About

From the beginning, gold has been a symbol of wealth and power. It has been highly valued since at the least the Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC and has been used as coinage and body adornment ever since. The universal beauty of gold has captivated the aesthetics of people in all parts of the world, for as long as historical records exist, and beyond.

The ancient Egyptian pharaohs and queens were famous for gold ornamentation in their jewelry and burial chambers. They believed that their deities shone with a golden light "� it was considered a divine and invincible metal. Gold has even changed the course of world history several times: once by the rumors of decadent golden cities in ancient Central America and again several hundred years later when rich gold deposits were discovered in the North American west. Gold has an ancient history and a timeless allure.

Because pure gold (24k) is so soft a metal, it is usually alloyed with stronger metals to add strength for everyday wear. The standard system of carats is used world-wide to indicate the purity of the precious metal. 18k rose gold is an alloy of 75% pure gold and 25% copper.

Artist

Designer Midori Ferris Wayne became a jeweler in part because of a passion for antique jewelry. While she was an employee of the Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art department at a Boston museum, Ferris-Wayne became fascinated with the jewelry of those civilizations. She began creating custom pieces using broken or unwearable vintage jewelry, and ever since has made it her mission to create new and artful designs form reclaimed materials and ideas.

Midori Ferris-Wayne creates her earthy, organic designs in her studio in Sonoma County, California, overlooking rolling hills of vineyards and apple orchards.

Details

• handmade with reclaimed 18k rose gold
• approx. 2mm band
• TLC for your gold jewelry