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ROOTED IN STONE JEWELRY
Looking bold rocks the status quo!
Bold one of a kind jewelry constructed from burled roots complemented
with semi-precious gemstones and sterling or gold components.
Designed and constructed by artisan Cyndi Sharp in Park City, Deer Valley, Utah.
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JEWELRY INTRO
ROOTS &
GEMSTONES
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ROOTS
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ROOTS
BAUHAUS
JEWELRY
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HARDWEAR JEWELRY
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LARGE GEMSTONES
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SOLD
JEWELRY
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EARRINGS
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Rooted In Stone From the Ground Up

I tend to use the Snowberry bush as my primary root source since it produces a beautiful, dense, and very hard root ball. The Snowberry bush is very common and is native in the forests in the northern US and Canada. The name comes from the round white berries it produces in the fall and the small white/pink blossoms in the spring. The plant sends out runner branches. When the branches reach the ground new roots form and a new bush is born. It continues to be attached to the original. The roots also send out runner roots under ground. At a root ball a new plant grows out of the ground. These bushes are very hardy and sustainable.

SNOWBERRY BUSH

The Snowberry bush with it's white fall berries.

ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

First I select a Snowberry bush which is in the way of where I want
my flower garden to be. I water the base of the
bush to make it easier to dig out the bush.
ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I cut the branches above the ground so
it is easier to get at the base of the plant.



ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I dig under the main root ball which
cuts some of the roots holding it in place.
ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I pry it out of the ground trying to break off roots holding it.


ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I cut roots under the root ball which are still holding it in place.

ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

Voila! I got it out in good shape. It is a big root ball which is too big
for my jewelry but is suitable for furniture or home accessories.

ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I keep on digging. The Snowberry bush has runner roots
which can have smaller root balls idea for jewelry.
ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I found 3 good sized ones ideal for unique jewelry pieces.


ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I pile it in a stack of other roots.
And yes, I have a lot of root balls!


ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

I then hose off as much dirt as possible and then wait...for 2+ years.
After a couple of years the bark falls off without having to
be picked off. Picking the bark off when the root is directly out of the ground
is very labor intensive and tends to damage the root from cut marks.

ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

Sample of a root ball which has the bark gone after
sitting in the weather for 2+ years. This root is
ready to be made into a unique piece of jewelry like
the piece I am wearing out of a root and citrine.
ROOTED IN STONE FROM THE GROUND UP

The raw materials. A raw root ball and a raw piece of citrine.
They can be made into a piece of jewelry like the one I am wearing.



Rooted in Stone jewelry made in Park City, Deer Valley, Utah

Park City Professional Artist Association

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