Gold plated necklace, 'Rain Frog Dreams'
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Chain: 15.8 " L Pendant: 1.2 " W x 1.1 " L x 0.3 " D Weight: 10 grams -Silver and 22k gold -Signed by the artist Ships from NOVICA Office in Mexico NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Poised on a golden bar, a tree frog swings his silvery leg as he dreams of rainy summers. Albert Ickenroth crafts the fanciful figure in lustrous silver bathed in 22k gold and presents it on a silver chain. Among the ancient Maya, frogs were harbingers of rain. When offerings were made to the rain god, four small boys were tied to each corner of the altar. Their job was to chirp like frogs to call the life-giving showers. .925 rating silver. Handmade by Albert Ickenroth "Hello, I'm Albert Ickenroth. I was born in the Netherlands where I studied economics as well as art appreciation. I've always loved the great masters like Van Gogh and Rembrandt. In 1976 I took a vacation trip to Mexico and fell in love with the people, the music, plant life, wildlife and folklore of this beautiful country. And so I stayed. "As fate would have it, I found work as a designer in a world-renowned papier mach workshop. There I taught techniques and procedures unknown in Mexico and developed new styles. After a few years, I opened my own workshop where I began to experiment with new designs in papier mach as well as in gold and silver jewelry. In some cases, the jewelry includes papier mach. "My designs are always related to the fauna of this magical country. They have been used to decorate international restaurant chains, and some of my works have appeared in advertising spots for major credit cards. I always sign each piece so the buyer can be assured that this is my work. "To create a piece of jewelry, I begin by sculpting the design in clay. From this, I make a model in wax and cast a plaster mold. Then I cast a second piece in wax, carefully adding the small details by hand. I use the lost wax process in my works, crafting the jewelry in silver. To apply gold, I first treat the silver with enamel in the areas that will retain their original color, then I electroplate the piece with 22k gold. Finally, I clean and polish it. "For me, creating is an essential part of my life. If you don't continue experimenting and learning something new, you might as well just go back to bed."
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