Octopus License Plate Cuff
18kt and 22kt Yellow Gold, Ruby, and Moonstone Octopus License Plate Cuff By Artist Kit Carson. This cuff features a license plate with an 18kt yellow gold Octopus with yellow gold bezel set moonstone cabochons as eyes and a gold bezel set ruby gem above the eyes. On each side of the gold octopus is a message reading from one side to the other, ‘Under the sea, I’d like to be’.
This cuff measure 1 1/2 inches with a 1inch opening and is a 5.75 size cuff.
Artist: Kit Carson
“Art and I met up at an early age of about 9, by 18, I knew the path, and by 25, I was in the business” says Kit Carson
Kit Carson’s jewelry profession continued to grow, adding sculpture and painting along the way. His specialty is engraved jewelry with a rainbow of gemstones, including high grade turquoise. The beauty and humor of animals is a constant theme in his work. Kit’s design style has an Art Nouveau filter that smooths out his line.
His current line of jewelry is called Romantic Rust. This on-going series includes cuffs from license plates, chains, and bolo ties with hood ornaments.
Each piece is one-of-a-kind-out-of-my-mind.