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Jeweled Emblem, Mirrored Blue Swirl Oval

A symmetrical oval shape fills the frame, built from swirling blue, turquoise, purple and gold ribbons that mirror each other left to right and top to bottom. Magenta tabs sit at the top and bottom, red-orange tabs at the sides, and small round knobs at the corners. A pale, faded marbled pattern surrounds it.

A collector wants this because it stops the eye the way a jewel does. Saturated blue, turquoise and purple swirls mirror perfectly across both axes into one oval emblem, with small warm gold, magenta and red-orange accents. The pale, washed-out marbled surround makes the colour look lit from within. Most symmetrical abstracts are round mandalas. This one is an oval with tabs and knobs, so it reads as a shield, a medallion or a stylized turtle, and the viewer chooses which.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski