A smattering of new work....

A few more Warriors Shield Rings for the shop, not quite as big as the giant knuckle ring I made last week though!  A bit smaller, and one that is Navajo design inspired, and one that is more King Arthur's Knights inspired.

We just finished watching the Starz Series Camelot Season 1.  Incredibly sad that they are not coming out with Season 2....I am now hopelessly addicted, and the characters they built are fantastic, especially the intricate character of Merlin.

Created this giant cross as I was inspired by the large and intricate metalworked jewelry, headgear, and cloak accents that adorned everything.  Really, the costuming is excellent in that show, you could watch it just for that.

All in the Etsy Shop now!

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aromatherapy scent locket...revamped...

I decided to switch up the chain on my Aromatherapy Scent Locket, and use a oxidized sterling silver plated chunky chain instead of the vintage brass chain I had used previously.  The look of oxidized silver is one of my favorite things, and I feel really compliments the gorgeous tones of the copper.

Now, in the Etsy Shop

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priced to kill...

Greatly reduced price on this bad gorgeous hunk o' stone necklace!

Down 25%!!!

Great deal, simply based on the quality of the stone and the current price of silver.

The reason for the price drop from the original intended price point, is due to a small, but visible, flaw in the bezel setting. I made an error when I was setting the stone, and it caused a tiny bubble in the bezel near the bottom left of the pendant. You can see it clearly in the 1st and 2nd photographs. Due to the bubble, the stone has a slight movement within the setting if you try to push it around with your finger. Despite this, the stone is set very securely, and will never fall out. Unless looked at closely, the bubble in the bezel is not highly visible. I thought about keeping this necklace for myself, but thought that the beauty of the stone and the simplicity of the setting would call to some lovely soul out there, and that they might appreciate an affordable price due to the small defect ;o)

Now up for grabs in the Etsy Shop

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Snakeskin, Two Ways

These detailed and organic rings appeared to me in a sudden burst of creativity, and after a few days of working out the fabrication, I am so pleased with the unique results. Real, beautiful snakeskin sits underneath a clear cabochon, which is surrounded by a feminine scalloped silver bezel, and sits on top of an etched copper backplate. The etching is my signature "snakeskin" pattern, achieved by using a piece of antique lace. The twisted ring shank is sterling silver, and the back of the ring bears my makers mark.

Custom made in your size, and posted in The Etsy Shop now!!!

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Hammerhead baby

Recent custom work

I love making my hammerheads!

A remarkable specimen of Laguna Agate

And an impossibly breathtaking Botswana Agate



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RAW52 - Week 2

Week 2 out of 52 - DONE

Ring A Week 2011

Gorgeous translucent Rose Quartz

Set in a simple scalloped bezel...

Looks fantastic on a middle finger...

Nice wide band, feels marvelous on your hand...



Heavily oxidized and rusticated...

I left the oxidization beneath the stone so it would reveal the darkness through it.

A gorgous dark beauty, this lovely cocktail ring has been officially dubbed "The Dark Rose"

A perfect size 8

Available in The Shop at 3:00pm CST

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a few new old ones...

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Rainforest Jasper with a sweet clear druzy pocket!

Size 8 ;o)

Hammered and Oxidized Arrowhead dangles...swinging for some fun flirty action!

And some tiny copper triangles...perfect for everyday wear.

All posted in The Etsy Shop right now ;o)

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new beauty...

Custom piece for a lovely lady from Finland using her incredible Ocean Jasper cab ;o)

leopard of panar - brass cuff...

A glamorously large hand pierced and formed brass cuff, with hand etched leopard print on the exterior, and the interior that bears my makers mark E², is hammered smooth for a comfortable feel against your skin. The gorgeous leopard pattern was the result of a piece of lace that I transferred the design onto the brass, and chemically etched around the design it left. Oxidized for color and effect, sanded and polished to achieve a high shine, and lastly, hand buffed with a protective wax finish to protect the oxidization of the piece for years to come.

The Leopard of Panar...gorgeously ferocious in it's day, thought to have killed over 400 people in Northern India until he himself, was hunted down by a conservationalist and naturalist in 1910, to save the lives of those remaining in the nearby tribes.

 

in The Shop now 'p)

 

 

 

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and the landslide brought me down...

What began as a horrible disaster, has become one of my favorite new pieces!

This piece began with my intentions of soldering a little pyramid of the tiny silver balls, but turned into a horrible mess when my hand shook, and my soldering pick swept the whole pile over right when they were at the perfect temperature to connect properly. It was actually quite beautiful in a way, this little mini landslide of molten red-hot silver balls, cascading off of the perfect pyramid I had painsakingly stacked. After quenching my mess, and taking a second look, it really began to look planned this way, sort of a controlled chaos...so I went with it, and now I plan on trying to repeat it again!

"I took my love and I took it down

I climbed a mountain and I turned around

And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills

Well, the landslide brought me down."

available in The Shop now ;o)

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Kayan Lahwi Stackers - Feathered...

I'm obsessed with mini stacking rings, and wanted to put an Esther Eve spin on the trend. A stand-out, gorgeous set of 10 stacking rings, with an 11th in the middle bearing a feathered charm. Each ring is seperate, so they can be worn spread out over several fingers, stacked on one, with or without the feather charm...the combinations are yours to play with. The feather charm is soldered permenantly onto the ring, yet it will still dangle and move with you, drawing attention and admiration.

The Kayan Lahwi tribe from Myanmar, are the group of women that wear the stacked brass coils around their neck, as one of their ancient tradions still employed. They are purely for beautification purposes, as elongated and slender necks compared to the men, render them more attractive. Contrary to popular belief, research has shown that these rings are not extremely detrimental to the womens bone structure and health, and many have removed them even after 40 years of wear, and have been in excellent condition and health after several days of neck muscle strengthening and adjustment.



I'm reminded of...

"Beauty in things exists merely in the mind which contemplates them."
- David Hume

made to order in your size...

in The Shop now ;o)