Trapezoid Opal Gold Ring
Ethiopian Welo Opal with 22K, 18K and 14K Gold Trapezoid Ring by Miles Standish. This hand fabricated ring features a trapezoidal cut opal inlaid in a 22K bezel and surrounded by stamped 18K trim. The base and size 6 beaded shank are made of 14K gold.
Santa Fe Artist: Miles Standish 
As a jewelry artist and craftsman, Miles Standish says he finds meaning in formulating shape out of something shapeless and bringing together different elements to create a relationship of balance and wholeness. A long-time resident of Santa Fe and a National Forrest Service employee, Standish draws his inspirations from observing the natural world: the shapes of clouds, the curve of a leaf, the spread of a bird’s wing, the texture and pattern of a sea shell. Growing up Standish was encouraged in every artistic endeavor but didn’t begin silversmithing until the age 20.
“I sometimes feel as though the silver chose me; I did not choose it,” says Standish.