Cornerstone RingFebruary 2023 14 karat gold, sapphire, diamonds I was approached by a person of both Jewish and Chamorro heritage (the latter being the indigenous people of Guam and the Marianas) to make a ring that represented her combined cultures. The focal point of the ring is a depiction of a latte stone with a tasa (capstone) made of white gold and a haligi (pillar) made from a pear shaped sapphire. Latte stones were sub structure support columns for

I was pleasantly surprised by the way the setting winds up lifting and enhancing the small stone

that it was captured by the Earth's gravity

As an artist

and the prongs have been pushed low enough that there is no tactile disturbance when running one's fingers along the surface of the pavé

or voyaging canoes

carved a replica skull in wax and cast it in silver (no hummingbirds were harmed)

We'd moved back to Hawai‘i in the springtime

and they came back to me to design their wedding bands

Spotted moss agate

and most daughters named Rose by their parents are also called Shoshanah

Inside of the text I placed a bas relief of the trowel and the square

is a lamp that is found above the Ark in the sanctuary of all synagogues and is evocative of the ever-burning censers of incense in the Temple in Jerusalem