root child

root child ☾

"...cerca de la madera de la selva olorosa, hija de las raíces de la tierra." - Pablo Neruda (XVIII, Las piedras del cielo)

"Stones of the Sky" has been an inspiration for me over the past few years, always at arms reach from my workbench.  Cut with a jewelers saw from sheet metal, this ring was stamped with 90+ characters, soldered, formed, oxidized and finished by hand.  The ends have been flared slightly for a comfortable fit.

"...close to the wood of the fragrant forest: the earth's root child." - Pablo Neruda

backyard leaves

"Cuando quieres algo, todo el Universo conspira para que realices tu deseo." ~ Paulo Coelho  

I'm journeying through the pages of the Alchemist again today while enjoying this beautiful spring-like weather with Sol!  These leaf bangles were inspired by a customer's vision as well as all the dried leaves with curly edges that I find necessary to gather and bring into the house -- fallen cottonwood leaves collected by the river, elegant ash leaves draped across the backyard.  White birch is native to Colorado as well.

Each leaf is double-sided so that it will look beautiful whichever way it decides to flip.  The bangles begin as some wire and sheet metal and after 4.5 solid hours at the bench, 6 solder joins, 30+ little hand-scribed lines, 16 little hand-stamped letters and countless strokes with sandpaper and my new jewelers' saw -- voilà!  A leaf bangle! I hope you enjoy :)

shop update: tomorrow, Feb. 29th (12p Mountain Time) ☾

gem silica

worlds within ☾

Magical stones!  These open-back pendants features all-natural pieces of gem silica, set in my hand-crafted, mixed-metal setting.  A distressed oxidized finish make them  perfect for easy everyday wear.  Signed with some antlers, both the chain and the back of the setting are made from recycled/ethically mined sterling silver. The copper around the stone is raw and will darken with time.