Wednesday, September 5, 2012

12-074 Long Forged Sterling Earrings


3" long and super simple and light weight

Period

12-073 Long Sterling and Calcedony Earrings


The length of these is a little extreme at 3.5", but the color and shape of the calcedony screams for something unusual.

Are you daring enough to wear them?

Charms, Charms, and More Charms



 12-064  A strip of recycled sterling has been heated and forged over and over again to create this open moon shape. I then heated the edges of the opening to melt and distort them. Swarovsky crystal stars, blue and white pearls, and assorted glass beads spill out of the moon as it dangles from a sterling clasp.

about 2 " long




12-065 - Small recycled sterling charm with gypsy set crystal and clasp and hanger.

about 1.5 "








12-066 - This copper tube has been beveled to hold a sterling chain and sterling findings to create a unique charm.

about 2"








12-067 - This charm was made by heating and forging a recycled spoon bowl over and over to create the leaf shape. The original inscriptions are still visible on the inside. Three tiny dark turquoise pearls dangle from sterling chain inside the leaf fold.

about 2.5"





12-068 - This dyed blue drusy set in sterling has been recycled into a charm.

about 1.25"
 12-069 - This dyed pink drusy set in sterling has been recycled into a charm.

about 1.75"
 12-070 - This blue faceted glass nugget was set in sterling and has been recycled into a charm.

about 1.25"
 12-071- This dyed pink drusy set in sterling has been recycled into a charm.

about 1"
12-072 This purple faceted glass nugget was set in sterling and has been recycled into a charm.

about 1.75"

12-063 Tall Aqua Cab in Downward Sterling Tube Pendant



Over 21 carats of a large, luscious aquamarine cabachon has been set in heavy sterling to hang upside down.
 
 
 

12-061 Pear Shaped Quartz Pendant



 A 1" long faceted rutilated quartz pear-shaped stone was set upside down (on purpose to expose light to the rutilation) on a pear-shaped sterling background with a pear-shaped bale.

total size 1/75" x 1"

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

12-060 Sterling Bracelet with Borosilicate Glass Teardrops



8" of randomly sized sterling links
each hand made and soldered closed
no pattern
pretty little boro glass teardrops randomly placed along the length of the chain
sterling lobster claw
 
fits any size wrist up to 8"


12-059 Rutilated Quartz Coin Pendant with Chain




Simple

A 1/4" x 1" diameter rutilated quartz coin was set in a bezel and hung from an 18" sterling chain.

Beautiful