Jade Vortex Product:Jade Vortex florals in blues and oranges

florals in blues and oranges on an aqua-colored background

hand-pierced stoneware with a white satin glaze and an attached top of Carerra marble

This plush

and magic—and the acorn—humble beginnings and growth—this stunning porcelain box combines wheel thrown and hand sculpted elements

all suspended from elegant lengths of 14k gold wire

Jade Vortex Product:Jade Vortex florals in blues and orangesThe "Jade Vortex" is created by first rolling up jade green rods of glass over a bubble and then twisting the bubble to make a spiral of green and clear in between. Then, by poking a hole in the side of the bubble and placing a new blow pipe in the hole, the bubble is turned so that the spiral is on the side of the glass and not the bottom. The bubble is blown out and flattened with large thick cork paddles. Once the bubble has cooled the bottom is