John Carnes Designs | mokume gane bezel set stones

silver and white brass with citrine on sterling snake chain

silver and white brass with cushion cut amethyst and pearl drop on sterling snake chain

pearl strand with silver and white brass, square white cz and pearl

silver and white brass with square cz, 18ky and pearl on sterling snake chain

silver and 18ky with citrine on sterling snake chain

silver and white brass curved box shape channel setting with white baguette cz and pearl on silver snake chain

silver and white brass with marquise cz on sterling snake chain

silver and white brass with oval cz and pearl on sterling snake chain

silver and white brass with pear shaped citrine on sterling snake chain

Micro patterning because of the small scale of these pieces adds a lot of visual interest to them.

Using mokume gane as bezel material to hold the stones is an extension of my explorations in integrating more familiar jewelry elements into my work with mokume.