Trying New Techniques

My friend, Suzanne Ivester, sent a photo image of Watermelon Tourmaline, recently and asked if I might want to try replicating it in Pardo translucent and alcohol inks.  I love to experiment with polymer clay, so I tried creating a faux version, I'm still working with this.   Here's one version:

I will be experimenting with more versions of this beautiful gem. As one of my friends said,   " It reminds me of summer."  I will post more images soon.