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Married Metals Dangling Earrings with Fluid Line
Married Metals Dangling Earrings with Fluid Line
Warm and cool meet in these brushed copper and silver married metals earrings. The design for each earring is unique as the metal is hand-cut and then married. As the copper matures, it will shift and deepen in color, adding to the organic nature of the overall design.
Beautiful!
The earring wires are sterling silver. One-of-a-kind and hand-crafted. Signed on the back.
Read MoreGarnet And Brushed Silver Slider Pendant
Garnet And Brushed Silver Slider Pendant
Cool brushed silver encircles deep red garnet for a dramatic contrast in this pendant. The block of the shadowbox adds to the contrast.
Clean and modern.
Hollow form, hand-crafted. Shadowbox design. One-of-a-kind. 5/8 inch diameter, 1/4 inch deep. Signed on the back. Shown here with a 5-strand Omega.
Read MoreCopper Bowl with Silver Lining
Copper Bowl with Silver Lining
Brushed copper couples with fine brushed silver for this simple hollow form pendant. The concave shape of the copper draws the eye inward. As the copper matures, it will deepen in color.
Entirely hand-crafted. Approximately 3/8″ diameter, 1/4″ deep. Signed. Pictured with a 7-strand sixteen inch black omega necklace.
Read MoreDouble Turquoise Shadowbox Pendant
Double Turquoise Shadowbox Pendant
Organic line and shape accentuate two southwestern turquoise beads on either end of this fine silver hollow form pendant.
Classic Native American technique and materials combined with modern form.
Striking, and playful.
Read MoreCarved Silver Cuff – Limited Edition of 25
Carved Silver Cuff – Limited Edition of 25
Signature-style carved silver cuff. This piece is stunning – one inch wide and carved with organic, flowing lines in polished sterling silver – reflects light beautifully.
An instant classic. Bold, natural, gorgeous!
This cuff fits a medium wrist. Hand-carved design.
I’ve created twenty-five bracelets for this edition. Each piece is hand-signed (engraved) and numbered. I am donating number “one” of “twenty-five” to the Heard Museum today.
This weekend (March 2 & 3), I will be participating in the Heard Museum Guild Indian Market and Fair. This is the biggest Indian Market in Arizona – featuring top Native American artists from around the country.
Read MoreReticulated Silver with Amethyst Pendant
Reticulated Silver with Amethyst Pendant
Faceted amethyst nests in reticulated silver in this hollow form pendant.
The shape of this piece has an organic feel with the natural terrain of the reticulated silver. The pendant is earthy; we are reminded that silver is a mineral. Amethyst is a gem that is thought to have properties that opens the crown chakra, opens us to our dreams and to ethereal states, while the silver keeps us grounded firmly on the planet.
Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind. Approximately 1 3/4 inches tall by 1 1/2 inches wide by 1/4 inch deep. Signed on the back.
Read MoreBrushed Silver and Pink Pearl Pendant
Brushed Silver and Pink Pearl Pendant
Brushed silver gentle dips in to nestle a single pearl in the hollow form pendant.
Simple, subtle, beautiful.
Hand-crafted, fine silver. Hollow form. Approximately an inch long by half an inch wide by a quarter inch deep. Signed on the back.
Read MoreFull Moon Mystic Topaz Lotus Seed Pendant
Mystic Topaz Full Moon Lotus Seed Pendant
Blues, greens, purples, and deep pink flash from the center of hand-carved polished silver in this hollow form shadowbox pendant.
Faceted Mystic Topaz catches light like peacock feathers. Stunning!
This piece measures 1 1/4 inches diameter, 1/4 inch deep. The stone is 9 millimeters diameter. Signature on the back. Hand-made, hollow form, one-of-a kind. Shown here with a 16-strand, sixteen inch silver omega.
Read MoreCurvaceous Silver and Turquoise Shadowbox
Curvaceous Silver and Turquoise Shadowbox
Highly polished silver wraps around turquoise in an organic design. Polished silver and the undulating shape give the piece a very fluid feel. Black accentuates the lin and the stone.
Signature design. Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind. Approximately and inch and a half high and a quarter inch deep. Signed on the back. Shown with a 5-strand omega necklace.
Matagi Sorensen is a Yavapai-Apache jewelry designer, silversmith, and printmaker. His work is inspired by the natural world, industrial decay, and yoga. Based in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and the Verde Valley, his work can be found throughout Arizona, the United States, Europe and on his online shop matagifineart.com. Wholesale enquiries are welcome.
Read MorePearl and Silver Lace Ring
Pearl and Silver Lace Ring
Hand-carved silver lace cups open around a white pearl. A nod to Mother Nature, the “lace” is inspired by cacti skeletons. The ring is also carved, and fits very comfortably on the finger.
A lovely, unexpected piece.
The top of the ring rises about a quarter of an inch from the finger and is approximately an inch in diameter. Hand-carved and one-of-a-kind.
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