Felled Falcon Raveling "Not lost but gone before"

"Not lost but gone before"

• 20" dark oxidized sterling silver rolo chain

Chunky raw smokey quartz points suspended from a minimal brass loop with oxidized gradient

I created this enameled scene by "painting" with powdered glass with tiny brushes and needles

Elongated handmade S-hook clasp

Felled Falcon Raveling "Not lost but gone before"A gyrfalcon is felled with a golden arrow. Size 8 Ring face measures about . 75" x 1. 25" Hand painted, etched, hand fabricated Solid sterling silver, 23. 5k gold, vitreous enamel Inscribed with the word, "Charitas" which is Latin for "Charity" Wheat detail flanks the inscription One of a kind The motif of flightless and felled birds has recurred in my memento mori work throughout the pandemic; these sad symbols represent a heaviness of spirit and a