pronged; something new

Easiest marketing I've experienced is wearing my own things to places where money is exchanged for a good, thus the inevitable pause in conversation leading often, at least around these parts, to some kind of conversation, complement or statement pulled from visual cues. Since the exchange is hand-focused, I'm lucky enough to get to talk about the jewels on my hands a lot. And confess my favorite truth: I made this bitch.

Last week I got to work early and decided to splurge on a tasty americano from a place I had never been before on 9th & Alder. The girl behind the cash register was a cutie and liked the druzy quartz ring that lives on my left middle finger.

Right away she informed me that she's getting married and needs her something new! The next day I went back and picked up a piece of sea glass that she picked up near her Long Island home as a kid and I made it into a pendant that she plans to wear at her wedding later this month.

And, turns out, we have mutual friends. Portland, like any small city or town, continues to open up and shrink simultaneously..

It was a damn tasty americano. Happy Saturday!

blue agate beauty

Finished a ring for the lovely Sadie Rose this weekend. Took a few liberties and challenges within the venture including the three prong hammered band. Learned even more about the heat properties of solder, and how to finish an asymmetrical square stone. Because trading is infinitely more fun than dealing with dollars, in turn, she's sending me a box of goodies from her treasure trove of vintage, seen here in her recently transformed etsy shop: SADIE DELUXE.

beginnings.

I hope it fits!! xoxoxoxox.

Sevan Bicakci

When I think of jewelry, I like to think BIG and BOLD. Check out the work of Sevan Bicakci, a Turkish jeweler extraordinaire. I love his use of mixed metals and that he uses diamonds but doesn't let them overshadow the raw color of the gemstones. Now this is what I'm screamin':


Apparently you can find his work in NYC, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, but his largest collection is displayed at Dubai-Wafi Mall and at the W Hotel in Istanbul.

more of the ring

One ring to rule them all, yes?

hot off the press

First successful attempt at creating a bezel! Jasper Agate wrapped in sterling silver wire and a handmade and individually hammered ring. Better pictures to come. And, almost fell off my bike on the way home from work 'cause I couldn't stop staring.