Engagement PendantJanuary 2013 Argentium sterling silver, 14 karat palladium white gold Before I proposed to my wife, she made it clear that she had no intention of wearing an engagement ringwhich is of course a perplexing statement to make to a goldsmith. So I jokingly asked "what am I supposed to give you, an engagement pendant?" As funny as it was, it got me thinking about what I could give her that would be an appropriate gesture. Naturally, I ran with the joke,

platinum is really heavy

etc) or white gold that has been rhodium-plated

they loved it and we decided to use it as the theme for all three rings

In Chinese

Dentritic agate

Ever since I first drew this adorably maudlin canine face

and because they emphasized (to me

This style is frequently used for chop carving

drawing the reader in towards the center

and for banishing all negativity in favor of operating only from a place of positivity

To this day it's one of my favorite pieces that I've ever made

Wells collection on his bookshelf for longer than I can remember