Tribute to our Beautiful Forests
or “Green Earth”, 
is a color symphony in emerald green and chocolate brown, 
representing our Earth and its fauna.

The “Silver Faces”, appearing both on the pendant 
and the base personify the 
“Dryades and Oreiades”,

Nymphs of the trees and the forests 
from the ancient Greek mythology.
(from drys, which signifies not only an oak, but any wild-growing lofty tree,
hence dryades= from the oak tree,
and from oros= mountain, oreiades=of the mountain)

Wearable Gem Sculpture 

18KT Yellow Gold & Sterling Silver
 Slide Pendant & Pin

Carved Australian Koroit Matrix Opal 
152.0 carats

Dimensions: 
5.5” H x 4 ¼” W x 3.5” D

Dimensions [Pendant only]:
 2.5” H x 2 ¼” W x ¼” D

Sculptured base:

Natural Emerald Crystals 699.0 grams

The Emerald crystal specimen is from 
Campo Formoso, in Northern Bahia, Brazil, 
with Matrix of Quartz, crystalline Limestone, 
black sparkly Biotite Mica schist and hematite.

 

Three Carved Australian Black Opals 
8.97 carats Total weight

Four Colombian Emeralds 
3.40 carats Total weight

Sterling Silver

The setting for the pendant and the drape-like tentacles
 with the “Silver Faces” were carved and modeled
in wax over the Emerald crystals for an exact fit
 and then cast in sterling silver.

22” long Necklace with Brazilian Emerald 
crystal beads and 
Black, Bronze, Gold & Silver-color FW Cultured Pearls, 
18KT yellow gold and Sterling Silver.

  “After several months of meticulous and complicated work,
 says Helen, 
 “the completion of this project coincided with the devastation 
by deadly forest fires in Greece. 
At least 60 people were killed and hundreds of homes burned, 
along with the loss of ancient-old olive trees, 
vineyards, wildlife, pets and livestock”

 “After my visit to Greece in September”, 
Helen continues, “I saw several burned places and heard many stories 
of pain and despair, and I thought that it would be most appropriate
 to dedicate “Terra Verde”, my vision of Green Earth,
 to the beauty of the forests, not only the Greek ones, 
but all over the world.

They are OUR FORESTS.
And very sadly, while writing these words,
the wildfires in southern California are 
devastating forests and homes”. 

Photos by HSH

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