Dew Drops P08637-P00211 faceted aquamarine set in 22k

faceted aquamarine set in 22k gold bezel

Once the piece is assembled it is colored with a dark patina

heavily oxidized base and a fabricated

The glass for this table will ship with the base

resulting in an intriguing composition

Dew Drops P08637-P00211 faceted aquamarine set in 22kTo 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