Saturday, July 14, 2012

Ruby Red

Ruby Red
Made this with my daughter in mind since her B-Day is in July. 
Ruby is the Birth Stone for July.
The neck piece is composed of several big natural rough cut rubies and one pretty giant size rough cut natural ruby. 
The clear round beads are natural crystal quartz beads (clear and beautiful) 
Also on the neck wear are pink Swarovski Crystals. 
The length is about 15 inches. 
Matching ear wears are two sizable natural rough cut rubies wrapped with 20G sterling silver wire. 




Saturday, February 11, 2012

Cute Little All-Sterling Silver Heart Studs

Hi Everyone! These little All Sterling Silver Hearts are for sale at my ETSY store - I have recently changed the name of my store to Earegular from Coinearrings because I have been doing more than coin earrings, heh. Here is a picture of the new groups of small sterling hearts, they average about 10-14 millimeters in length and about 5-7 in width, all sterling silver made from single pieces of 20G wire. Here they are all packaged up and ready to go out via USPS Priority Mail!!! Please check out my ETSY store for more, more, more!!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Mini Sterling Silver Sculptures For The Ear

TINY STERLING SCULPTURES
TO WEAR, OF COURSE
(ON YOUR EAR LOBES)

These Simple Silver designs are just sterling silver, nothing more or less..
Wire is in 20 gauge which is a standard gauge that fits the most normal of ear piercing size...
The wire is US made & purchased through EBAY from H. Schmidt & Sons of New Orleans.

I spend time hand-buffing these pieces on the old Sunshine Polish Cloth..
Hand buffing makes the silver glow & gleam like liquid quicksilver...
I have just recently ordered 6 more Sunshine Polish Cloths...how exciting is THAT!!!

STERLING SILVER STUDS - SPIRAL RECTANGULAR

PRETTY GIRL WEARING SPIRAL STERLING STUD

TWO SETS OF STERLING SPIRAL STUDS
PRETTY EAR MODEL

Sterling Silver Hoops Mania

HAND-HAMMERED 
STERLING SILVER HOOPS
I ordered a little "silversmith-ing hammer & anvil" not too long ago...
These are pictures of the hoops I have since made.


HAMMERED FROM THE "INSIDE OUT"


HAMMERED FROM THE "INSIDE OUT"

THESE ARE HAMMERED "FLAT"

HAMMERED "FLAT"

HAMMERED "FLAT"

HAMMERED "FLAT"

HAMMERED "FLAT"


SMALLER HOOPS HAMMERED FLAT
LARGER HOOPS HAMMERED FROM THE "INSIDE OUT"





Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A Few New Medieval Silver / Simple Sterling Silver Designs

SIMPLE STERLING SILVER 
HAND HAMMERED 20 GAUGE (STANDARD GAUGE)
"SPIRAL TRIANGLES"
Hammered these recently as I now have a Bench Block and a Chasing Hammer!! 
What fun it's been to hammer and buff a recently acquired ounce of Sterling Silver in 20 gauge ...
I have not made my way through the whole ounce yet, it's about 19 feet of wire ...
These Hammered Spiral Triangles required about 9.5 inches for each dangle and ...
About 2.75 inches for each custom ear wire.
These are listed for sale at my ETSY shoppe!! 
Buy em before someone else does!!!

MEDIEVAL SILVER
LONG CROSS PENNIES 1247-1279
These genuine medieval silver penny halves were purchased through a dealer in Nottingham, England...
I got a good deal on these, as they were probably dug out of the ground at some point..
These may have been metal detector finds - no "storied pedigree" came with em'!
Were tarnished & dirty so I have hand-buffed to bring out shine...
Hung on custom bent & buffed Sterling Silver Ear Wire 22G (a little finer than 20G)...
Custom Packaged in cute gift box!
(These are NOT listed on my ETSY shop if your interested)

ARE THESE NEATO ENOUGH???
SERIOUSLY, MEDIEVAL SILVER - HOW COOL IS THAT!!!
IN A CUSTOM GIFT BOX OF COURSE!!!



HAMMERED STERLING IN 22G
This is the very first pair I hammered on my newly acquired bench block

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Perfect Antique US Silver

ANTIQUE U.S. SILVER DIME 
DANGLES
Hand Formed Sterling Silver Ear Wires

Are these pretty or what?