Knowing

My biggest fear has always been: am I crazy to trust myself? By this, I mean that when I do, I end up spending a lot of time alone, in my own company, relaxed and at ease. Then I look out the window and see a big bustling city and worry: I should hurry up, do more, connect with others, “this here” has no value, “that over there” does. But then I’m filled with anguish because for me, living “out there” doesn't make much sense. Outer life has never fulfilled me as much as my inner life. Sometimes I manage to let go of my doubts and find this inner treasure again: my connection to what feels true, even when I have no idea if it is the right thing to do.

Knowing Ring.
Handmade with labradorite moonstone and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Elements

“What is wild cannot be bought or sold, borrowed or copied. It is. Unmistakeable, unforgettable, unshamable, elemental as earth and ice, water, fire and air, a quintessence, pure spirit, resolving into no constituents.
Don’t waste your wildness: it is precious and necessary.”
— Jay Griffiths

Elements Ring.
Handmade with ametrine and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Self-Sustaining

I don’t know if this is a good or a bad trait, but nothing brings me more comfort than my ability to rely on myself.

Self-Sustaining Ring.
Handmade with carnelian and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Hope

A star filled with hope.

Hope Ring.
Handmade with hessonite garnet and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Natural

Ode to our true nature.

Sprouted Heart Ring.
Handmade with fluorite and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Moth

It is still exciting for me to create new pieces after all these years as a jeweler. What will this be? Will the drawing look good in three dimensions? Will it have a face, like the lights on cars do? Will it be abstract enough to be interesting, yet be still be familiar? Can I make it heavy or lightweight? I let these thoughts pass by as I continue to make one decision after the other, until the piece is complete.

Moth Ring.
Handmade with prehnite and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

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Lapis Gift Ring

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Heather commissioned a lapis Gift Ring.

Gift Ring.
Handmade with lapis lazuli and recycled sterling silver.

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Embrace

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Maria’s commissioned silver and brass Embrace Necklace.

Moonlit Peacock

“For every poet it is always morning in the world; history a forgotten, insomniac night. The fate of poetry is to fall in love with the world in spite of history.”
— Derek Walcott

Moonlit Peacock.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver and labradorite.
Tomorrow at 1 pm CT in my online shop.

Nine Suns

“Instead of feelin’ bad, be glad you’ve got somewhere to go
Instead of feelin’ sad, be happy you’re not all alone
Instead of feelin’ low, get high on everything that you love
Instead of wastin’ time, feel good ‘bout what you’re dreamin’ of.”
— Madeleine Peyroux

Nine Suns Pendant.
Recycled sterling silver, brass and crysocolla.
Tomorrow at 1 pm CT in my online shop.

Many Eyes

The many eyes of a peacock.

Peacock Pendant II

“Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.”
— John Ruskin

Peacock Pendant II.
Handmade with brass and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Golden Peacock Ring

Carmen’s commissioned Golden Peacock Ring.
Brass and recycled sterling silver.

Peacock

“It dances today, my heart,
like a peacock it dances,
it dances.
It sports a mosaic of passions like a peacock’s tail,
It soars to the sky with delight, it quests,
Oh wildly, it dances today, my heart,
like a peacock it dances.”
— Rabindranath Tagore

Peacock Pendant.
Handmade with brass and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Birth

“Labor gives birth to ideas”
— Jim Rohn

Birth Ring.
Handmade with prehnite and recycled stelring silver.
Soon in my online shop.

Prelude

“Out of limitations, new forms emerge”
— Georges Braque

Prelude ring.
Handmade with amethyst and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.