scarab

Mer

Dec 1

Opalescent grisaille beetle with vitri detailing, on hammer raised copper

How would you set this? I actually enamelled this piece quite a while ago, but I hesitated when it comes to setting or framing it, so it's been sitting in a drawer.

I like the texture at the back and how the title, like the front, reveals itself differently depending on the angle of the light. This made me think of making a brooch (or what about a pectoral?) which would move with the wearer, and the back would be visible when handling it. To that effect I started experimenting with the partial gilt wooden frame, which I was thinking to combine with silver ~ not entirely convinced. I like gold with teal but I can't afford to set this in gold.

It's a bit large though... another option is setting it in a frame, which could or not incorporate the gilt frame. I could try to find a way to leave the back partially exposed. But I'm not convinced.