- New for October -
I continued last month’s theme of warmer tones into October’s new pieces. This month’s collection includes many orange and red tones. There are a wide variety of stones in these latest pieces. The stones featured are garnet, peach moonstone, brecciated jasper, plume agate, orange kyanite, sunstone, and pietersite. Rarely do I have a collection without any rainbow moonstone or labradorite (two of my favorites), so I included one warmer toned ring that features both of these stones. You’ll find a few one-of-a-kind statement pieces, several limited edition gemstone pieces, and a few versatile made-to-order designs this month.
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 October 3rd.
Behind the Scenes
Here are a few photos which show some of the latest pieces while they were in progress.
In this photo I have sketched an outline to guide me while cutting the backplate for these bezels. I often draw patterns on sticky paper which I adhere to a sheet of sterling silver. I then use my jeweler’s saw to cut the outline.
Here I am wrapping lots of tiny garnet beads in sterling silver wire. This will become a chain for the plume agate necklace in this month’s collection.
I have just cut a teardrop out of the larger petal shape. I will then file the edges, hammer the top, and then slightly dome its surface. This will become the pendant for a new necklace design.
Here I have just soldered brass granules onto these silver earrings. The brass gets covered with a thin layer of oxidation during the soldering process. I will then clean both the silver and brass in an acidic solution and manually polish the surface to remove the oxidation.
Shop Updates
The full collection will be available starting October 3rd. If you’re interested in ordering, visit the shop here.
