{"product_id":"lightning-strikes-boulder-opal-art-necklace","title":"Lightning Strikes Boulder Opal Necklace | Christine Keller","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e  Lightning Strikes\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne-of-a-Kind Boulder Opal \u0026amp; Sterling Silver Wearable Art\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollected Work — Sold for $1,295\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSometimes a stone already contains the beginning of a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe extraordinary Boulder Opal at the heart of \u003cstrong\u003eLightning Strikes\u003c\/strong\u003e is filled with movement—rust, ochre, deep earth tones and sudden veins of brilliant green and blue that seem to flash through the stone like light breaking across a landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI didn't want to simply frame a stone like this. I wanted to enter its landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEvery element of the sterling silver tree was \u003cstrong\u003ehand-cut by me\u003c\/strong\u003e, its trunk and branches created to travel across the surface of the Boulder Opal rather than hide it. The silver becomes part of the scene, following the movement already present within the stone. A small Green Onyx rests near the base of the tree, adding one more point of rich natural color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEven the reverse became part of the composition. I cut an opening into the sterling silver backplate to reveal another section of the Boulder Opal, surrounded it with texture, and continued the hand-fabricated silver details around the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRather than placing such a substantial piece on an ordinary chain, I created it to hang from a \u003cstrong\u003esterling silver neck ring\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the pendant to sit as the sculptural statement it was intended to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLightning Strikes\u003c\/strong\u003e is bold, organic and unapologetically large—a piece of wearable art built around a stone that deserved nothing less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreated once. Collected once. Never duplicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightning Strikes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boulder Opal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccent Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeckpiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver neck ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilverwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-cut and hand-fabricated sterling silver tree and setting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Textured sterling silver with cutout revealing the Boulder Opal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christine Keller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e One-of-a-kind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collected Work — Sold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Selling Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e$1,295\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWellness, Healing \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoulder Opal\u003c\/strong\u003e has traditionally been associated with creativity, individuality, emotional expression and inspiration. Because precious opal forms naturally within its ironstone host, Boulder Opal can also symbolize the meeting of earth and light—something extraordinary emerging from something ancient and grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Onyx\u003c\/strong\u003e is traditionally associated with balance, confidence and inner strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etree\u003c\/strong\u003e carries symbolism across cultures as a representation of life, growth, resilience and the connection between earth and sky. In \u003cem\u003eLightning Strikes\u003c\/em\u003e, its roots and branches become inseparable from the landscape within the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e has long been symbolically associated with intuition, reflection and the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStone meanings and symbolism are based on historical and metaphysical traditions and are offered for inspiration and personal reflection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCollector's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLightning Strikes\u003c\/strong\u003e is part of the Chrizart Creations archive of collected works. Sold for \u003cstrong\u003e$1,295\u003c\/strong\u003e, it represents Christine Keller's larger-scale sculptural work in which an exceptional natural stone becomes both the inspiration and the landscape for the finished piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe original has been collected, and the design will not be reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chrizart Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44368863690830,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/9854\/3438\/files\/TreeBoulderOpal2.jpg?v=1789950689","url":"https:\/\/chrizart.com\/products\/lightning-strikes-boulder-opal-art-necklace","provider":"Chrizart Creations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}