Tomas Miskovic - Edge

Artist: Tomas Miskovic Materials: sterling silver, amethyst (5.81ct, Tanzania)Size: 9Dimensions: 1.65 in, 0.39 in Artist Statement:“I feel like we're living on the edgeAnd the cliffs are eroding”Enter Shikari, Take my country backThe ring is a commentary on the precarious state of the world in 2021. Faced with turmoil, several crises, and a rapidly changing environment, we often feel like the rug is being pulled from under us.This is the idea that the Edge ring depicts. The ring is made of a shiny construction representing a cliff (the edge), three silver wires and a beautiful amethyst stone. While the stone is still attached to the cliff, it appears to be only hanging by a thread. This leaves the stone in an unstable state: still hanging on, but seconds away from tragedy.Artist Bio:Tomas Miskovic is a jeweler with over 20 years of experience. With his label "unexpected jewelry", he attempts to break the rules of "ordinary" jewelry and of the expected. Each piece he creates is an exper