Tiny Round Brilliant White Topaz, 24K Gold and Sterling Silver Necklace

I carved this sterling silver setting from a block of wax, then cast that wax pendant into metal and molded it so I can make multiples. The gold leaf is fused to the sterling silver using a traditional Korean technique called Keum-boo. In this process, 24k gold foil is burnished by hand onto the surface using heat and a jade tipped tool, leaving the surface shiny, yet subtly textured. The piece is then soldered, blacked and polished before bezel-setting the gemstone.

I ship everything in cute gift-ready packaging using First Class Mail with tracking.

All jewelry and photographs copyright of Mark Poulin.