The Proposal – necklace with dart frog
Necklace which main character is a tropical frog. His eyes are made of garnets, and his body, decorated with ornaments reminding tattoos, is also adorned with small garnets. On his back is a sword made of a blade of grass (decorated with a garnet). The frog is a fierce warrior who has won a beautiful emerald ring. Chaining it over his shoulder, he climbs a string of green chrysoprase to offer the ring to a beautiful Lady who will accept his gift offer. The ring can be detached from the frog’s chain and worn on the finger.
The fastening of the chrysoprase cord is decorated with a garnet. The decorative filigree ending of the cords is decorated with a drop of Ethiopian opal.
The piece was showcased during an exhibition in the Distrcit Museum in Toruń, Poland (2023).
Emerald (approx. 4 mm dia), 3 garnets (4 mm dia), 3 Ethiopian opals, 15 garnets (1 mm dia), chrysoprase, UV enamel
Ring size 14 1/3 (inside diameter 17.25mm, inside circumference 54.33mm)
Frog dimensions: 7 cm x 3.3 cm x 2.5 cm
Necklace length: 23 cm to clasp, 26.5 cm from clasp to the end
Weight: 37.7g
Silver 925
Year of creation 2023