Joe begins piercing out the figure that will sit in the center of the necklace.
Melting the remaining gold from the pierced figures into a rod to be turned into the bezels for each emerald.
All five figures cut out, with the remaining gold from their sheets and the emeralds.
The melted gold, after being poured into a mold and formed into a rod.
Measuring the stone against a rod of 14k yellow gold to begin fabrication.
The hand fabricated bezel, after being cut from a rod of 14k yellow gold.
The center figure is complete and ready to be added to his buddies on the necklace.
Joe cuts out the shape for the bezel that will sit in the center figure.
The freshly completed necklace!
The beginning of the bezels. This metal will be cut and formed until it fits perfectly around the emeralds that sit in the center of each figure.
Joe checks the edges of one of the figures.
Master Jeweler Joe works on piercing out the details of one of the figures.
The center figure is nearly complete, only the emerald and facial features need to be added.