“Cordelia”
Cordelia, in Irish, means jewel of the sea. I thought this looked like a beautiful ornate jewel that I would love to find at the bottom of the sea. The colors are varying greens and blues and turquoise with 23kt gold diamonds on the top and bottom.
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The inspiration for this piece came from the carpet pages from the “Book of Kells”.
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A wonderful cross with Celtic knots throughout and the symbol in the center tells the story.
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Focus your eyes on the center of this painting and you’ll see the “Irish Butterfly”.
