Archive for October 2011
Silver Full Moon Lotus Seed Pendant
Silver Full Moon Lotus Seed Crater Pendant
This piece is a hollow form. Both the front and the back of the pendant have hand-carved “craters” in order to let light pass through. The chain runs through the middle of the middle of the pendant.
Size: 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter
1/3 inch thick
Silver Full Moon Crater Pendant
This item was commissioned, similar items may be made to order.
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Read MoreSilver Lotus Flower Earrings
When I made the lotus flower pendants, a lot of people asked me if I could turn them into earrings. I thought, why not? And so, here they are.
Enjoy!
Read MoreHand-carved Blackened Bronze Cuff
Hand-carved Blackened Bronze Cuff
This bracelet is curved on the inside for comfort. Brushed bronze is subdued yet looks warm against the skin. I have blackened the carvings to set the color of the bronze even more. This cuff looks great on both men and women.
Hand-carved Blackened Bronze Cuff
$78.00
Carnelian and Silver Shield Pendant
Carnelian and Silver Shield Pendant
The carnelian in this pendant is very vibrant and translucent. I’ve created the piece so light can pass through the stone. The stone appears to change depending on the light — sometimes it looks like it’s on fire, and sometimes it looks like a hot coal. There is a small cloud in the stone as well, which makes the stone look almost stormy — if not smoldering.
It reminds me of the Tucson sun at dips over the mountains at dusk – just between the light switching from golds, to reds, to violet. A fleeting, magical time of day.
This a shadow box hollow body pendant using a hand-fabricated process. The pendant is one-of-a-kind. I have been having fun lately working with the almond/shield shape. The shape is very appealing on the wearer. It may be worn with a turtleneck, or a low-cut blouse or dress.
Carnelian is a good first (root) and second (sacral) chakra energizer – which means it is good for vitality, abundance, and libido. It is also said to help with creativity and is sometimes called “the artist’s stone”.
Carnelian and Silver Shield Pendant
$98.00
Triple Goddess Lapis Shield Pendant
Triple Goddess Lapis Shield Pendant
Lapis is truly a stone for goddesses. It’s deep blue color has made it a favorite gem going back to Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Up until the mid 1800s, ground lapis was used as a very expensive and brilliant pigment for oil and egg tempura paintings. Ancient Egyptians believed blue was the color of life because of the life-giving properties of water and the Nile, and they used lapis in glazes for statues, as paint for Kings’ statues and sarcophagi, and for jewelry. The color blue in paintings of the Madonna during the Renaissance represented purity. It also is associated with the creative power of God. In the Hindu philosophy, blue is associated with the Vishuddha (5th) chakra and Ajna (6th) chakra, which both deal with the spiritual planes of existence.
When you wear lapis, you are carrying high energy with a long history.
This pendant is made of hand-hammered silver and lapis. The edges curve forward to reflect the lapis in the middle. It is one of its kind.
Enjoy!
Triple Goddess Lapis Shield Pendant
$78.00 with chain
Triple Goddess Garnet and Silver Earrings
Triple Goddess Garnet and Silver Earrings
These earrings are made of hand-hammered silver and six garnets. The silver is curved gently inward, created a reflection of the stones set in the center to the earrings. Th back of the garnets are left open to allow light to travel through as well.
Each piece is made by hand, no two exactly alike. This pair is sold, but more are on their way!
Triple Goddess Garnet and Silver Earrings
$78.00
SOLD
Azurite Malachite Dangling Earrings
Azurite Malachite Dangling Earrings
It is rare to find stones like these, so I was so excited when I came across them. This particular set of stones comes from southern Arizona which is also a plus. (I like to buy locally when I can – and the southwest has great gems and minerals to chose from).
Azurite is a deep blue copper mineral, and so it is found in areas where there are copper deposits. Because azurite and malachite have a similar chemical composition, they can be found together, making a striking color combination of deep blue and bright green. (Wikipedia)
These earrings are hand-cut and hand-hammered. It is increasingly difficult to find stones like these, so I don’t know when I will be making my next pair.
Read MoreSun Meets Moon Shield – Married Metals Hand Hammered Earrings
I made these earrings last week in preparation for Tucson Meet Yourself, an annual folk festival in Tucson. I wish I made more than one pair because it sold immediately.
This pair is made of silver and copper hand hammered married metals with turquoise. They were a lot of fun to make! They look great on everyone.
Read MoreRam’s Horn Hollow Form Hoops
I’ve been experimenting with the anticlastic technique and have moved on to trying it out on earrings. These earrings are hand-hammered and shaped into a ram’s horn spiral.
Very modern and very dramatic!
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