TWIST WIRE HUGGIES AND BANGLE

I’ve been making “Huggie” twist wire post earrings at my jewelry bench lately . They “hug” close to your ear lobe. The beautiful shape and twist of the stud earring is echoed by pairing it with the bangle of the same thick twisted sterling silver wire.

There are many choices of lighter weight twist jewelry on the market and thick, weighty twist wire jewelry seems harder to find. I make my own twisted wire by hand to get the rich sophisticated look and feel I’m after. The result is a modern, refined look that pairs well together.

I start with thick sterling silver round wire and mill it so it turns it into square wire. The square wire then gets turned by hand to form the beautiful twists that are a signature to this look. Next the the wire gets sized and shaped to form a bangle, earring or maybe a ring.

The beauty of handmade jewelry is that you can make what you need to get exactly what you want. Heavy weighty pieces that are luxurious to wear and modern and refined.

HAMMER TEXTURED RING

Happy New Year! May 2021 bring more hope and love into our lives.

A hammer textured ring offers a pure and straight forward design. elegance. , rich, and uncomplicated.

Well placed hammer blows mark the surface of this thick ring band. Elegant, rich and uncomplicated textured surfaces are a classic look that is perfect for everyday wear .

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A hammer textured ring I recently created, Next to it, a raising hammer used in the fabrication process.

Silver Bracelets

There are lots of options with these three sterling silver bracelets from my signature collection. Wear all three together as a group or wear each one separately. The large hand hammered oval links unify the look.

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I like use a sand-like texture on sterling silver pieces. The stippled texture creates a contrast to the shiny, riveted surface in my pendant bracelet. (Above right) This texture reminds me of the sand I walk on during my daily beach walk.

Sand texture inspiration for signature silver bracelet

Pearl Ring

Pearl In A Cup Ring

Double ring shank close up..

Pearl in a cup ring with matching earrings.

When I wear pearl jewelry it’s a reminder of the sea. I feel the connection to things about water. I love that connection because it makes me feel close to my muse, the sea.

This ring features a AAA pearl, which has a gorgeous, rich luster. The pearl is nestled in an organic shaped sterling silver cup that creates a halo around the pearl. The comfort fit ring band means this ring shank is flat on the inside won’t roll around you finger. The outside of the ring band has a rounded profile.

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