Fire Opal I Print

This entire series started as a gift for a dear friend who makes beautiful gemstone jewelry from rocks she tumbles and cuts herself - and I had so much fun with it and the subject matter that I've wound up continuing making a series of gemstone inspired paintings today. I love the abstract nature of how the cross-sections of different gemstones look, but also out of an interest in the meanings of different gemstones (and I hope these paintings inspire those effects in the viewer). My parents have gifted me various opal jewelry over the years, and this piece was inspired by a particular fire opal ring that I love. (This is actually my favorite piece of this series, though I love all of them!) For those who partake in crystal/gemstone symbology, Fire Opal is a gemstone of luck, abundance, creativity, and passion; it also enhances instincts, helping you to make better decisions. This painting can be hung in any orientation (though the current hanging hardware is in this pictured orientation, and my signature is on the bottom right edge of this orientation). The 2" edges are paper mached & painted all-around. This painting utilizes pH neutral unryu paper, and is sealed for color-fastness & UV protection.