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| Copper lepidopteran brooch with safety clasp. Made from an impression of a ginkgo leaf, it is under 2" across. $28. |
Shiny copper dragonfly, with long safety clasp on the vertical axis, about 2" long. $30. Another dragonfly, with brass wings. |
Copper Cecropia moth brooch, with safety clasp. In real life, these guys are BIG--this pin is scaled down to just over 3" across, and very suitable for a coat or jacket. $34. |
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| Color study in polymer clay. Pastel petals, individually made, and knotted on silk, with mother of pearl. With artisan-made Sterling silver clasp, 19" long. $225. |
More saturated tones here; the colorway was inspired by Art Nouveau images. Private collection. |
Muted pastels, outlined. individually made, and knotted on silk with apatite chips. With artisan-made Sterling silver clasp, $225. At The Wooden Hanger on the corner of Race and Main in Urbana. |
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| Homage to Pablo Picasso. Soldered copper on 2mm Buna-N cord with Sterling silver clasp, about 2" long. $35. |
Looks like gold glittering on this oval copper disc, but it's brass. On 19" 3mm Buna-N cord with Sterling silver clasp, $35. |
Brass sunburst in riveted copper frame. On 18" 2mm Buna-N cord with Sterling silver clasp, $49. |
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| Polymer clay "ocean jasper" with Mexican fire opal. On no-slip 14k gold-filled earwires, $30. More this shape... |
Reversible domed pendant (suitable for use as a breastfeeding necklace-- tactile interest and no sharp or pointy parts, on adjustable-length, soft cords, suitable for babies to handle instead of pulling mom's hair, for example). Other side. $35. |
Yellow polymer clay wildflower garden with white freshwater pearl coin pearls. ON 14k gold-filled wires, $32. |
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| Just in time for Hanukkah: one of a kind copper Star of David jewelry. Here, soldered copper star on 16" Sterling silver rolo chain, $34 |
Lashed copper star on 17" steel bead chain $30. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana. |
Soldered and woven copper star on 17.5" semi-double chain. At OakGeorgia.etsy.com. There's more Star of David jewelry at OakGeorgia.etsy.com |
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Pink mother-of-pearl rectangles with ghost-image polymer clay pendant in 3 parts, 17.5". Sterling silver clasp, $75. |
Calla lily pendant in soft lavender shading to yellow-green (really, it's green, not maize). With peridots, on 14k gold-filled 16" double rope chain. $39. More calla lily jewelry... |
Pink and blue wildflowers in a dusky wood. With silver freshwater pearls, on Sterling silver wires, $28. |
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| More copper earrings: Stylized leaves, heat-patinated, with amazonite cubes. Argentium Sterling silver wires, $28. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana. |
And now for something completely different: string bean earrings! Heat-patinated copperwith tiny freshwater pearls, on Sterling silver wires, $30. |
Larger stylized leaves, with amethysts. On Argentium Sterling silver wires, $35. At the Early American Museum in Mahomet through December. |
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| Copper collage, with mica cover. What do you see? On steel ball chain, $44. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana. |
Sterling silver fish pendant, with copper tail. And eyes--iolite, of course. With rose freshwater pearl inside. On Sterling silver snake chain, $65. |
Delicate, lightweight soldered Star of David pendant, 13/16" across, on 16.5" Sterling silver and amber chain made especially for this piece. Hand-crafted Sterling silver and copper clasp. $55. At oakGeorgia.etsy.com |
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| Leaves and blossoms blowing about against a bright spring sky. Double outlet cover, private collection. |
Optical dots switchplate, in cheerful orange and calm lavender. I can't help smiling when I look at this switchplate for a rocker switch. Or modern outlet. $26. |
This outlet cover was fun to make. Stylized relief ferns meander over a wildflower background. $26. |
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| I started making jewelry with stone beads, and I still have a fondness for them, especially for exotic beads. Here, clear quartz with gold rutiles is paired with Black Lip shell ovals, and fire opal buttons. On 14k gold-filled wires, $30. |
Blue coral chips that I scored in a bead shop in Mississippi. Paired here with polymer clay, blue lace agate, mother-of-pearl, and black onyx to make a 21" strand. Artisan-made Sterling silver clasp. $140. Detail view... |
Little square pillows of Aqua Terra jasper with Sterling silver. Sterling silver wires, $28. |
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| Copper calla lily pendant. Heat-patinated copper with polymer clay "opal" center. On 17" Buna-N cord with Sterling silver clasp. $44. |
Homage to Alexander Calder. Substantial copper and brass daisy pectoral (about 5" in diameter), with blue chaldedony center. Adjustable length brass chain with copper clasp. $140. |
Copper ginkgo leaf pendant. On adjustable-length Buna-N cord, $35. |
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| Little bird nest pin, about an inch across. Branches, nest, and eggs are polymer clay. $28. |
Columnar polymer clay pendant on adjustable-length Buna-N cord. $30. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana. |
I'm getting requests for larger clip earrings. Happy to oblige! Black polymer clay clamshells with silver composition leaf. $25. More clip earrings |
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Copper abacus pendant with tiny (1.5-2mm) amber, black onyx, carnelian, and peridot beads. On 19" Buna-N cord with Sterling Silver clasp. $39. |
Seven copper "stones" with amber-colored serpentine beads on copper chain. Very lightweight, because the "stones" are domed 24 ga. metal sheet. About 19' long. $59. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana. |
Copper tabs textured with floral-embossed paper and heat-patinated. With peach moonstones, on Argentium Sterling silver wires, $28. More earrings this shape. |
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| Polished copper calla lily with rainbow moonstone center and faceted peridot base. On 16" Sterling silver snake chain, $49. |
Largish (about 3.5" long) copper frame pendant with polymer clay lozenge bound inside. Another design on reverse side. On 3mm Buna-N cord. $49. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana. |
Spreading chestnut tree? A splash of yellow metal on a copper disc. I took this one out for a test drive and it got a lot of comments! On 18" 2mm Buna-N cord, with copper clasp. $40. |
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