Chaos-Ears Hound in rock crystal intaglio necklace

I can't abide depicting a dog with ears at rest. My own dogs tell me more with their ears than they do with their brows, but more importantly, I love it when a hound runs and their ears bounce around like hair. 

This greyhound with story-telling ears is carved into a 16mm x 16mm round rock crystal cabochon and set in sterling silver.

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As with my wax work, all stone carving is done by me in my Newcastle upon Tyne studio in the UK. I use diamond-coated discs and burrs, and the process gives me the most colourful headache.

This piece is completely one-of-a-kind. You can see the process work in this Art Mongrel post on Substack

Details:

• Material: 925 Sterling Silver and rock crystal quartz

• Pendant Dimensions: Approx. 2 cm tall x 1.8 cm wide (0.8″ x 0.7″)

• Chain: 46cm (18″) sterling silver belcher chain

• Origin: Handcrafted and produced in the UK

Rock crystal is a completely transparent, colourless form of quartz. 

Made in England