Hanging Jupiter Series II P08361-P00649 Sterling silver and 18k gold

Sterling silver and 18k gold bimetal accentuate the fluid

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This little charm helps bring bee awareness

Once the clay has dried to leather-hard consistency

Hanging Jupiter Series II P08361-P00649 Sterling silver and 18k goldTo create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then