Matagi Sorensen recently finished a wedding ring commission which I photographed. It was so difficult to choose which photos were my favorite for his website.
Normally I am not into diamonds, but as I was looking at the photos I found myself completely mesmerized by this gem. This diamond has an ethereal quality that is almost hypnotic. It doesn’t seem like it could be solid!
The stone was originally from the bride’s grandmother’s engagement ring. A closer look under the microscope revealed a color and clarity from diamonds mined from the 1890s to the 1920s that were regularly used in jewelry from Germany.
The ring has two sapphires and a diamond and was originally in a classic setting. Matagi’s magic turned it into something completely modern and completely original.
I used to just take photos of his work on stones. Now I use frosted glass—it creates an ethereal glow and a gently reflects the pieces.
I am really happy with the way the photos came out. It rained for about 45 seconds as I was preparing the glass for the shot. It stayed cloudy, so I didn’t need to diffuse the light—just went out back, found a pebbly patch of grass, laid the glass down on the grass, and voila!
2 more days to this event!!! I framed my piece for the raffle happening at the Planned Parenthood Celebration of Women’s Health fundraising event in Flagstaff, AZ, on March 8th. The event is sold out – but you can still buy raffle tickets. They are $5.00 a piece, or 5 tickets for $20.00. Flowers Keep […]
I framed my piece for the raffle happening at the Planned Parenthood Celebration of Women’s Health fundraising event in Flagstaff, AZ, on March 8th. The event is sold out – but you can still buy raffle tickets. They are $5.00 a piece, or 5 tickets for $20.00.
holly troy ~ sacred folly 