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TRAVEL BUG pendant

Travel BUG – modern insect jewelry

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.

NIGHT BUG insect brooch

NIGHT BUG – modern gothic insect jewelry.

buy me – $195

Big, bold, and a just a bit quirky this minimal interpretation of an insect is sure to make a big impact on your favorite sweater, jacket or blazer….

made with classic metalsmithing tools.

the brooch is…
sawn,
soldered,
sanded,
and enameled…

it is handmade out of titanium, copper, silver and enameled with ground glass.

♦ a one-of-a-kind accessory
♦ the brooch measures 1 1/4″ wide by 3 1/2″
♦ titanium pin back

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

INSECT GOD brooch

INSECT GOD brooch – insect jewelry

buy me – $350

big and beautiful this bold minimal design is sure to make a statement on your favorite sweater, jacket or blazer…. handmade with classic metalsmithing tools. a modern fantasy bug…

Could also be worn as a necklace – just add a chain.

handmade sterling bezel model – sawn, shaped, soldered, sanded and cast….
sterling silver details hand sawn, sanded, and soldered to base …
wings sawn, sanded, and soldered…
filled with resin …

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

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

♦ hand fabricated – one of a kind
♦ brooch measures 2 1/2″ wide by 2 3/4″ long
♦ sterling silver manufactured pin back

*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.