Silver and Slate Split StarJune 2007 Fine silver, slate This dramatically skewed pendant is made up of two halves that together make up an unusual Star of David. The right half is made of hand carved slate; the left half is made of a thick piece of fine silver whose surface has been beaten and artificially blackened with patina. Tiny holes have been drilled at the top of each half, and the whole piece is strung on a length of black silk cord.

This vintage bracelet was manufactured by Taxco Silver in Mexico

Confidently

he wasn't completely sold on the idea of wearing a wedding ring to begin with

Since this was an initial experiment

Jerusalem stone

while our marriage is still going strong

*I typically use the Pinyin system of transliteration for Mandarin and the Yale system for Cantonese

" The Chinese word for "field

Each plant represents the season when it blooms or fruits—acacia for spring

Every year I make her an anniversary present using the traditional material for the year

crossing them against each other

Rendered in seal script