This Ostrich egg was used to recreate the ancient artistic talents of Native American pottery using an entirely new media. All Ostrich eggs have a yellowish white enamel layer on the outside and pure white inside and range in size from that of a softball to nearly soccer ball size. The egg shown is unusually oblong and white with colorful, semi-precious crushed stone inlay. The engraved Native symbols tell the story of my voyage overseas for Peace Corps service. Native egg pots make for an excellent display on shelving or coffee tables and may be filled with potpourri of your choice.
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A closer view of a Native egg pot. The purple, green and turquoise hues of the crushed stone inlay can be seen, ground flush with the shell. Other colors are available for custom orders. A wood tripod stand or solid brass stand is avilable and included in the sale.

This view of the top of the Native Egg Pot shows the detail of work performed. Patterns of artwork and color vary and can be easily customized.

This is one example of countless patterns available on Emu egg shells. The Kokopelli is a prominent symbol of fertility in the Southwest. Most persons mistake this egg art for more common painted eggs, such as goose eggs, and thus do not recognize the value. This is far more complex, involving etching away two layers of shell, each approximately the thickness of a piece of paper. The Emu egg makes an excellent media due to its uniqueness of having three layers of different color in its shell. The outside layer is very dark green to black, the middle layer is turquoise that eventually turns grayish green, and the inside is pure white. Very precise hand eye coordination, steady hands and lots of patience are required to remove one layer at a time to reveal the final product, such as Michelangelo carved David from stone. The white layer is so thin, that my eggs can be placed over a light stand to glow through. These eggs make a perfect collectors item. A standard solid brass stand is shown with the egg and included in the sale. More intricate stands are available.
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Most persons think of egg shells as being much to delicate work with, much less use as a lamp shade. That is not true of Ostrich eggs. With a thickness of approximately an eight of an inch, the shells are just as durable as their glass lamp shade equivelants that many persons purchase. In fact, to demonstrate the durabilty of Ostrich shells, I used to stand on a whole egg, unsupported, with a weight of over 185 pounds without cracking the shell. The shells can be either half cut or one quarter cut with your prefered design etched in. Half cut shells come with decorative fringes as shown. The lamps themselves vary in color due to availability but you may choose to purchase the egg shades seperately for a lower cost and place on your own lamp.
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This close up of the egg shell lamp shade shows the engraved rose and trim as well as the natural color of the egg. Upon turning the three way touch lamp on, it provides a mystical, soft glow. The engraved rose glows white and the white unengraved shell provides a soft yellow luminosity perfect for night light at low setting or reading light at high setting.

This particular egg shell product is unique to the craft. The durable Ostrich egg provides the versitility for many applications, including a functional candy bowl. The bowl shown has a plaster filled bottom to prevent tipping, removable lid and etched and inlayed design using crushed turquoise and other stones. Because of its durability, this product makes a perfect gift to ship long distances and has even been sent to a customer in Alaska. Mothers Day, Birthdays, Christmas and Easter are ideal times to purchase this gift for a loved one to display year round. It can also be customized with wedding or other special occasion engravings as appropriate for a lifetime of enjoyment as a table top centerpiece. Any individually wrapped candy may be placed inside as desired.
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Alternate Candy Bowl inlay colors available or may be purchased plain with no engraving or inlay for a lower cost.

Once again the versatility of Ostrich egg shells comes through with these amulet necklaces with semi precious crushed stone and coral inlay. A combination of real turquoise, red coral, and etched wood beads were used to enhance the egg shell center pieces. Ear rings and other jewelry are also avilable in a variety of shapes and sizes, with or without inlay. Beautiful autumn leaf orange colored egg shell jewley is now available and found nowhere else.
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