this lovely gold rutilated quartz was purchased in NYC long before i learned how to work with gems.  i loved it so much i had to get it.  it's about 1/2" across.

each one of the unEarthed piece is made from recycled silver.  scraps and pure silver grains are melted into liquid and then pour into a rectangle mold.  next, the silver is rolled flat to various thickness for the different components of a ring.  the ring band, embellishments and bezel are soldered and polished just before the gemstones are set in.  a dark patina is added to give it an aged look.  

ring size 5 1/4.  cannot be resized.