Benina Kallestewa: Brown Banded Onyx, Snake Terrance Tsethlikai (d) and iridescent flashes that catch

and iridescent flashes that catch the light in the most enchanting way

You can almost feel the weight of history in your hands as you hold it

You can practically sense the spirit of freedom radiating off it as it surveys its domain

sunlit corals

Benina Kallestewa: Brown Banded Onyx, Snake Terrance Tsethlikai (d) and iridescent flashes that catchThe snake rises in a poised, upward coilits body thick at the base and narrowing as it ascends. The curves are smooth and deliberate, giving the impression of silent readiness or ritual stillness. Its head is lifted high, alert and steady, as if surveying its surroundings or preparing to strikenot with aggression, but with quiet authority. The most striking detail is its eyes, inlaid with blue lab opal. These shimmering insets flash with tones of