Scorched Earth

"Scorched Earth"
New Double Sided Pendant
For Sale
Measures 2" X 1"

In Greek mythology, Ovid wrote about Phaethon, who convinced his father Helios, the Sun God, to allow him to drive the chariot of the sun across the sky for a day. He drove too close to the earth, setting it on fire. To save the earth, Zeus struck Phaethon out of the sky with his thunderbolts, plunging him into the sea. His sisters (the Heliades, the daughters of Helios, the Sun), turned into poplar trees on the bank of the Eridanus River,

Where sorrowing they weep into the stream forever. And each tear as it falls shines in the water, a glistening drop of amber.

Side One:
Insect included Amber (Russia?)
Blue>Green Tourmaline (Brazil)
Spinel (Burma)
Olive Tourmaline (Brazil)
Champagne Topaz (Utah)
Sterling, Fine, and Argentium Silver
18 karat Red and Green Gold

Side Two:
Fire Opal Cab (Mexico)
Sterling, Fine, and Argentium Silver