While in Alaska this summer, my
girlfriend and I went fossil hunting on the coal
cliffs near her home. I happily whacked away at stones with a little hammer and let out a blissful OOHHHhhhHHhhhh
whenever I found a particularly
lovely (and intact) fossil. It was a simply sinful amount of fun.
I brought my favorite fossils home from Alaska and have them displayed on one of the end tables in the living room here at The Gables.
They’re magical little ancient things. Aren’t they?
I haven’t stopped thinking about fossils since I returned from Alaska and have been pondering for a few months now how to make my own versions of fossils with silver, of course.
(Wo)man made fossils!
Can you imagine?
Then! I had a eureka moment and, voila!
[sterling — Idaho beach stone and Idaho fern]
[sterling & freshwater pearl — Alaskan beach slate & Idaho fern]
Once I started,
I found I just could not stop!
These beauties are (as usual):
Organic!
Natural.
Textural.
Elegant.
Solid.
Weighty.
They make me happy.
Very happy.