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Nature Category
Jewels of the Sea


Artist: Fran Kiperman (Cupertino, CA)
Additional Top Pick, Nature

"As a handicapped snorkler, in the midst of taking adaptive SCUBA, I have been able to get close to the bottom of the sea. The Toho® [Treasures] beads, in their splendid peach color, represent the precious gold of the ocean: coral. Today coral is being preserved and can only be mined by the few [people] who are licensed [to do so]. The sparkling peridot [gemstone chips] remind me of the [ocean's] plant life while the shells and pearls are all of the oceans wonderful creatures ..." — Fran Kiperman

Additional Top Picks are designs our editor especially liked despite the fact that they did not win a formal prize. These designs are often simple, practical and/or whimsical examples of how to use Rings & Things components well.

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