- New for March -
The new pieces for March feature pale blues and aquas. I included plenty of March’s birthstone, aquamarine, in the the collection. There are several one-of-a-kind pieces as well as a few made-to-order and limited edition aquamarine designs. Some of the other stones included in this month’s collection are turquoise, larimar, Peruvian opal, variscite, chrysocolla, and chalcedony as well as a multi-hued labradorite.
Geometric shapes like circles and rectangles are prominent in many of the new pieces with a few teardrop shapes rounding out the mix.
If you would like to learn more about how these pieces were made, keep reading below.
One-of-a-kind, limited edition, and made-to-order pieces will be available in the shop starting March 1st.
Behind the Scenes
Here are a few photos which show some of the latest pieces while they were in progress.
In these photos I am working on a handmade chain for the new labradorite necklace. First I solder the smaller links individually. After cleaning and texturing these soldered links, I loop larger links in between the smaller links. I solder the large links, elongate them, and work harden them with a hammer.
Here I am texturing a piece of sterling silver sheet metal with my hammer. As you can see in the photo, this causes the sheet to curve and raise up slightly. I will then use a rubber mallet to hammer it flat again.
I am soldering the smaller circles to the rectangles in this photo. I needed to prop the circles up so that they remained level. I use a strip of titanium to do this. Titanium has a much higher melting point than silver, so I don’t have to worry about accidentally soldering the two different metals together.
Here I am getting the parts of a new turquoise ring ready to be combined together. I just finished texturing the backplate around the bezel. The next step will be to solder the band to the back of this backplate.
Shop Updates
The full collection will be available starting March 1st. If you’re interested in ordering, visit the shop here.
