Tag: contemporary american indian jewelry
Traditional Native American shadowbox design with a twist.
Hand-crafted hollow form brushed silver sets off glossy sky blue enamel. Holes along the side of the pendant allow the necklace to show through the actual pendant.
A one-of-a-kind modern, playful piece!
Approximately 2.5″ long by .75″ wide, .25″ deep. Shown here with a 16″ 7-strand silver omega necklace (a separate item form the pendant). Hand-signed on the back by Matagi Sorensen.
Brushed Silver Shadowbox Pendant with Blue Enamel
Copper Bowl Earrings – Cornflower Blue
Deep red hand-hammered copper peeks out along the edges of beautiful cornflower blue enamel in these dangling bowl-shaped earrings. Each earring has its own color and texture variation due to the hand-crafted process.
Cooling cornflower blue – beautiful. Perfect when you are wanting a little extra color. Playful! Perfect for summer.
Earrings are three-quarters inch diameter, by about a quarter inch deep. The wire is sterling silver. Signed on the back.
Copper Bowl Earrings – Cornflower Blue
Red Disc Dangling Earrings
Textured red enamel intensely colors hand-hammered copper in these dangling earrings. Each earring has its own variations due to the hand-crafted process.
Vibrant, stunning. Wear when you want a flash of color!
Earrings are one inch diameter. The earring wire is sterling silver.
Red Disc Dangling Earrings
Turquoise and Polished Silver Oblong and Squared Shadowbox Pendant
Deep green-blue Arizona turquoise is outlined by black and polished silver in this shadowbox pendant. The squared form of the pendant contains the organic line of the “shadow” and the turquoise.
A beautiful one-of-a-kind piece that may be worn for any occasion. An instant classic.
Hand-crafted, hollow form pendant. Approximately 1 1/2 inch long by 1/2 inch wide by 1/4 inch deep. Signed on the back.
Turquoise and Polished Silver Oblong and Squared Shadowbox Pendant
Blackened Carved Asymmetrical Bracelet
Blackened carved silver asymmetrical bracelet looks snakelike and alive. The carvings are deep; they follow the natural flow of the piece and are reminiscent of water cutting through earth.
This bracelet looks great on its own, or stacked with another asymmetrical bracelet. Gorgeous!
The inner rim of the piece is curved for a comfortable fit. Smooth edges.
Signature design. Sterling silver. One-of-a-kind. Signed on the inside of the piece.
Blackened Carved Asymmetrical Bracelet
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Mokume and Garnet Shield Pendant
Polished silver and copper mokume, garnet, and fine silver make up this hollow form pendant. The copper in the mokume is a deep red that will shift and deepen in color over time as it matures, coinciding with the organic beauty of the mokume design. A unique piece that will become more beautiful over time.
Entirely hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. Signed on the back. Approximately four inches long by about three-quarter inches wide by one quarter inch deep. Shown with a 5-strand black omega necklace.
Mokume and Garnet Shield Pendant
I’ll be at Zen Mountain Gallery on November 3rd between 5:00 and 8:00 for the Jerome Art Walk. Some of you may not know, but I teach metalsmithing and will be doing a live jewelry-making demonstration!
Come on out and see how I create some of my work, and please, say “Hello!!”
It is such a gorgeous time of year in Arizona ~ the perfect time to be out, enjoying the crisp fall air, amazing landscapes, and, of course, art!
The event at Zen Mountain Gallery will be icing on the cake.
Zen Mountain Gallery is at:
515 Main Street in Jerome
928-634-5009
