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red BEAUTEOUS bug pendant

BEAUTEOUS BUG – insect love?

Bold yet minimal in design this oversized modern insect pendant is sure to make a big impact. Handmade with classic metalsmithing tools and a simple geometric design in sterling silver and ground glass. A wonderful gift for your favorite man, woman, or child.

Make a statement – wear jewelry that speaks to you …..

How it’s made –
sterling bezel model – sawn, shaped, soldered, sanded,
cast,
sanded,
silver wire inlay,
soldered,
filled with resin and colored ground glass… sanded again and polished … finished with a scuffed matte surface.

All by hand, on a small table, with classic metalsmithing tools.

♦ handmade
♦ pendant measures 2 1/4″ wide by 3″ long
♦ shipped with a leather cord or choose to add the 20″ 1.5mm sterling silver bead chain at check out.

NOTE – this object is handmade with slight variations in the surface color

For more insect jewelry and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

yellow FLOWER ring

– a fun, fabulous, fresh MODERN BOTANICAL statement ring …

buy me – $125

size 5 – YELLOW FLOWER ring with a modern, fresh clean design. a sterling silver statement ring filled with goldenrod yellow and blue ground glass and resin …

handmade bezel – sawn, shaped, soldered, sanded and cast….
attached to a handmade ring and soldered again,
sanded,
filled with resin… sanded again and polished … finished with a scuffed surface.

… colored with ground glass for an interesting matte surface.

♦ handmade.
♦ this bold ring fits US size 5
♦ the modern botanical measures approximately 3/4″ in diameter
♦ ….perfect for gift giving.

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

KODAK photo filter pendant

diva, rockstar, photographer?

buy me – $195

found object & sterling silver pendant …

… i love vintage camera parts! this unusual piece is constructed of a Kodak camera lens and a wonderful lithographed tin dial from an old toy globe .

… the vintage clear camera filter is held in a handmade sterling silver prong setting …. photo filter finery….

measured,
sawn,
shaped,
soldered,
sanded,
and polished…..

♦ actually handmade 😉
♦ pendant measures approximately 2 1/4″ wide by 4 1/4″ long.
♦ add to your favorite chain or cord. shipped with the leather cord.
♦ ….perfect for gift giving.

NOTE*– photographed with a titanium bead chain which is not included.

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

HOPPER insect pendant

HOPPER insect pendant – just a bit BUGGY?

HOPPER pendant – $285

w/ 24″ necklace – $315

Big, bold, beautiful bug pendant. Add to your favorite necklace or wear on a cord or chain …. perfect gift for the nature lover, gardener… or your favorite entomologist. This piece looks as at home on a rough leather cord as it does on a thin silver chain. Wear it as a pendant or add it to a longer necklace as a focal piece with a pile of layered necklaces. An original accessory for your favorite man, woman, or teen.

Make a statement – wear jewelry that speaks to you …..

All by hand, on a small table, with classic metalsmithing tools.

♦ hand fabricated
♦ pendant measures 2 1/2″ wide by 7/8″ long
♦ shipped with a leather cord or choose to add the 24″ thin sterling silver bead chain at check out.

NOTE – this object is handmade with slight variations in the surface color

For more insect jewelry and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

MONOCHROME MOTH pendant

Big, Bold and Beautiful – BLACK & WHITE minimalism

bug pendant – $350

bug w/necklace – $630

This modern deco MONOCHROME MOTH is sure to make a big impact … a pendant to add to your favorite necklace or purchase the matching chain for the complete look.

made with classic metalsmithing tools the handmade sterling bezel model – is sawn, shaped, soldered, sanded and cast….

sterling silver details are hand sawn, sanded, and soldered …
then filled with resin …

the pieces are hand sanded again and polished … finished with a scuffed matte surface.

..the pendant is colored with resin and ground glass for an interesting surface texture.

♦ actually handmade – and one of a kind
♦ pendant measures 2 1/2″ wide by 2 3/4″
♦ pendant is shipped with a leather cord or you may add the 28″ handmade chain at check out.

NOTE – this object is handmade with slight variations in the surface color

For more insect jewelry and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

yellow FRECKLE crescent studs

… YOU are an original.

buy me – $102

simple sterling silver goldenrod YELLOW FRECKLE stud earrings… hand fabricated and colored with ground glass and resin. WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE ….

designed…
cast,
soldered,
sanded,
and filled with resin … sanded again and polished …

these bright bold post earrings are approximately 3/4″ across ….and very fun….

*NOTE: The surface is scuffed and has tiny flecks of other colors embedded. The earrings are handmade and no two earrings are perfectly alike.

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

red FRECKLE crescent studs

… YOU are an original.

buy me – $102

simple sterling silver red FRECKLE stud earrings… hand fabricated and colored with ground glass and resin. WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE ….

designed…
cast,
soldered,
sanded,
and filled with resin … sanded again and polished …

these bright bold post earrings are approximately 3/4″ across ….and very fun….

*NOTE: The surface is scuffed and has tiny flecks of other colors embedded. The earrings are handmade and no two earrings are perfectly alike.

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

orange FRECKLE crescent studs

… YOU are an original.

buy me – $102

simple sterling silver pumpkin ORANGE FRECKLE stud earrings… hand fabricated and colored with ground glass and resin. WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE ….

designed…
cast,
soldered,
sanded,
and filled with resin … sanded again and polished …

these bright bold post earrings are approximately 3/4″ across ….and very fun….

*NOTE: The surface is scuffed and has tiny flecks of other colors embedded. The earrings are handmade and no two earrings are perfectly alike.

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

purple BEETLE BUG pendant – sold

live colorfully!… insect jewelry

bug pendant – $225

bug w/necklace – $405

Big, bold, beautiful BEETLE BUG pendant. Shipped with a leather cord or add to your favorite chain or necklace.

handmade sterling bezel model – sawn, shaped, soldered, sanded and cast….
filled with resin …

sanded again and polished … finished with a scuffed matte surface.

..colored with resin, ground glass and pigments for an interesting matte surface.

Add optional 24″ handmade sterling silver chain at checkout.

♦ hand fabricated
♦ pendant measures 7/8″ wide by 2 1/4″
♦ shipped with a thin leather cord

NOTE – this object is handmade with slight variations in the surface color

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

TRAVEL BUG pendant

Travel BUG – modern insect jewelry

buy me – $285

BIG bright BUG pendant with vintage lithographed tin laid over anodized titanium wings. BOLD silver stripes break up the body of peacock blue and buttercup yellow ground glass inlaid in resin. A square loop on the head allows for a thin cord or chain …. adjust it to your favorite length.

***Check back soon for a matching custom sterling necklace to be added to the listing.

How it is made —
vintage lithographed tin and anodized titanium, sawn, sanded and drilled…. then attached to the handmade sterling bezel model – that’s sawn, shaped, soldered, sanded and cast….
filled with colored ground glass and pigments and sanded again for an interesting matte surface.

♦ hand fabricated
♦ pendant measures 2 1/2″ wide by 3″ long
♦ shipped with a thin leather cord

NOTE – this object is handmade with slight variations in the surface color

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

big BRAIN pendant

big BOLD BRAIN pendant – a wonderful modern ex-voto or talisman

buy me – $225

pendant w|chain – $550

… celebrate a cancer survivor, honor a smartie, a neurosurgeon, or a caregiver! the best part is that you can convert this pendant into many pieces – add it to your own necklace or thin cord and wear it at any length from a choker to a long statement piece. or you can add the handmade sterling silver 20″ matching chain at check out.

sawn,
shaped,
soldered,
filled with ground glass and resin,
sanded, hand sanded some more,
and finished with a scuffed surface…..

make a statement – wear jewelry that speaks to you …..

♦ hand fabricated.
♦ shipped with a length of leather cord.
♦ pendant measures approximately 2″ in diameter
♦ this object is handmade with slight variations / imperfections in the surface color

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.

photo FILTER pendant – sold

photo filter finery… found object jewelry

sold – $155

this one of a kind piece makes a wonderful present….

…vintage camera filter held in a modern, geometric, handmade sterling silver setting…. diva, rockstar, photographer? perfect gift for that special man, woman, or teen in your life.

measured,
sawn,
shaped,
soldered,
sanded,
and polished…..

♦ hand fabricated.
♦ pendant measures approximately 1 3/4″ in diameter.
♦ add to your favorite chain or cord. shipped with a knotted leather cord.
♦ ….perfect for gift giving.

For more style options and to follow my experiments visit Etsy where I refine my designs and build a collection.