Annie Gao

Precious Stones

Precious stones are traditionally defined by their exceptional rarity, high value, and hardness.The stone I found at the beach is precious to me.

“In jewelry fabrication, because it can’t be near hot metal or the torch, any sandpaper or finishes, you add the precious stone at the very end.Though the highlight of the piece, the point which dictates most of the price of the jewelry, it was not really involved in the process of creation, joined with the rest of the piece of jewelry , which have been through fire and grit together to be joined into one cohesive object.The stone I found at the beach is precious to me. It, too can be framed by precious metals to allude to it’s own worth.”