Polymer/stone hybrid
This polymer clay embellished amethyst stone from Italy’s Daniela (Alkhymeia) is appealing. The “hybrid” 3D look is very trendy. Daniela is a wire expert as well and you’ll find tutorials among the galleries of work on her site, in her Flickr photos, on her Facebook page and even in her Deviant gallery.
Here are some older polymer/resin and polymer/glass combinations, similar but different, from Klew.
Thanks to Randee Ketzel for the link.