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Ruby-in Zoisite and Obsidian Carving of a Cactus and Coyote By Eberhard Bank
7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
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Ruby-in Zoisite and Obsidian Carving of a Cactus and Coyote By Eberhard Bank
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Evoking the landscapes of the desert South West is this carving of a howling coyote and Saguaro cactus. The coyote's brown fur is rendered in natural brown obsidian while the Saguaro cactus is imaginatively formed from a single intact piece of ruby-in-zoisite. The artist has positioned the rough in such a way that the ruby portion of the mineral forms the cactus flower blossoms. The stamens of the flowers are decorated with 18K gold accents. The coyote walks across a base of dolomite above a polished black marble slab base, with monogram gold mark EB for Eberhard Bank. Length 16in
Evoking the landscapes of the desert South West is this carving of a howling coyote and Saguaro cactus. The coyote's brown fur is rendered in natural brown obsidian while the Saguaro cactus is imaginatively formed from a single intact piece of ruby-in-zoisite. The artist has positioned the rough in such a way that the ruby portion of the mineral forms the cactus flower blossoms. The stamens of the flowers are decorated with 18K gold accents. The coyote walks across a base of dolomite above a polished black marble slab base, with monogram gold mark EB for Eberhard Bank. Length 16in
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Eberhard Bank
Born on April 12, 1953, Bank's work follows in the traditions of the famous gem-cutting city of Idar-Oberstein. Following school, he spent three and one-half years apprenticing as a gem cutter and qualified as a journeyman by 1972. He received his Master Craftsman certification from the Gem School in Idar in 1983 and opened his own studio by 1985. He has had international exhibitions in Japan, Bahrain, Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, England and Germany.