Gold sculptures @ ISO 16, Brasilia

.... in the shape of Perissocytheridea krömmelbeini

During  ISO16, held in Brasília, Brazil, three pioneering Brazilian ostracod-researches were paid homage to: professors Irajá Damiani Pinto, Yvonne T. Sanguinetti and Ivone Purper. As a gift to show gratitude for their contributions to Brazilian ostracodology, the ISO16 organizing committee presented each of them with an ostracod-shapedgolden scuplture.

Silvia R. Gobbo, of the symposium organising committee, took the article with the description of Perissocytheridea krommelbeini Pinto & Ornellas, 1970 to a jeweller and supervised the production of the pieces of jewelry. The crafting process started with a final size sculpture in a type of resin for approval. Then, the final piece was forged from silver and subsequently plated with gold.