Lauren, the gorilla brooch is relatively new, an old jeweller friend asked me to make the brooch for his wife who is interested in silver back gorillas, he wanted a brooch that was not a casting so I made this brooch by shaping and carving sheet silver then chased on the fur patterns. My friend wanted to finish the brooch himself so he set stones in the eyes and also had the piece coloured and rhodium plated. I did ask him for a photo of the finished piece but have yet to receive one.

James