Heather Perkins and I sculpting wax to lost cast into metal jewelry. Recreating this ring I made with my grandfather as a child that was stolen from me at gunpoint in Los Angeles during the gangbanging crack epidemic 90’s. A 14k gold and diamond version of this design we made together as he was dying from cancer which held deep memory, sense of protection, wisdom and presence of his hands guiding mine. I almost died for that ring, being struck in the head with a baseball bat and still have the d