Fine Chain Prong Set Stones Topaz and Snowflake Obsidian mounted on Silver twigs

Maker :: Terri Logan

Snowflake obsidian is just like any other obsidian variant in terms of general composition. But what makes it different is the “snowflakes” you see on its surface.

Unlike black obsidian, this variant contains white or grey splotches that resemble snowflakes. These splotches are actually a type of quartz called cristobalite. When needle-shape quartz, aka spherulites, formed inside the stone, it creates snowflake patterns.

Dimensions: Length " 17"

Pendant : 4.5" x 3" included in length

"Becoming a jeweler/metalsmith was less than a direct path for me. I was a psychotherapist for eighteen years before I decided to become a full-time artist. Like most of us, I began making art around the age of three. Art was my first real language, my first record of the world and my experiences. By nine, I knew I had some talent, but it wasn't until my twenties that I discovered sculpture.

My work is based on formal concerns, design principles and function. Coming from a fine arts perspective, function is a new and important dimension for me. Coming from a psychological perspective, I make jewelry because of the intimacy the function allows. I use metal and stone (river rocks) because they are inherently strong materials with a rich historic value and intrinsic links to our civilization. Their abundant character, separate or in relation to each other, offers infinite possibilities as a language." - Terri Logan

Terri Logan has garnered many awards and prestigious gallery placements, including regular representation in the annual SOFA exhibitions. She is a resident of Indiana.