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We have more of our hand wrought jewelry creations here for you to see.
These are all original one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.
We specialize in creating custom jewelry. Or you do not see what
you are looking for, we would love to make something especially for you.
<Sister Moon
$ 150
Sister Moon is a repoussed piece of anodized titanium set in a Dixgold
bezel cup with a kumihimo braid and a fabricated catch. Absolutely one of a
kind! A fabulous piece of jewelry. The piece measures 71.40 mm x 55.05 mm from
the top of the bail to the bottom of the bezel and across.
Silver Aspen Leaf with Citrine and 14K Gold Ball and Matching Pierced
Earrings
$ 150
If you love fall, or aspens or all things Colorado, then this is the
piece for you. You might also take a look at our Personal Photograph Album page for
a look at our view of the aspens in their glory! The pendant was made by tracing
around a real aspen leaf on a sheet of sterling silver. The vein of the leaf
is extended to be the bail of the pendant. A small ball is added for
decoration along with an oval citrine. There is a set of pierced earrings that
are part of this set. To see the earrings click on the pendant. It is a
beautiful set that you will treasure for years to come!
Maggie's Pansies
$ 120
This is an abstract design that we call Maggie's Pansies in honor of
our friend Maggie who says she sees pansies when she looks at this piece. Whether
you can see the pansies or not you will enjoy the bright colors. The piece measures
48 mm from the top of the bail to the bottom of the bezel and 32 mm across. It comes
complete with an 18" rhodium plated sterling silver chain. Get an early start
of your garden for this year!
Our enamels are represented in Montana at the RiverStone Gallery.
You may contact them at the address below. Go by and pay them a visit if you are in
the neighborhood.
RiverStone Gallery
219 E. Main Street
Ennis, Montana 59729
406-682-5768
Aspen Grove IV
$ 250
Aspen Grove IV is one in an ongoing series of enameling each of which
depict as aspen grove in some manner. It this scene the blue tones of the late
wildflowers are depicted and echoed in the large blue chalcedony and small tanzanite
cabochons. The little aspen leaves are designed to move in a manner reminiscent of
the movement of the leaves on the "quakies," which are the small aspen trees.
The enamel is based on fine silver and sent with a fine silver bezel. The
base of the pendant is sterling silver as are the leaves and wires. The price
includes an 18" rhodium plated sterling silver chain. Another totally unique
piece of art jewelry! This pendant looks great on the blue lace agate chip necklace
located on the Beads page of this web site.
Portrait of a Leaf
$ 150
Portrait of a Leaf is an enameled "portrait " of a single
aspen leaf. Smaller leaves decorate the bottom of the piece and create the bail
which is set with a citrine. A totally unique piece of jewelry!
The enamel is based on fine silver and set onto sterling silver with a fine silver
bezel. The piece measures 50 mm from the top of the piece to the bottom and 42 mm
wide. A unique piece of jewelry for aspen lovers! Take a look at some of the aspen
photos in the Personal Photograph Album section of this site and you will get an idea of
why we love them so much!
Multi/Multi
$ 65 SOLD
Multi/Multi is a colorful multi-color, multi-strand glass bead
necklace. There are nine strands in all that can be twisted as shown above or worn
loose at approximately 26"- click to see this view! The strands are capped by
hand fabricated Dixgold hammered cones and a hand fabricated catch. We will add a
pair of pierced earring designed to match as a bonus. Or you can wear any color from your
own collection of earrings. We have this multi strands is solid red or black as well
and will string them for you in any color that we have available. Brighten up your
life with this joyful creation!
Dichroic Dazzle Pendant and Earring Set
$ 140
This is a dichroic glass pendant set in Dixgold gold on a twisted
neckwire made from lacquered brass. We will substitute a GF chain for the neckwire
if you prefer. The earrings are pierced and of similar construction materials.
We fabricate the cabochons from large sheets of various colors of dichroic glass
and set them into some of our jewelry pieces. The pendant measures 46.95 mm from the
top of the bail to the base of the bezel and 29.86 mm across. The earrings measure
25.31 from top to bottom and 12.58 across. Our dichroic glass jewelry pieces are
very popular at the art shows where we sell our jewelry. Decidedly one-of-a-kind!
We have an explanation of dichroic glass on the page titled Doc's Corner if you are
not familiar with the glass. Wear this dazzling set to your next party or with your
jeans! We promise that you will get lots of compliments.
Blue Lagoon
$ 150
Blue Lagoon is a beautiful enamel with a small lapis lazuli set below
the enamel. A pool of various shades of blue translucent blues that could only be depicted
with the art of enameling. Another totally unique piece of art jewelry. The
enamel is based on fine silver, set on a sterling setting with a fine silver bezel.
The bail is created from sterling silver. The pendant measures 62 mm x 33 mm.
An 18" rhodium plated sterling silver chain is included with the purchase
price.
Our enamels are represented in Montana at the RiverStone Gallery.
You may contact them at the address below. Go by and pay them a visit if you are in
the neighborhood.
RiverStone Gallery
219 E. Main Street
Ennis, Montana 59729
406-682-5768
Archaeologist's Dream SOLD
$ 45
Archaeologist's Dream is part of an on going series of pieces that we
do called Conversation Pieces. So named because there is a story behind each piece.
In this case the story deals with the ancient looking bead that is the central
focus of the piece. This bead was created in Fimo from a mold of a bead from a grave
site at Belize that would be many hundred years old. The Belize bead rests on a pi
or "donut" of Chinese turquoise. The other two beads are handmade and
handpainted ceramic beads. The metal component is copper etched with an authentic
ancient Mexican design and colored with heat and patinas to create an authentic
"old" look. The copper has been lacquered to prevent tarnish. The
pieces are strung on a length of man made black cording. The copper component
measures 64.26 mm x 31.37 mm from the top of the bail to the bottom of the piece,
and the turquoise "donut" measures 28 mm in diameter. The imitation
leather cord measures 31" from the top of the first bead, around and easily slips
over your head. Join the ancients or just look as if you had!
Dichroic Dynasty
$ 55
Dichroic Dynasty is a dichroic cabochon set on lacquered Dixgold that
is designed to resemble an ancient amulet worn by primitive people of long ago. This
bright and showy piece is sure to start a conversation every time that you wear it.
The piece measure 49.09 mm x 30.47 mm and comes with a 24 inch GF chain. The
dichroic cabochon was fabricated by us from large sheets of dichroic glass. A
striking piece of jewelry!
Mokume Gane and Mint
$ 35
Mokume Gane and Mint is a pendant built on patinated and textured
copper base with an overlay of Mokume Gane make from copper and brass with a mint
Tourmaline set over 23K gold in a silver bezel. The piece comes with an 18"
Gold Filled rope chain. The piece measure 24.91 mm x 19.71 mm. This is a
relatively small pendant that is very unusual and rather "earthy"in
appearance. If you are unfamiliar with Mokume Gane the term means "wood grained
metal" in Japanese. Look at the enlarged pictures to see why this unique metal
treatment has gotten this name!
Aspen Treasure
Show of Fall
Aspen Leaf Enameled Pins or Pendants
$ 45 your choice
These are enameled copper images of aspen leaves. Each comes with
a pin back and a looped bail that would allow you to wear the piece as a pendant.
Primarily they are designed to be worm as pins on a coat or jacket. A cheerful
reminder of the glory of fall! The pins measure approximately 48 mm x 36 mm.
Aspen Leaf Earrings
$ 25.00
These are aspen leaf copper enameled earrings with gold filled ear
wires and a gold filled rib on the leaf. The enamels in this case a "home oven
cooked" enamels rather than the normal kiln enamels that we use.
Aspen Leaf Earrings II
$ 20.00
This is another set of copper aspen leaf earrings with gold filled ear
wires. These are "home oven cooked" enamels rather than our normal kiln
enamels. These are smaller than the pair shown above.
Who Who X SOLD
Who Who X is a part of the Conversation Piece Series and was created to
resemble the ancient artifacts found in Europe that have become known as "owl
beads" or "eye beads." These were ancient amulets that have
been found at numerous archaeological sites depicting a simple anthropomorphic creature
with large eyes etched into the surface of the material. In most cases the material
was stone, but it was sometimes bone, or wood and eventually pottery was decorated with
this symbol. It is guess work as to what the "eyes" were actually
intended to represent and many guesses exist in archaeological theory at this time.
We have chosen to adopt the theory that the figures were intended to be owls and call our
creations owl beads. This is one of many interpretations that we have done of the
owl bead. Click to see the enlarged version where the owl eyes will be easier for
you to see. The owl bead is hand fabricated and painted by us and is
ceramic. The pi or "donut" is turquoise and the two beads are brass beads.
All are mounted on an imitation leather cord. The owl bead measures 41.06 mm
x 21.42 mm and the donut measures approximately 32 mm in diameter. The
cord is approximately 20" long with its catch. Join the ancients and form your
own idea about the meaning of the eye bead!
Artful Offerings
$ 12
Artful Offerings are an earring pair from our Conversation Pieces line
of jewelry. The clay beads were fabricated, fired and painted by us.
The beads were fashioned to resemble an artifact that was found in
Europe. The use of the original figure is open to speculation. The figure was
approximately 10 inches high and was made of stone. We have attempted to replicate
the look and expression of the original piece in clay. The largest bead
is a stone bead made of jasper which was one of the first materials mined by ancient man
for his own use. The colorful small beads are glass Venetian beads from the
African trade that are known as Christmas Beads because of their bright colors.
These particular beads were sold to us as antique trade beads that are at
least 100 years old and were bought from Africa. The earring findings are made of
sterling silver. The ancient Egyptians believed that the skeletons of the gods were
made of silver. If you are into amulets with historical symbology then these
earrings are for you! We believe they are a nice compliment to any of our
Conversation Piece jewelry line.
Just For Fun
$ 36 SOLD
Just For Fun is a pair of reticulated sterling silver earrings
decorated with GF (14Kgold filled)wire and the French ear wires are fabricated from 14K GF
wire as well. They are light weight earrings in spite of their size because they are
fabricated from 26 gauge metal. The "oval" disk part of the earrings
measures approximately 41 mm x approximately 26 mm. The earrings look equally
well with gold or silver accessories. If you are one of those people who require
original one-of-a-kind pieces of art jewelry for your wardrobe then these earrings are for
you. No one else in the world has a pair like them!
Christmas Bead Dangles
$ 35
Christmas Bead Dangles are intended as a celebration of the colorful
glass venetian beads known as Christmas beads because of their array of bright colors.
These particular beads were originally made in Venice and were traded in Africa
becoming known as trade beads. These beads were sold to us as antique beads that are
at least 100 years old coming from a source that is buying the original trade beads in
Africa and selling them back to our market. We are aware that similar imitation
beads duplicating these are available for sale new at this time. We can only pass on
what we were told when we bought them. We have strung them on wires and mounted them
on a patinated copper base that has been lacquered to protect the finish. Overall
they are quite colorful earrings. Not for the timid wearer! The earrings
measure approximately 73.62 mm from the top of the copper piece to the bottom of the
lowest bead. The copper piece is 21.36 mm wide.
Cleo's Envy
$ 110
Cleo's Envy is a pair of pierced earring constructed from textured
sterling silver earring blushed with 23K gold, with 18K gold bezels and lapis lazuli
cabochons. A classy look for day or evening wear! The earrings measure 47.94
mm top to bottom and are 13.25 mm wide. The cabochons are an 10 mm x 8 mm oval.
These totally unique earrings will go equally well with gold or silver accessories!
The classic cabochon styling accentuates the deep blue of the Lapis Lazuli
cabochons while the texture and gold accents add glitter and glamour to the look.
Cleopatra was a big Lapis Lazuli fan and you will be too when you receive these earrings
in the mail!
Heartsfull
$ 40
Heartsfull is a pair of sterling silver and glass bead earrings
fabricated by us (including the glass bead) in our studio. One heart is visible in
the open design of the sterling disk and each glass bead bears three red heart shapes.
The earrings are light weight and measure 44.61 mm from the top of the bead to the
base of the disk. The disks measure 34.17 mm in diameter. If you are a heart
lover these are for you!
Full Drama Set
$ 510.00
The pendant measures approximately 60 mm x 28 mm. The earrings
measure approximately 31 mm x 12.5 mm. The ear wires are 18K Gold.
This is a gorgeous one-of-a-kind creation. The textured base
metal is Japanese Shakudo which is an alloy of 5% Gold and Copper. The piece is
enhanced with 22K Gold on the textured surface, 18K gold bezels, Rainbow Moonstones and
Black Star Diopside. This set, as priced, includes a 14K Gold Chain. We will
subtract $ 85.00 and exclude the chain if you like for a total of $ 425.00.
This is a close up trying to show the star in the black fire diopside.
Ancient Lady
$ 32.00
This pendant is one of a series of figures taken from some petroglyphs
that we like to use in our work. The base is sterling and the chain and wires
are gold filled.
Dichroic Pins
The three items below are dichroic glass pins made by gluing a pin back
onto the back of a large dichroic glass cabochons.
$ 20.00
The two below are $ 10.00 for either. They are the last two of a
run that we did some time back. Still they glitter in response to light.
Mixed Stone Pendant
$ 60.00
This is a pendant made using one of our cabochons from Dixgold with a
gold filled chain.The pendant measures 28.25mm x 17.14 mm x 10.91 mm thick.
Go-With Jeans
$ 17.50
This is a pair of copper based earrings with sterling silver posts made
to go with jeans.The red and navy beads are African glass beads and there is a copper
bead.
Gold Rush Jewelry, Bead and Art Company
P.O. Box 635 Fairplay, CO 80440
719-836-2143
719-836-0831
You are welcome to call us. These numbers ring at our home and studio which are located in
the same place. Just place your call at some reasonable hour for our time zone which is
Mountain Time in the United States. You may also contact us by email at any of the
addresses below.
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