Magazine Gallery : metal

Button Garden Blue Flower Bracelet

Art Jewelry Magazine — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:49:15 GMT

Button Garden Blue Flower Bracelet

The leaves in Holly T. Stein’s Button Garden Blue Flower Bracelet are fabricated from metal that she roll-printed with fabric. Vintage glass buttons serve as focal points. Stein says she likes incorporating common and recycled materials, elevating objects perceived as refuse into art. 1 1⁄2 x 2 3⁄4 x 2 in. (38 x 70 x 51 mm). This piece appeared in the July 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Quad Veined Pod Necklace

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:06:55 GMT

Quad Veined Pod Necklace

Quad Veined Pod Necklace is made of sterling silver with 18k gold accents. Janine DeCresenzo pierced designs on both the front and the back of the pods to enhance the forms and make the necklace reversible. The pod section is 4 x 1 1⁄2 x 3⁄4 in. (10.2 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm). Photo by George Post. This piece appeared in the January 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Toccata

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:04:40 GMT

Toccata

Barbara Berk creates “fabric” by weaving precious metals. Toccata is hand woven of 18k and 22k gold. Three pearls and a 9.92 carat Mexican fire opal, carved by Sherris Cottier Shank, adorn the 4 1⁄2 x 1 3⁄4-in. (11.4 x 4.4 cm) pendant. Photo by Robert Weldon. This piece appeared in the January 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Striped Blossom

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:17:01 GMT

Striped Blossom

Grace Stokes fabricated and chased Striped Blossom of sterling silver. Vibrant polymer clay cabochons, created by Stokes, are set in fine silver. The brooch is 2 1⁄8 x 3½ x 3⁄8 in. (54 x 89 x 9.5 mm). Photo by Kevin Olds. This piece appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art Jewelry.

Clematis Neckpiece

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:15:21 GMT

Clematis Neckpiece

“I am inspired by forms within the garden and the patterns on [those forms],” says Jan Smith. Clematis Neckpiece is made of hollow- and fold-formed copper, enamel, China paints, sterling silver, and monofilament. The pendant is 4 x 1 x 1 in. (10.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm). Photo by Doug Yaple. This piece appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art Jewelry.

Moroccan Star

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:13:39 GMT

Moroccan Star

Brian Maggard’s Moroccan Star is an intarsia pendant composed of sugilite, turquoise, and lab-created opal. A sterling silver frame surrounds the colorful stone mosaic. Maggard’s pendant design was inspired by an Asian rug pattern. 56 x 32 mm (2 3⁄16 x 1 ⁄4 in.). This piece appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art Jewelry.

The Life and Times of the Pants Family

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:10:59 GMT

The Life and Times of the Pants Family

This brooch is from a series of five titled The Life and Times of the Pants Family. The brooches, created by Karen H. Juplo, tell the tragic love story of two pet mice. Made of sterling silver, copper, and enamel, these brooches are each approximately 2½ x 1¾ in. (64 x 44 mm). Photo by James Obermeier. This piece appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art Jewelry.

Cumulus Humilis Necklace

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:09:21 GMT

Cumulus Humilis Necklace

Janice P. Ho used techniques such as roll-printing and hydraulic forming to add texture and dimension to Cumulus Humilis Necklace. The fabricated sterling silver necklace includes 18k gold and an emerald. 1 5⁄8 x 1¼ x ¼ in. (41 x 32 x 6.5 mm). Photo by Larry Sanders. This piece appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art Jewelry.