Blue Opal and Multi-gem Pendant


By Angela Conty Hand-carved to depict an hibiscus flower, rendered of vivid blue Andean opal, weighing approximately 67.0 carats, mounted with a small cushion-cut indicolite tourmaline and bright orange fire opal beads as pistils to the center, suspending a Tahitian black cultured pearl drop, mounted with a 14K yellow gold leaves, signed Conty. Height 2 1/2 in
|Angela ContyAngela's jewelry roots trace back more than 40 years to undergraduate and graduate work in Art at SUNY New Paltz. Exploring design and fabrication in the jewelry and lapidary arts her works have been nationally and internationally exhibited and collected. As an Italian-born American, Angela expresses influences of both cultures in her work. Her designs have been featured in several magazine and book publications, including Oppi Untracht's Jewelry, Concepts and Technologies, Renée Newman's Pearl Buying Guide, Fred Ward's Phenomenal Gems, and a JCK cover. Her most current accolades include a 2002 AGTA Cutting Edge 2nd place in the Objects of Art Division and the 2009 Grand Prize in the Headley Whitney Museum Bibelot Design Competition. Angela's floral fantasies often begin with a walk in the woods. A grandchild spotting a special twig and bringing it to grandma for inspection will start a flood of possible designs. Finding a fallen leaf during a morning of garden maintenance will contribute an interesting texture. A bit of seaweed washed ashore after a storm may provide an undulating line. All pieces begin and end with her interaction with the natural world.