M292 Fragment Each individual baroque pearl emulates

Each individual baroque pearl emulates the color of the artifact and surrounds the rim of the crown and cross finial

18th century English carved gold leaf eagle decorated with pyrophyllite on a pyrophyllite in matrix base

Geode from the Keokuk

The ecclesiastical artifact is mounted on a bed of quartz crystals

The calcite formation coordinates with the gesso underlay of the angels

M292 Fragment Each individual baroque pearl emulates18th century Italian gilded fragment arrows with an amethyst heart and mounted on a clear lucite base. An arrow through the heart symbolizing being deeply in love or being "struck by sudden passion" which is rooted in the myth of Cupid. It signifies a deep emotional, often romantic, connection and vulnerability. Amethyst is also the birthstone of February. Together, the elements create a historically significant, figurative work art. *Can be hung on a