Metal and stone are the primary materials used which include gold, sterling and argentium silver and makume gane. I employ fabrication, hollow forming, reticulation, stamping, rolling texture, doming, tufa and lost wax casting are some metal smithing techniques used. Corals, turquoise, lapis, spiny oysters, malachite, Sierra black, and any stone that is appealing to be inlaid with a flat or cobblestone technique.