Cherry Tree in Spring

This Cherry Tree in Spring pendant is a type of jewellery you don't often see - an intarsia. This is the art of fitting together different pieces of stone to form a decorative piece. In this pendant, the outside frame is made out of black agate, the inner frame is white agate, and the inside picture is a single piece of paintbrush jasper. The image in the paintbrush jasper is a product of nature forming a gorgeous design. To me, the design evokes a cherry tree at the end of winter, when the  buds are just starting to show some colour.

The pendant has a double bail made out of sterling silver. It pierces the piece through the upper part to provide a bomb-proof support for hanging it.

Jasper is an older, traditional birthstone for March.