Jade Vortex P08992-P00102 either electroplated in 18k gold

either electroplated in 18k gold and rhodium

40 total carat weight of diamonds

The piece is fired once more to fuse clear stringers on front and back

The Sophie necklace is made with hundreds of jet black Japanese glass Miyuki Delica beads hand-strung on flexible steel cable and punctuated by a 18k yellow gold droplet pendant

Jade Vortex P08992-P00102 either electroplated in 18k goldThe "Jade Vortex" is created by first rolling up jade green rods of glass over a bubble and then twisting the bubble to make a spiral of green and clear in between. Then, by poking a hole in the side of the bubble and placing a new blow pipe in the hole, the bubble is turned so that the spiral is on the side of the glass and not the bottom. The bubble is blown out and flattened with large thick cork paddles. Once the bubble has cooled the bottom is