{"product_id":"bloodstone-locket-14k-gold","title":"Bloodstone Locket - 14K Yellow Gold \u0026 Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA tiny vessel for images, mementos, secrets, and a little bit of prophecy.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eCreated by \u003cstrong\u003eMegan McGuinn\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eBIRTHSTONES\u003c\/strong\u003e, Teko Gallery’s group exhibition celebrating one-of-a-kind jewelry inspired by birthstones and astrological stones, this hand-fabricated locket is Megan’s deeply personal interpretation of \u003cstrong\u003ebloodstone - an alternative birthstone for March\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe two-sided locket is crafted in \u003cstrong\u003e14K yellow gold\u003c\/strong\u003e and suspended from a swivel bail, allowing either face to be worn forward. One side features a deep green \u003cstrong\u003ebloodstone\u003c\/strong\u003e, naturally punctuated by characteristic rust-red markings. Turn it over to reveal an architecturally inspired ornament in sterling silver - a nod to Megan’s background as a trained architect and her fascination with mechanical connections, ornament, and miniature worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOpen the hinged locket to discover \u003cstrong\u003etwo tiny interior spaces for photographs, mementos, or secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e, transforming it from an object of adornment into something intimate and entirely your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor Megan, bloodstone carries particular significance. Born on the \u003cstrong\u003eIdes of March\u003c\/strong\u003e, she felt drawn to the stone over March’s traditional aquamarine. Its dark, cryptocrystalline depths and storied past spoke to what she describes as the old-soul Piscean psyche - intuition, history, esoteric knowledge, and architecture from a nearly forgotten world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThroughout history, bloodstone has been associated with courage, longevity, protection, and even the warding off of melancholy. Megan brings those layers of symbolism into a miniature contemporary artifact that feels at once ancient, architectural, personal, and mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A soothsayer bids you beware the Ides of March.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne of a kind and hand-fabricated in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Megan McGuinn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition:\u003c\/strong\u003e BIRTHSTONES at Teko Gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14K yellow gold \u0026amp; sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural bloodstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirthstone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alternative March birthstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2\" x 3\/4\" including bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-sided hinged locket with swivel bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two spaces for photographs, mementos, or keepsakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a Kind:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Francisco, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegan McGuinn\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multidisciplinary artist based in San Francisco whose fine jewelry draws inspiration from architectural ornament, mechanical connections, and imaginary worlds. Irresistibly drawn to the miniature, she creates intimate artifacts at a scale that invites closer inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTrained as an architect, Megan practiced architecture in San Francisco before turning her attention to furniture and jewelry. Her work combines a devotion to the mark of the hand with an openness to modern technology, resulting in pieces that feel precise, architectural, curious, and deeply personal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teko Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895065018654,"sku":null,"price":2300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/7898\/2686\/files\/Bloodstone-Locket.png?v=1789813639","url":"https:\/\/tekogallery.com\/products\/bloodstone-locket-14k-gold","provider":"Teko Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}