Description
Patrick has spent recent weeks testing this hypoallergenic gray metal, niobium, running precise electric currents through it to coax out color. For this pendant, Patrick set out to echo the vibrant yellow, cyan, and magenta of prism cubes, mapping out each current with that exact effect in mind. He added blue zircon, a yellow sapphire and a pink sapphire to complement the anodized colors on the niobium.
What you’re seeing isn’t paint or dye, it’s a durable oxide layer, formed by the current itself, that reflects certain wavelengths of light back to your eye. Same principle as a butterfly wing: no pigment, just structure catching the light.
See Patrick talk about and demonstrate the process of making this pendant on Instagram .
round Portuguese cut blue zircon: 1 @ 2.81ct (7.4mm)
round yellow sapphire: 1 @ 0.34ct (4.05mm)
round dark pink sapphire: 1 @ 0.07ct (2.5mm)
niobium anodized (cyan, yellow, magenta and dark blue)
measures: approximately 0.7 in long
price does not include chain. please call or text for chain suggestions. 919-286-2990
goldsmith: Patrick King
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