Brushed Silver Shadowbox Pendant with Blue Enamel

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).

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Triple Goddess Pendant with Two Lines

Triple Goddess Pendant with Two Lines

This brushed silver hollow form pendant with three turquoise stones and two lines that open to a shadowbox is clean and modern. A classic southwestern combination of materials with contemporary execution.

A simple, beautiful, piece.

Approximately two inches long by a half inch wide and a quarter inch deep. Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind. A signature Matagi Sorensen design. Shown here with a seven-strand, sixteen inch omega necklace. Hand-signed.

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Mokume and Shadowbox Double-Sided Pendant

Mokume and Shadowbox Double-Sided Pendant

mokume filligris pendantTwo different styles in one hollow form pendant.

Brushed silver with a hand-cut organic line that opens up to a shadowbox that shows the inner workings of the piece. Like a detail mirroring the mokume on the other side, the shape of the cut out swirls around a circle that opens to another shadowbox with copper inside.

The other side is hand-crafted copper and silver mokume with a contrasting turquoise set in a shadowbox. The color of the copper will deepen over time, making this an evolving piece.

Hand-crafted hollow form shadowbox. Approximately 1 inch wide by 1 1/4 inches tall by 1/4 inch deep. One-of-of-a-kind.

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Faceted Smoky Topaz and Brushed Silver Slider Pendant

Faceted Smoky Topaz and Brushed Silver Slider Pendant

Subtle brushed silver and black shadow offset smoldering soft brown smoky topaz in this simply gorgeous piece.
A perfect addition for transitioning into a fall wardrobe. Purely elegant.

Hand-crafted shadowbox hollow form pendant. One inch diameter, a quarter inch thick. Hand-signed on the back ~ Matagi Sorensen. Shown here with a black 16″ five-strand omega necklace.

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Poppy Jasper and Silver Overlay Shadowbox Pendant

This hollow form pendant is made of hand-punched fine silver with fine silver overlay and Guadalupe Poppy Jasper.

Poppy Jasper gets it’s name from orbicular patterns resembling poppies. This piece has bursts of golds and green surrounded by reds and deep brown.

Gorgeous, deep color.

Overlay is a traditional Native American technique often found in Hopi and Navajo jewelry designs.

Guadalupe poppy jasper is from New Almaden, California. The mine it comes from is now closed and this variety of poppy jasper is considered extinct. This stone was mined at least 3o years ago. It is a collectible and only exists in private stashes. Very rare.

This piece is 2 1/2 inches long by 3/4 inches wide at the widest point and 1/4 inch deep. Absolutely one-of-kind hollow form piece, from the stone to the cut-out design on the front. Signed on the back ~ Matagi Sorensen.

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Lotus Seed Pendant with Pearl

Lotus Seed Pendant with Pearl

A single pearl nestles inside one of the hand-carved openings in this hollow form pendant. Openings reveal the inside of the pendant and the necklace passing through the piece.
Contemporary working of classic Native American shadowbox technique.

Pendant is approximately 3/4 inch diameter by 1/4 inch deep. Polished silver. One-of-a-kind. Signed on the back. Shown with a seven-strand omega necklace.

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Brushed Silver with Vine Shadowbox

Brushed Silver with Vine Shadowbox

A vine-shaped line cuts through brushed silver and opens at the top of the pendant, revealing the necklace that slides through the hollow form. Organic open line marries smooth modern shape.

I’m really excited about this piece! A new direction! It’d one of the new pieces featured at the Eiteljorg Museum show.

Approximately 2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide. 1/4 inch deep. Entirely hand-crafted. Shown here with a 5-strand, 16″ silver omega necklace. Signed on the back.

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Modern Squared Shadowbox with Blue Topaz – Pendant

Modern Squared Shadowbox with Blue Topaz – Pendant

Polished silver and a clean modern shape with two faceted blue topaz balanced with traditional shadowbox technique create an intriguing piece. The shadow line shows where the omega necklace passes through the pendant, revealing a bit of artistic process.
Very contemporary.

Hand-crafted, hollow form, shadowbox pendant shown with a 15-strand, 16″ omega necklace. Approximately 2 1/4″ long by 1/4 inch wide by 1/4 inch deep. Signed on the back.

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Faceted Blue Topaz and Silver Slider Pendant

Faceted Blue Topaz and Silver Slider Pendant

Large, crystal clear blue faceted topaz is set in sand-blasted silver. Truly, the blue topaz is stunning.

Blue is the color for the throat chakra. A great piece for someone who sings, or, for someone who just loves the color blue!

Approximately 5/8? diameter, but 1/4 inch deep. Hollow form, hand-crafted. Signed on the back. Shown with a 7-strand, 16″ silver omega necklace.

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Mottled Polished Copper, Silver and Turquoise Slider Pendant

Mottled Polished Copper, Silver and Turquoise Slider Pendant

Purples, reds, rusts, and coppers swirl around bright blue turquoise in this shadowbox slider pendant. The rest of the pendant is polished silver. Lovely contrast.

Hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. 5/8″ diameter and 1/4″ deep. Shown here with a 5 strand 18″ black omega necklace.

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