Adding texture to my metals is a strong part of my aesthetic. I think it screams organic to me! There are so MANY ways to create texture. I have the most fun fusing metal to metal. Take the cuff shown above. I started with smooth silver already cut to the proper cuff size. Then I started playing around with adding small silver components to the base.

What follows is LOTS of heat. I use the largest torch head to get the piece melted. The key is NOT to melt it so the metal deforms or creates holes in the piece. Ithe Dare to Dream Collection was created using this process.

Dare to Dream

Dare to Dream is the collection that embodies our desire to dream and our wish to allow our dreams to permeate our existence, grow, expand, morph into even bigger dreams and become reality. Every design is a limited Edition of ONE.

The fusing process is like our dreams… it starts with a concept. Then it takes its own leap into the final design; one that I could not have imagined or predicted!

Wear your selection as a reminder to Dream Big and Take the Leap forward!

“Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean” Christopher Reeve

Why not look good coming AND going?

Another process I use is texturing the metal using the rolling mill and some designs I have purchased. Shown below is one of the ways I use this texture. Texturing the back of the earring design you see here opens up a whole new world for me. Normally the texture is on the front surrounding the gem, while the back simply features my hallmark and metal markings. As I begin to use larger gems for earrings, the front design becomes unnecessary. Making the earrings any larger and heavier was just not a viable option for my aesthetic. These Indonesian Petrified Palmwood root gems are so gorgeous alone but I wanted to make the extra special. Voila! Why not add the texture to the back of the gem? An added benefit? When you wear them you will look awesome from the front AND the back. What could be better?

Choosing the right gemstones for this type of texture.

As mentioned above, the larger gemstones tend to lend themselves to this design element. In addition, I love the unusual shape of the gems I choose to use now. Yes I do still have the basic round and oval gems because they work well in other applications. Rounds and Ovals combine with a teardrop shape to make into earrings. They also work well in my Sacred Spiral collection of earrings and rings. No gemstone is wasted since every gemstone has it’s own beauty.

This design features yet another Indonesian gemstone. Moss agate is found in many locations but the reddish colored designs are only found in that part of the world. Texture on the back is perfect for this style too.

Watch my site to see the new designs as they become available. Right now I have 3 new pair to add to the store. Each design is One of A Kind.

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