Brass short cylinder beads, inlaid on both sides and all around the edges, with white stone and lapis resins that fill designs outlined in brass dividers.
- Similar to the "block" turquoise made in the US, finely ground turquoise and lapis are mixed with a clear resin. When hardened this material can be carved into various shapes. Here I suspect it was added to the brass frame of this bead in a semi-liquid state.
- This is almost like a contemporary form of cloisonne, where instead of adding powdered glass to the spaces outlined in brass, the stone/resin mixture fills it in
- These shapes can serve as focals or add a dramatic counterpoint to necklaces made with mostly round beads