Magazine Gallery : sterling silver

Keum-Boo Cuff Bracelet

Art Jewelry Magazine — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:31 GMT

Keum-Boo Cuff Bracelet

To make his Keum Boo Cuff Bracelet, Christopher Trollen used depletion silvering and keum-boo to apply gold foil to a flat blank of sterling silver. He then formed the bracelet with hand tools and flush-set 2 mm stones into it. The 6-in. (15.2 cm) cuff is made of sterling silver, 23k yellow gold, golden citrines, peridots, and white topaz. This piece appeared in the January 2010 issue of Art Jewelry magazine.

Perelandrian Ecdysial Instrument

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:11:18 GMT

Perelandrian Ecdysial Instrument

Tosca Hidalgo y Terán made Perelandrian Ecdysial Instrument from sterling silver and flameworked soda lime glass. The piece is part of a series based on C.S. Lewis’ Perelandra, “…a misty world of strange desires, sweet smells, and delicious tastes….” Terán co-wrote a partial soundtrack for the installation; to listen, visit here: www.nanopod.tv/nano_future_relics.html. Photo by Andrei Gravelle. This piece appeared in the November 2009 issue of Art Jewelry magazine.

Across the Universe

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:09:45 GMT

Across the Universe

Sterling silver, 14k gold, turquoise, lapis, coral, malachite, and opal make up Jeff Fulkerson’s Across the Universe cuff. “I’m inspired by Jesse Monongye’s work,” Fulkerson says. “I love the night sky, and inlay is a way to re-create it. It’s like painting with rocks!“ 1 3⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 x 2 7⁄8 in. (35 x 57 x 73 mm). This piece appeared in the November 2009 issue of Art Jewelry magazine.

(Key) Ring

Art Jewelry Magazine — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:44:08 GMT

(Key) Ring

The longest key on (Key) Ring actually unlocks metalsmith L. Matthew Trotter’s car door. The fabricated piece is made of found brass, brass car keys, and sterling silver. 1 x 1 x 2 1⁄2 in. (25.5 x 25.5 x 64 mm). This piece appeared in the September 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

All Fall Down necklace

Art Jewelry Magazine — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:26:43 GMT

All Fall Down necklace

Roné Prinz was carving a series of pears when she decided to make a chair for the pear to sit on. This imagery sparked a series of chairs with various narratives. In her All Fall Down necklace, the sterling-silver-and-18k-gold piece is interspersed with basic chairs and sprouted chairs (which use cast birch twigs), reminding us that everything goes back to the earth. 1 1⁄2 x 19 x 2 in. (38 x 483 x 51 mm). Photo by George Post. This piece appeared in the September 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Red and White Fruit Stick Brooch

Art Jewelry Magazine — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:36:46 GMT

Red and White Fruit Stick Brooch

Sadie Shuping Wang’s Red and White Fruit Stick Brooch is fabricated of sterling silver and resin. She says she enjoys the challenge of creating objects that are meaningful in our culture. 5 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 x 1⁄2 in. (14.6 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm). Photo by Azad Photo Inc. This piece appeared in the July 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Circle Link Felt Ball

Art Jewelry Magazine — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:00:26 GMT

Circle Link Felt Ball

Kristin Lora’s Circle Link Felt Ball necklace is fabricated of sterling silver and raw wool. Bold shapes and forms, objects, color, and movement are her inspirations. 36 in. (91.4 cm). This piece appeared in the July 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Inordinaria

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:23:10 GMT

Inordinaria

Linda Kaye-Moses’ Inordinaria is fabricated of sterling and fine silver, 14k gold, ruby, bone, beetle elytra, and metal clay. 20 in. (50.8 cm). Photo by Evan Soldinger. This piece appeared in the May 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Baby Girl Pendant

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Baby Girl Pendant

Diane Weimer’s Baby Girl Pendant was inspired by a vintage picture she bought at a flea market. “It looked so much like my mom at that age that I had to have it,” she says. The pierced sterling frame is three layers of the same design rotated and riveted. 2 x 2 x 1⁄4 in. (51 x 51 x 6.5 mm). This piece appeared in the May 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Hi Tec Mosaic

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:16:46 GMT

Hi Tec Mosaic

Design team 2Roses says that Hi Tec Mosiac creates a bridge between ancient aesthetics and techniques and modern materials, carrying forward the most ancient of adornment traditions: utilization of found objects. The 19-in. (48.3 cm) necklace is made of sterling, electronic components, circuit board, and 24k gold. Photo by John Lemieux Rose. This piece appeared in the May 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Collection Necklace #1

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:13:01 GMT

Collection Necklace #1

Collection Necklace #1 is made of sterling, 18k gold, beach rocks, vintage game pieces, a vintage button, and a batik bead — typical materials that inspire Kristi Zevenbergen. 17 in. (43.2 cm). Photo by Doug Yaple. This piece appeared in the May 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Recycled Red Vinyl Record Ring

Art Jewelry Magazine — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:09:47 GMT

Recycled Red Vinyl Record Ring

Benjamin Beamer and Laura Robson of Beamer Arts Design made Recycled Red Vinyl Record Ring. “We give ‘replay’ to 45 rpm records by creating jewelry,” Beamer says. The team uses a large machinist’s tool to punch pieces from colorful and black records, then sets the vinyl in sterling silver. 7⁄8 x 7⁄8 x 1 in. (22 x 22 x 25.5 mm). This piece appeared in the May 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Geometry of Nature

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:36:40 GMT

Geometry of Nature

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign student Jung Eun Chang is inspired by contemporary architecture, and her work deals with patterns and relationships derived from balance and symmetry. She created Geometry from Nature of sterling silver and rose gold plate. The necklaces are pierced and formed from single sheets of metal. 12 x 12 x 1 in. (30.5 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm). Photo by Huh Myung Wook. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

We Shall Be Released...Someday

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:34:58 GMT

We Shall Be Released...Someday

“This piece was made for a casting class I took in the spring of 2008. The assignment was to [reinterpret] the wedding ring and to break normal notions of what the wedding ring is,” says Patrick Walter, a student at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. We Shall Be Released … Someday is cast and fabricated of sterling silver and copper. Brass and steel components complete the 1 3⁄4 x 1 1⁄2-in. (44 x 38 mm) ring. Photo by Jennifer Harris. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Snail Ring

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:32:26 GMT

Snail Ring

Jesse Graves, a University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee student, cast Snail Ring of sterling silver. The ring is 1 x 1 x 3 in. (25.5 x 25.5 x 76 mm). This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Space

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:30:36 GMT

Space

Georgian College student Lindsey Wardrop created Space of niobium, sterling silver, and 10k gold. The anodized and roll-printed pendant is 6 x 4 cm (2 3⁄8 x 19⁄16 in.). Photo by Georgian College Photo. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Unity

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:23:15 GMT

Unity

Oregon College of Art and Craft student Carol Salisbury created Unity of sterling silver and brass. She made the pendant to connect her to her three grandchildren. Four interior acrylic vials hold hair from each grandchild and herself. Salisbury painted miniature portraits of each of them from the back looking toward the center of the piece to adorn the outside of the 5 x 2 x 2-in. (12.7 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm) pendant. Photo by Dan Kvitka. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

In My Mother's Garden

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:21:23 GMT

In My Mother's Garden

In My Mother’s Garden was fabricated by Savannah College of Art and Design student Kristy René Schoenlank. Her mother’s garden inspired the neckpiece, which is styled after Schoenlank’s favorite plant, the Lunaria annua, or annual honesty plant. The piece is made of sterling silver and Plexiglas and is 11 x 12 in. (27.9 x 30.5 cm). Photo by Charlie Ribbens. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Wave

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:16:39 GMT

Wave

Oregon College of Art and Craft student Erin Lee Knight fabricated Wave of sterling and fine silver. She says, “Wave was inspired by the ocean I swam in while in Mykonos, Greece.” Green garnet, jasper, and agate are bezel set in the 4 x 2 x 2-in. (10.2 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm) bracelet. Photo by Dan Kvitka. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

Dead Reckoning

Kristin Sutter — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:13:34 GMT

Dead Reckoning

Alexander Luboff, from Oregon College of Art and Craft, fabricated his two-part ring from individual components he cast in sterling silver and bronze. The shanks of the interlocking rings slip into a wooden base. Dead Reckoning is 3 x 4 x 1 in. (76 x 102 x 25.5 mm). Photo by Dan Kvitka. This piece appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.