Collector's pin pendent with open hinged bale hand bezel set in sterling silver with handpainted scrimshaw elephants, handcarved agate and carnelian, hessonite, and citrine. Amy Kahn Russell is a forerunner in a naturalistic trend in jewelry. Russell has drawn inspiration from motifs and cultures she encountered while traveling to various extraordinary destinations, including Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Kashmir, Pakistan, Kenya, and others, which have had a lasting impact on this work.