Double Fern Ring
SKU:
$45.00
$45.00 - $55.00
Double Fern Ring - Adjustable Design
Size: Adjustable
Can be made to fit size 5-10
{please input your size during checkout so that I can prepare the ring for you, each ring can be adjusted apx between 4 sizes, all larger rings will be made with more material to preserve the look of the design}
Each is completely handmade and one of a kind. I make each one at a time in my studio, by creating a wax model and then casting the piece in either bronze or silver.
Material: {please select from drop down}
Sterling Silver .925
Bronze (shown)
I seal all of my bronze and copper pieces with a sealer to protect the finish and to prevent any greening of the skin.
www.JamieSpinello.com
All of my work is protected by copyright. ©Jamie Spinello
Size: Adjustable
Can be made to fit size 5-10
{please input your size during checkout so that I can prepare the ring for you, each ring can be adjusted apx between 4 sizes, all larger rings will be made with more material to preserve the look of the design}
Each is completely handmade and one of a kind. I make each one at a time in my studio, by creating a wax model and then casting the piece in either bronze or silver.
Material: {please select from drop down}
Sterling Silver .925
Bronze (shown)
I seal all of my bronze and copper pieces with a sealer to protect the finish and to prevent any greening of the skin.
www.JamieSpinello.com
All of my work is protected by copyright. ©Jamie Spinello
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Coral and Barnacles Ring, Sterling Silver
$85.00 - $110.00
Coral and Barnacles Ring, Sterling Silver
'Salacia' Ring Design - features two corals with barnacles- hand carved from wax and cast in my Austin Tx Studio - Sterling Silver - oxidized finish
*made to order ~ please allow me 2-3 weeks to make one of these just for you by hand in my studio
Sizing > pick from drop down options
Material > pick from drop down options
-Bronze
-Sterling Silver
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello and copyrights are enforced.
'Salacia' Ring Design - features two corals with barnacles- hand carved from wax and cast in my Austin Tx Studio - Sterling Silver - oxidized finish
*made to order ~ please allow me 2-3 weeks to make one of these just for you by hand in my studio
Sizing > pick from drop down options
Material > pick from drop down options
-Bronze
-Sterling Silver
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello and copyrights are enforced.
Rose with Roots Pendant
$38.00 - $72.00
Rose with roots Pendant - Inspired by Medieval depictions of rose symbols
each one is one of a kind and and based on my original drawing
Drawn, Etched, Cut and Finished in my studio out of copper sheet. Recessed areas are blackened to bring out the contrast of the lines. Made from 16g copper plate. 100% original/ one of a kind/ handmade
Sizing: Pendant apx 2.25" wide x 2.65" long {pick from drop down}
Chain length determined during checkout
please select one of the following options in the drop down
15" 17"adjustment
16" 18"adjustment
18" 20"adjustment
custom length up to 24" can be requested using the custom length option {must add measurement to notes}
Material: {pick from drop down}
1.Bronze
2.Sterling Silver
my shop:
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello and copyrights are enforced.
Rose Ring
$40.00 - $70.00
Rose Ring - hand carved from wax and cast in my Austin Tx Studio - solid Bronze - also available in solid sterling silver
Choose from drop down:
Bronze
Sterling silver
Available in US ring sizes and offered as an adjustable design as well. If you don't know the recipient's size or your exact size you can choose one of the adjustable options. (The back of the ring has a gap so you can size it upon receipt.) Scroll to the bottom of the size menu to select your adjustable range.
*Made to Order ( I cast every one in my home studio with my casting equipment.) I make each one especially for you. Each is slightly different, since each is handmade from wax casts taken from a plant in my garden and hand built.
Please allow for 2 weeks for production unless otherwise discussed with me (send me a msg).
About this design:>> This rose ring is composed of small leaves from plants in my garden arranged radially to form a rose like flower shape. Each is handbuilt and carved from wax. The rose has been a symbol of renewal in many cultures for thousands of years. I like to think of the rose as a representation of rebirth and of expanding consciousness, a daily reminder to live life with an open mind and open heart.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
Original Drawing - Summer's End - Mixed Media on Paper - one of a kind
$150.00
Original Drawing - Summer's End - Mixed Media on Paper - one of a kind
created 2014
height 6" x 8"
comes unframed - frame available at additional cost
This image is a one of a kind original made by me. It is made with a mixture of ink, prisma color, and acrylic.
Check out my other drawings using this link:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=10792889
Custom sizes and images are welcome and available upon request.
© Jamie Spinello
created 2014
height 6" x 8"
comes unframed - frame available at additional cost
This image is a one of a kind original made by me. It is made with a mixture of ink, prisma color, and acrylic.
Check out my other drawings using this link:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=10792889
Custom sizes and images are welcome and available upon request.
© Jamie Spinello
Pine Bark ring - Copper
$32.00
Pine Bark Ring - Wood Pattern - Etched Copper - Open Adustable Ring Design - made in my Austin Tx Studio
ADJUSTABLE open in back
*made to order
Each ring cuff is drawn and etched by me and made from 100% copper sheet. The one pictured is ready to ship and is as pictured, but after this one sells all others will be made to order
Sizing: adjustable, but the copper is rigid and requires strength/tools for adjustment, so please let me know your ring size during checkout so I can size it before shipment
Extra Long version of this bark ring:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/188125629/bark-ring-cuff-extra-long-version-etched
Drawn, Etched, Cut and Finished in my studio out of copper sheet. Recessed areas are blackened to bring out the contrast of the lines. Made from 16g copper sheet. The wood grain/bark pattern is not an exact copy of any particular wood/bark, just a pattern that I made up.
Process:
free hand drawing
etching
sawing out the form from the plate
filing down rough edges
hammering around a form to make it fit wrist comfortably
oxidizing (blackening and applying patina)
sanding (to bring out relief of raised lines)
sealing (to retain oxidation and patina)
check out my other statement rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=17665295
••••••MORE Etched Jewelry in my shop can be found here:•••••
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jamiespinello/search?search_query=etched
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
International orders are welcome, please contact me about shipment and I can set the listing up for purchase.
ADJUSTABLE open in back
*made to order
Each ring cuff is drawn and etched by me and made from 100% copper sheet. The one pictured is ready to ship and is as pictured, but after this one sells all others will be made to order
Sizing: adjustable, but the copper is rigid and requires strength/tools for adjustment, so please let me know your ring size during checkout so I can size it before shipment
Extra Long version of this bark ring:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/188125629/bark-ring-cuff-extra-long-version-etched
Drawn, Etched, Cut and Finished in my studio out of copper sheet. Recessed areas are blackened to bring out the contrast of the lines. Made from 16g copper sheet. The wood grain/bark pattern is not an exact copy of any particular wood/bark, just a pattern that I made up.
Process:
free hand drawing
etching
sawing out the form from the plate
filing down rough edges
hammering around a form to make it fit wrist comfortably
oxidizing (blackening and applying patina)
sanding (to bring out relief of raised lines)
sealing (to retain oxidation and patina)
check out my other statement rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=17665295
••••••MORE Etched Jewelry in my shop can be found here:•••••
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jamiespinello/search?search_query=etched
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
International orders are welcome, please contact me about shipment and I can set the listing up for purchase.
Black Rose Ring - Silver
$60.00
Black Silver Rose Ring - jewelry made in Austin, Tx - designed and cast in my Austin Tx Studio
SOLID Sterling Silver (Blackened Finish Shown) < not plated, cast sterling silver .925
Available in US ring sizes or can be made adjustable upon request. Specify during checkout.
*Made to Order ( I cast every one in my home studio with my casting equipment.) I make each one especially for you. Each is slightly different, since each is handmade.
Please allow for 2 weeks for production unless otherwise discussed with me (send me a msg first).
Design: Cast and built from real plants from my garden! Each is unique and one of a kind because each is handbuilt.
Options:
Choose from the drop down:
1. single rosette ring features only the larger Rose in the middle of the ring
2. double rosette ring - features the larger Rose, with the smaller rose nestled under it to the side
I think the double rosette ring would be great as a gift for Mother's day, because of the little rosette nestled under the larger one. I originally made this ring for my Mom for Mother's day, and it turned out so well, I decided to offer it for sale to others.
Process:
hand carving out of wax
investing
burn out in kiln
centrifugal casting
finishing and polishing
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
SOLID Sterling Silver (Blackened Finish Shown) < not plated, cast sterling silver .925
Available in US ring sizes or can be made adjustable upon request. Specify during checkout.
*Made to Order ( I cast every one in my home studio with my casting equipment.) I make each one especially for you. Each is slightly different, since each is handmade.
Please allow for 2 weeks for production unless otherwise discussed with me (send me a msg first).
Design: Cast and built from real plants from my garden! Each is unique and one of a kind because each is handbuilt.
Options:
Choose from the drop down:
1. single rosette ring features only the larger Rose in the middle of the ring
2. double rosette ring - features the larger Rose, with the smaller rose nestled under it to the side
I think the double rosette ring would be great as a gift for Mother's day, because of the little rosette nestled under the larger one. I originally made this ring for my Mom for Mother's day, and it turned out so well, I decided to offer it for sale to others.
Process:
hand carving out of wax
investing
burn out in kiln
centrifugal casting
finishing and polishing
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
FeverFew Leaf Earrings
$40.00 - $60.00
Bronze FeverFew Leaf Earrings - Handmade in Austin, Tx - Plant Jewelry - Statement Earrings - made by Jamie Spinello
*Made to Order - apx 2-3 weeks for productionl*
Size: From earwire to the tip of the leaves, each measures just under 2" long.
Parthenium Hysterophorus, also known as Santa Maria Feverfew. I was really attracted to the lacy leaves of this "weed" growing in my garden, so I utilized its leaves in a few designs and learned more about it. 'SantaMaria Feverfew' / 'Parthenium Hysterophorus', is a native plant to northern Mexico and Texas. Although it is often pulled from the garden as a weed, it actually has positive affects on the surrounding plants by pulling nitrogen from the air and releasing it into the soil. It was once used by native people for treatment of fever illnesses, similarly to the European FeverFew herb. I cast these earrings in solid bronze but am also offering to make them in silver.
Material: The pair in the picture is cast in BRONZE. {pick from drop down}
1. Bronze (shown)
2. Sterling Silver
More PLANT inspired pieces in my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello/search?search_query=plant
Shipping: I ship via Priority USPS mail.
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
*Made to Order - apx 2-3 weeks for productionl*
Size: From earwire to the tip of the leaves, each measures just under 2" long.
Parthenium Hysterophorus, also known as Santa Maria Feverfew. I was really attracted to the lacy leaves of this "weed" growing in my garden, so I utilized its leaves in a few designs and learned more about it. 'SantaMaria Feverfew' / 'Parthenium Hysterophorus', is a native plant to northern Mexico and Texas. Although it is often pulled from the garden as a weed, it actually has positive affects on the surrounding plants by pulling nitrogen from the air and releasing it into the soil. It was once used by native people for treatment of fever illnesses, similarly to the European FeverFew herb. I cast these earrings in solid bronze but am also offering to make them in silver.
Material: The pair in the picture is cast in BRONZE. {pick from drop down}
1. Bronze (shown)
2. Sterling Silver
More PLANT inspired pieces in my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello/search?search_query=plant
Shipping: I ship via Priority USPS mail.
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
Rose with Roots Shield Ring
$26.00
Rose w/ Roots Shield Ring - Etched Copper - Crest Ring - handmade from copper in my studio - by Jamie Spinello
ADJUSTABLE
*Made to Order
Check out my other Shield rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello/search?search_query=shield+ring
Each ring cuff is drawn and etched by me and made from 100% copper sheet.
*Ring is adjustable.
SIZING: Adjustable .... but the copper is rigid and would be best for me to adjust to a size close to what you think your size might be before I shop to you. Let me know your ring size during checkout so I can size it before shipment. SIZE of shield is apx 1.75 inches tall by 1 inch wide - I am open to customizing this ring for you, please discuss custom requests before purchase. Thanks!
Drawn, Etched, Cut and Finished in my studio out of copper sheet. Recessed areas are blackened to bring out the contrast of the lines. Made from 16g copper sheet. No two rings are ever exactly alike because I make everything by hand. I take custom orders for all of my etching items.
Process:
free hand drawing directly to the plate
etching
sawing out the form from the plate
filing down rough edges
soldering sheet cutout to make ring
ring formed
oxidizing (blackening and applying patina)
sanding (to bring out relief of raised lines)
sealing (to retain oxidation and patina)
check out my other statement rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=17665295
••••••MORE Etched Jewelry in my shop can be found here:•••••
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jamiespinello/search?search_query=etched
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
International orders are welcome, please contact me about shipment and I can set the listing up for purchase.
ADJUSTABLE
*Made to Order
Check out my other Shield rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello/search?search_query=shield+ring
Each ring cuff is drawn and etched by me and made from 100% copper sheet.
*Ring is adjustable.
SIZING: Adjustable .... but the copper is rigid and would be best for me to adjust to a size close to what you think your size might be before I shop to you. Let me know your ring size during checkout so I can size it before shipment. SIZE of shield is apx 1.75 inches tall by 1 inch wide - I am open to customizing this ring for you, please discuss custom requests before purchase. Thanks!
Drawn, Etched, Cut and Finished in my studio out of copper sheet. Recessed areas are blackened to bring out the contrast of the lines. Made from 16g copper sheet. No two rings are ever exactly alike because I make everything by hand. I take custom orders for all of my etching items.
Process:
free hand drawing directly to the plate
etching
sawing out the form from the plate
filing down rough edges
soldering sheet cutout to make ring
ring formed
oxidizing (blackening and applying patina)
sanding (to bring out relief of raised lines)
sealing (to retain oxidation and patina)
check out my other statement rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=17665295
••••••MORE Etched Jewelry in my shop can be found here:•••••
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jamiespinello/search?search_query=etched
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
International orders are welcome, please contact me about shipment and I can set the listing up for purchase.
Wild Grape Leaf Earrings - Smaller version
$50.00 - $70.00
Silver Wild Grape Leaf Earrings - Handmade in Austin, Tx - Plant Jewelry - Statement Earrings - made by Jamie Spinello
*Made to Order* Please allow 2 weeks for me to make and cast your pair before I ship.
Size: From earwire to the tip of the leaves, each measures just under 2" long.
This is the smaller of the two grape leaf earring designs that I make. You can find the larger more detailed and lacy grape leaf earring design here:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/p205/Silver_Wild_Grape_Leaf_Earrings.html
The Wild Grape (Vitus Mustangenesis) that these leaves were taken from are often mistaken for and crowded out by their close but less flamboyant cousin, the Muscadine. Both are wild grapes that are native to the southern United States, including Texas. Growing up in Mississippi, where vines climb with abundance in every forest, I often came across wild grapes. Upon eating them, I quickly learned that just because they look like grapes doesn't mean they will taste like it. The bitter skinned fruit from this plant is generally used to make jams, jellies and wines, but is not the best for eating raw. If you love sour and bitter things, however, you will probably enjoy eating these. I do!
Material: (pick from drop down)
Sterling Silver (shown)
Golden Bronze
My other plant inspired pieces:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/c6/Alchemists_Garden
Shipping: I ship via Priority USPS mail.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
*Made to Order* Please allow 2 weeks for me to make and cast your pair before I ship.
Size: From earwire to the tip of the leaves, each measures just under 2" long.
This is the smaller of the two grape leaf earring designs that I make. You can find the larger more detailed and lacy grape leaf earring design here:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/p205/Silver_Wild_Grape_Leaf_Earrings.html
The Wild Grape (Vitus Mustangenesis) that these leaves were taken from are often mistaken for and crowded out by their close but less flamboyant cousin, the Muscadine. Both are wild grapes that are native to the southern United States, including Texas. Growing up in Mississippi, where vines climb with abundance in every forest, I often came across wild grapes. Upon eating them, I quickly learned that just because they look like grapes doesn't mean they will taste like it. The bitter skinned fruit from this plant is generally used to make jams, jellies and wines, but is not the best for eating raw. If you love sour and bitter things, however, you will probably enjoy eating these. I do!
Material: (pick from drop down)
Sterling Silver (shown)
Golden Bronze
My other plant inspired pieces:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/c6/Alchemists_Garden
Shipping: I ship via Priority USPS mail.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
Bronze Wild Grape Leaf Earrings
$55.00 - $75.00
Bronze Wild Grape Leaf Earrings - Larger version - Handmade in Austin, Tx - Plant Jewelry - Statement Earrings - made by Jamie Spinello
*Made to Order*
Size: From earwire to the tip of the leaves, each measures just over 2.15" long.
They are relatively light weight when worn. (this is the larger of the two designs that I offer)
find the smaller version here:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/p205/Silver_Wild_Grape_Leaf_Earrings.html
The Wild Grape (Vitus Mustangenesis) that these leaves were taken from are often mistaken for and crowded out by their close but less flamboyant cousin, the Muscadine. Both are wild grapes that are native to the southern United States, including Texas. Growing up in Mississippi, where vines climb with abundance in every forest, I often came across wild grapes. Upon eating them, I quickly learned that just because they look like grapes doesn't mean they will taste like it. The bitter skinned fruit from this plant is generally used to make jams, jellies and wines, but is not the best for eating raw. If you love sour and bitter things, however, you will probably enjoy eating these. I do!
Material: The pair in the picture is cast in BRONZE.
Every pair is made one at a time in my studio.
Available options: (pick from drop down)
Bronze (shown)
Sterling Silver
My other plant inspired pieces:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/c6/Alchemists_Garden
Shipping: I ship via Priority USPS mail.
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
*Made to Order*
Size: From earwire to the tip of the leaves, each measures just over 2.15" long.
They are relatively light weight when worn. (this is the larger of the two designs that I offer)
find the smaller version here:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/p205/Silver_Wild_Grape_Leaf_Earrings.html
The Wild Grape (Vitus Mustangenesis) that these leaves were taken from are often mistaken for and crowded out by their close but less flamboyant cousin, the Muscadine. Both are wild grapes that are native to the southern United States, including Texas. Growing up in Mississippi, where vines climb with abundance in every forest, I often came across wild grapes. Upon eating them, I quickly learned that just because they look like grapes doesn't mean they will taste like it. The bitter skinned fruit from this plant is generally used to make jams, jellies and wines, but is not the best for eating raw. If you love sour and bitter things, however, you will probably enjoy eating these. I do!
Material: The pair in the picture is cast in BRONZE.
Every pair is made one at a time in my studio.
Available options: (pick from drop down)
Bronze (shown)
Sterling Silver
My other plant inspired pieces:
http://www.jamiespinello.com/store/c6/Alchemists_Garden
Shipping: I ship via Priority USPS mail.
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
Black Nautilus Ring - Sterling Silver
$85.00
Black Nautilus Ring, Solid Sterling Silver, hand carved from wax and cast in my studio, ammonite, ancestor of the chambered nautilus
*Made to Order * I make each by hand in my studio in Austin, Tx. Please allow for 2 weeks for production if I do not currently have your size in stock. Feel free to message me about production requirements before ordering if you have questions.
Material: Sterling Silver (Solid Sterling Silver, not plated)
Highly detailed on both the front and back of the ring & highly detailed ring band
Finish: Blackened Silver (shown)
also available in high polish silver
sizing: please pick from drop down
(If your size is not listed, please contact me to set up a custom listing for you and I will make one to fit. Larger rings will come with additional material fees)
check out my other statement rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=17665295
Ammonites were prehistoric creatures that were (essentially) the predecessors of the present day chambered nautilus. They were cephalopods that lived on the bottom of the ocean inside their chambered shells millions of years ago. Each cell within their shell was a new room they built for their body as they grew, leaving behind the smaller cell they once inhabited, and so I view the chambered nautilus, as many do, as a symbol for the spiral of life; symbolizing how we endure and grow through our own chapters. I have always been fascinated by the chambered nautilus and its beautiful geometry, so exact and so absolute.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
'The Chambered Nautilus'
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)
This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign,
Sails the unshadowed main,—
The venturous bark that flings
On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings
In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings,
And coral reefs lie bare,
Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair.
Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl;
Wrecked is the ship of pearl!
And every chambered cell,
Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell,
As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell,
Before thee lies revealed,—
Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed!
Year after year beheld the silent toil
That spread his lustrous coil;
Still, as the spiral grew,
He left the past year’s dwelling for the new,
Stole with soft step its shining archway through,
Built up its idle door,
Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.
Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee,
Child of the wandering sea,
Cast from her lap, forlorn!
From thy dead lips a clearer note is born
Than ever Triton blew from wreathèd horn!
While on mine ear it rings,
Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings:—
Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul,
As the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vaulted past!
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Process:
hand carving out of wax
investing
burn out in kiln
centrifugal casting
finishing and polishing
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss if possible.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
International orders are welcome, please contact me about shipment and I can set the listing up for purchase.
*Made to Order * I make each by hand in my studio in Austin, Tx. Please allow for 2 weeks for production if I do not currently have your size in stock. Feel free to message me about production requirements before ordering if you have questions.
Material: Sterling Silver (Solid Sterling Silver, not plated)
Highly detailed on both the front and back of the ring & highly detailed ring band
Finish: Blackened Silver (shown)
also available in high polish silver
sizing: please pick from drop down
(If your size is not listed, please contact me to set up a custom listing for you and I will make one to fit. Larger rings will come with additional material fees)
check out my other statement rings:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JamieSpinello?section_id=17665295
Ammonites were prehistoric creatures that were (essentially) the predecessors of the present day chambered nautilus. They were cephalopods that lived on the bottom of the ocean inside their chambered shells millions of years ago. Each cell within their shell was a new room they built for their body as they grew, leaving behind the smaller cell they once inhabited, and so I view the chambered nautilus, as many do, as a symbol for the spiral of life; symbolizing how we endure and grow through our own chapters. I have always been fascinated by the chambered nautilus and its beautiful geometry, so exact and so absolute.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
'The Chambered Nautilus'
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)
This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign,
Sails the unshadowed main,—
The venturous bark that flings
On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings
In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings,
And coral reefs lie bare,
Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair.
Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl;
Wrecked is the ship of pearl!
And every chambered cell,
Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell,
As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell,
Before thee lies revealed,—
Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed!
Year after year beheld the silent toil
That spread his lustrous coil;
Still, as the spiral grew,
He left the past year’s dwelling for the new,
Stole with soft step its shining archway through,
Built up its idle door,
Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.
Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee,
Child of the wandering sea,
Cast from her lap, forlorn!
From thy dead lips a clearer note is born
Than ever Triton blew from wreathèd horn!
While on mine ear it rings,
Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings:—
Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul,
As the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vaulted past!
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea!
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Process:
hand carving out of wax
investing
burn out in kiln
centrifugal casting
finishing and polishing
Custom Items:
I do take commissions for custom designs. Please msg me to discuss if possible.
my shop:
http://www.jamiespinello.etsy.com
All of my designs are © Jamie Spinello
International orders are welcome, please contact me about shipment and I can set the listing up for purchase.
Silver Rose Succulent Stud Earrings
$48.00
Silver Rose Stud Earrings - Handmade in Austin, Tx - Plant Jewelry - Statement Earrings - made by Jamie Spinello
Size: .65" in diameter ( I build each by hand creating a wax model before casting, so each is one of a kind and the measurements may vary slightly )
I will be adding a picture next to a ruler soon.
I created these earrings by taking a succulent from my garden and creating a rosette out of its leaves. I hand build cast and solder all of my work in my studio in Austin, Tx.
Material: Sterling Silver
Every pair is made one at a time in my studio.
Size: .65" in diameter ( I build each by hand creating a wax model before casting, so each is one of a kind and the measurements may vary slightly )
I will be adding a picture next to a ruler soon.
I created these earrings by taking a succulent from my garden and creating a rosette out of its leaves. I hand build cast and solder all of my work in my studio in Austin, Tx.
Material: Sterling Silver
Every pair is made one at a time in my studio.
