BY HELEN SERRAS-HERMAN
THE ROAD REPORT
My visits to the Greek island of Kefalonia and the subterranean Lake Melissani inspired my recent gem carving I’ve titled “Nymph Melissanthi.” the gem is carved as a cameo in chalcedony withbright blue-green chrysocolla veins, and a beautiful flower-like dendritic inclusion, which I positioned at the nymph’s lips. the gem material is from Arizona and was chosen to reflect the lake’s colors.