{"product_id":"dino-lapis-sauropod-pendant","title":"Sterling Silver Dinosaur Pendant with Lapis Lazuli — Sauropod Silhouette, Handmade by a Field Paleontologist, One of a Kind","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dinosaur you can wear — hand-fabricated in solid sterling silver by someone who has actually knelt in the dirt and lifted their bones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the face of this pendant strides a \u003cstrong\u003elong-necked dinosaur (a sauropod)\u003c\/strong\u003e in dark silver silhouette, set beneath a deep-blue \u003cstrong\u003elapis lazuli\u003c\/strong\u003e cabochon like a full moon over the Jurassic. The whole piece is built by hand — sawn, formed, and bezel-set — in \u003cstrong\u003esterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, then finished front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it real: it's made by a \u003cstrong\u003efield paleontologist\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not a dinosaur \u003cem\u003ebone\u003c\/em\u003e (I don't sell fossil material) — a dinosaur \u003cem\u003erendered in metal\u003c\/em\u003e, by hand, by someone who spent seasons excavating the real animals in Wyoming's Morrison Formation. That's a story no factory and no algorithm can copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade by Bob Boscarelli\u003c\/strong\u003e — Marine Corps veteran, field paleontologist, and silversmith \u0026amp; lapidary working from Soquel, California. He studied jewelry at \u003cstrong\u003eCabrillo College\u003c\/strong\u003e under Dawn Nakanishi, whose rule stuck with him: \u003cem\u003emake the back as nice as the front.\u003c\/em\u003e This is one of his \u003cstrong\u003eearlier pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e — made before he adopted his now-signature \u003cstrong\u003edinosaur maker's mark\u003c\/strong\u003e (a fitting irony for a dinosaur pendant). It's part of his \u003cstrong\u003eCyberzoic\u003c\/strong\u003e studio collection and arrives with a small card telling its story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: hand-sawn\/fabricated sterling silver, silhouette overlay, bezel-set stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetals: \u003cstrong\u003esterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e (sterling guaranteed by the maker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone: \u003cstrong\u003elapis lazuli\u003c\/strong\u003e cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize — pendant body:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7″ H × 1.3″ W\u003c\/strong\u003e · \u003cstrong\u003etotal length incl. bail:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. \u003cstrong\u003e2″\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant only\u003c\/strong\u003e (no chain included) — pairs with your favorite chain or cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-signed\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back with Bob's maker's mark — a distinctive geometric glyph he scribes by hand (the way he signed his work before the dinosaur stamp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eearly piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — only one exists.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade art jewelry — keep dry, avoid chemicals; polish the silver gently. Lapis is a softer stone — treat it kindly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFree US shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e — ships from California via USPS Ground Advantage (tracked \u0026amp; insured), in protective packaging. Processing time 3–5 business days. Questions always welcome — message me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob Boscarelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48923907227862,"sku":"DINO-LAPIS-01","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8504\/1878\/files\/dino_hero_f77863c7-44c7-41d5-9b2e-cf5bc7d81e27.jpg?v=1783481155","url":"https:\/\/cyberzoic.com\/products\/dino-lapis-sauropod-pendant","provider":"The Cyberzoic Silversmith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}