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WATER WORLD (Blue Waves, Sea Life)

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WINGS (Moth, Butterfly, Insect)

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Dragonflies are awesome! They are thought to have evolved over 300 million years ago (!) and there are currently more than 5000 species on our planet. They can fly at 30 mph, and hover, lift up and down and even fly backwards! And talk about insect control...they can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in a day. And did I mention that some of them migrate? This necklace is a tribute to an incredible insect. A Sterling dragonfly rests on a boulder, next to a spread of lichen colored with vitreous enamel. It is suspended from a Sterling chain that features Sterling aquatic arrowhead plant leaves and watery swirls. The focal point piece is 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/4" tall and the total length is an adjustable 25".

Sunning Dragonfly Necklace

$295.00

Picture yourself in a boat on a river...or on a pond...It's all that jumble of life that makes being in the outdoors just so much fun and this necklace celebrates this. It features a carved (not cast!) Sterling tadpole on a piece of watery blue, river-found slag, a remnant of the iron industry that supported this area and many others across the globe 200+ years ago. The necklace also has a Sterling lily pad leaf that cradles a blue tourmaline that pays tribute to water droplets. And it has a carved Sterling frog sitting on a lily pad, a cliche based on fact! (Frogs really do spend a lot of time on lily pads). The necklace is also features watery Sterling swirls interspersed in the cascading Sterling chain, and measures an adjustable 26".

Pondlife Necklace

$355.00

Imagine relaxing on your back in a forest, (or better yet, go do it!) and looking up into the canopy to see the patterns of sky created by tree branches that are almost touching. This is the result of crown shyness. Crown shyness is the phenomenon that occurs in forests in which the top branches of certain species of trees do not touch each other. This allows neighboring trees to get more sun exposure and thus to thrive. It also prevents some predators, such as caterpillars, from crossing from one tree to another. This jewelry is inspired by our precious forests and the trees that comprise them.

This Sterling necklace measures 7/8" wide by 1" tall and is suspended from an 18" Sterling chain. The pendant has a finish on it which will prevent it from tarnishing. And surprise! The stars in this jewelry shine in the dark if exposed to a bright light first!

Sterling Crown Shyness Necklace

$72.00

Imagine relaxing on your back in a forest, (or better yet, go do it!) and looking up into the canopy to see the patterns of sky created by tree branches that are almost touching. This is the result of crown shyness. Crown shyness is the phenomenon that occurs in forests in which the top branches of certain species of trees do not touch each other. This allows neighboring trees to get more sun exposure and thus to thrive. It also prevents some predators, such as caterpillars, from crossing from one tree to another. This jewelry is inspired by our precious forests and the trees that comprise them.

These Sterling earrings measures 3/4" wide by 7/8" tall, and are a total of 2" with the handmade Sterling earring wires. And surprise! The stars in these earrings shine in the dark if exposed to a bright light first.

Sterling Medium Crown Shyness Earrings

$78.00

Sometimes the larval form of a creature is the one that is the most memorable, and in my opinion, this can be said of the industrious caddisfly larva. They live in their larval form for 1-2 years, collecting small twigs and pebbles which they attach to themselves as both protection and camouflage. They look like moving sticks as they roam around their aquatic stream or pond bottoms, and are a sign of clean water (yay!). This caddisfly larva pin features this star creature making its way across a river-bottom pebble, next to a Petosky stone, speaking of cool things. Did I mention that Petosky stones are fossilized coral found in the Midwest US, which used to be ocean floor?! And that I found this one in (guess where!) Lake Michigan in Petosky, Michigan, while sitting by the lake's edge as the the current brought them in? I polished and set the stone, fabricated the caddisfly larva and then brought them together in a union of eras and Sterling. The pin is 1 3/4" wide by 1 1/4" tall.

Caddisfly Larva Pin with Petosky Stone

$195.00

The Old Man of the Mountain was, and still is an iconic figure in NH. The symbol of the Granite State, and being made of said granite, he oversaw scenic Franconia Notch and the White Mountains until he fell in 2003. He is still celebrated as the quintessential Granite Stater...stoic, silent and profilic (which may not be a real word, but should be...you get the point). These earrings both celebrate him, and suggest where he may have risen to after his great fall...to the moon, of course. I make them out of Sterling silver and lacquered jeweler's brass, and dangle a little mixed metal star at the bottom for fun. They measure 3/4" wide by 1" tall not including their Sterling earring wires. They are a tribute to a great figure and special state.

Old Man of the Moon Earrings

$64.00

What summer would be complete without the experience of seeing the flashing lights of lightning bugs on a warm evening? This Lightning Bug Necklace turns this into a year-round experience. I made it out of fine and Sterling silver, enameled it with vitreous (kiln fired glass) enamels, and then added a little magic so that it actually glows just like the real thing (after it is charged by putting it near a bright light for a minute. It hangs (and sometimes flies from) and 18" oxidized Sterling necklace.

Lightning Bug Necklace

$145.00

Crows or ravens, ravens or crows? The choice as to which remarkable bird these earrings pay tribute to is yours. I am a fan of both, so am not leaning either way. Both birds have a tendency to collect colorful and shiny objects, which is a trait that many of us can respect and relate to, speaking for myself, anyway. I make them out of Sterling, jeweler's brass, a miniature coin (cool, eh?) and a snippet of shiny chain. They are handpainted with enamel paints, and sealed with jeweler's resin. They measure 1 1/4" tall by 1" wide, not including the Sterling earring wires.

And as an aside. they were inspired by the recent find of a raven's skull under a stand of tall white pines where we hear the ravens talking (and they really do talk!). I considered this to be a gift from the world, and the earrings are my response....which doesn't mean that they couldn't be crows, of course.

Raven or Crow? Earrings

$64.00

John Muir’s quote, “The Mountains are calling and I must go”, resonates with all of us, and these mountain earrings will too. They are a tribute to the beauty and sanctity of our earth’s mountains. They measure 3/4” in diameter and are light to wear.

The Mountains are Calling Earrings

$58.00

Mushrooms symbolize the beauty and magic of nature, and the amanita muscaria is the quintessential mushroom. It is the mushroom that was featured in Alice in Wonderland, and was the subject of European folklore, and often represented in Christmas tree ornaments. These earrings pay homage to these mushrooms, and to the fields and forests where they are found. They are handcrafted from jeweler's brass and Sterling, and carefully hand-painted, and sealed with protective resin. And wait! It gets better! The stems dance lightly beneath the caps, and bits of the decorative elements will glow in the dark after being exposed to bright light for several minutes. The measure a scant 3/4"wide and 1" long without the earring wires. These earrings are light and fun to wear, and make great gifts, too.

Red Bioluminescent Mushroom Earrings

$62.00

Glasswing butterflies are yet another amazing facet of our natural world. Their wings are often clear, with perhaps minimal color, which allows them to blend in with their environment. The butterfly here is the Pink-tipped Clearwing Satyr (Cithaerias pireta). I have come up with a technique that allows me to add translucence to jewelry. This allows me to pay homage to clearwing butterflies. I carefully add small amounts of color to the wings which are then resined twice for durability. I hand fabricate them out of Sterling wire, and they are light and fun to wear. They measure 1" tall by .75" wide, not including the Sterling earring wires.

Glasswing Butterfly Wing Earrings

$96.00

Because our world can use all the monarchs it can get, the Monarch Caterpillar Necklace has arrived. The monarch butterfly population has dropped significantly over the last ten years, but this year was more promising than any of the last five. What happened to help to turn around this icon of the natural world? No one knows for sure, but awareness of the issue is no doubt key. And wearing monarch-themed apparel, either in butterfly or caterpillar form, helps to raise this awareness. And then there is the fact that both stages of this butterfly are beautiful and fun to wear. This necklace is 18" long. The caterpillar itself, along with its supportive stick, is 2.5" long 1.75 tall, including the dangling milkweed leaf. The chain is Sterling Silver, and the caterpillar is lacquered and painted brass, along with Sterling embellishments. I have carefully painted the caterpillar, and the protected it with various protective clear coats, topping it with a bullet-proof, shimmery resin coat. This necklace is the ultimate tribute to monarch butterflies.

Monarch Caterpillar Necklace

$164.00

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