Man Effigy in Gold

Man Effigy in 24k Yellow Gold, 2021 Pendant by Joel (Sargent Pepper) Briggs.
A special heat and bonding process was developed by Sargent Pepper to fuse the pure 24k Yellow Gold into the inlay of the stone. The gold ore comes from Sargent Pepper’s own Mining Claim and revined into 24k Gold.  Yeah, that’s right… How much love do you have for the Man.

Joel (Sargent Pepper) Briggs is one of the Playas most prolific and artistic makers. Each year he pushes the his concepts past the boundaries in both in material and production methods. Joel also uses precious metals that at comes from his own mining claim. He blasts out the ore which is then crushed and refined to pure gold.! He produces some of the most unique pieces which are highly treasures by collectors. A pendant of Joel’s appears in Karen Christians book, Jewelry of Burning Man. p75.