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Comment by Ron Cooper on May 5, 2016 at 13:47

Thanks, David! Now that you've told me, I can definitely see that it is blacklip MOP.

I have long admired your work and this piece is certainly no exception. You have cornered the market on Cutlery Exotica! 

Once again I am in awe!

Comment by David Joseph Steier on May 5, 2016 at 7:01

It is a piece of blacklip  mother of pearl that I turned down in a lathe.

Comment by Ron Cooper on May 5, 2016 at 2:37

Mesmerizingly beautiful, David! 

What is the gem that you used for the thumb stud? I'm thinking it might be a fire opal?