While Inspired by native mid-western prairie flowers, the floral designs are not a particular species, but rather a hybrid of mind. The use of strong framework, often rendered in black sterling, speaks to the urban edges of the natural land and even the framework of the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park. The series worked in tricolor gold is a nod to the vintage jewelry of the “Black Hills”, while the large sterling silver belt buckle, a salute to the cowboy in all Americans.