Rock Charm

 This was another customer request.  The customer wanted her beautiful blue rock set in a simple setting, to be worn on a chain as a pendant. This was a very difficult task. The rock was not uniform and did not have a perfectly flat side. Normally, a stone like this would be put in a "cage", but the customer wanted something simpler.

So, I went about setting it like a cabochon......a stone that is cut flat on one side. I had to cut out the sterling backing to make the stone settle into one position. Then I soldered a heavy silver bezel into place to capture the stone.

Charms

These items are a result of a one on one consultation with a special woman.

Top left........little bicycle wheels hand made by fusing argentium. Stone is a coin shaped lava rock. Result is small earrings and matching necklace charm.

Right.........repurposed sterling silver spoon. Center of spoon was cut out to leave room to dangle delicious little faceted rondelle aquamarine and sterling beads. A very special necklace charm!

A Touch of the Pirate!!!

This is a drool worthy coin! It is an authentic "Piece of 8"

 Check out the date on this beauty!!

I felt so honoured and at the same time, apprehensive, about doing this piece of history justice. In the end, I was pleased with the result, as was the customer.........which is most important. The polished bronze shines like gold, while the solid silver coin has a patina that is an integral part of the history, and only enhances it's beauty.

Thank you so much, Mrs. Customer, for trusting me with your amazing coin!

Custom Necklace

A client had purchased a large beautiful rhodochrosite cab, and asked me to design, fabricate, and assemble a necklace for her.

The back of the cab is argentium, and the bezel is pure silver. This is flanked by some beading fun, and is finished with a delicate little sterling chain.

I used a free form sawing technique to put a little pixie on the back. Every saw line was sanded on both sides to make the back side of the piece as special as the front side.

Cross for Andrew

Our nephew, Andrew, is a most loveable young man with a heap of potential and ambition. He is a master tiler who comes complete with a keen eye for aethetics and detail, and has a work ethic that is admirable for someone his age. When he asked me to make a cross pendant for him, I was both honored and apprehensive. After all, despite the rocky road that he travels, I really admire and love him, and I do not want to disappoint him. It is for that very reason that I shy away from custom requests.

With metal, saw, and solder, this was what I came up with:

copper cross soldered onto bronze back plate
and then riveted with sterling rivets

copper bail soldered onto back
leather cord with slip knots

Luka's Mouse

Silly little mouse made from recycled silver spoon. Tail (spoon handle) was split, extended, and twirled to make the little creature float around a blue rubber neck wire. Nose is a little pink cat's eye glass stone.

This item was a gift for a sweet little girl!

Commission Pieces

Scope of work: make pendant and earrings to coordinate with existing bracelet. Copper, bronze and nickel silver, silver rivets

Scope of work: Attach palm tree earring to existing bracelet and make a pendant out of other earring. All Sterling Silver