Figurative Inlay Jewelry
These pieces explore the figure through inlay, with stones chosen to shape the mood of each form—much like a painter builds a palette. As each piece develops, the shape and materials come together, resulting in a more expressive side of my work.
This piece was made as part of a Heidi Lowe Gallery exhibition “Amoré,” where each of the 10 jewelry artists were given a love letter to interpret and make one piece of jewelry from.
This is the love letter I was given:
“I love you, my poor little angel, you know it, and yet you want me to write it to you. You are right. You have to love each other, and then you have to say it, and then you have to write it, and then you have to kiss each other on the lips, in the eyes, everywhere. You are my beloved Juliette. When I am sad I think of you, as in winter one thinks of the sun, and when I am happy I think of you, as in full sun one thinks of the shade. You can well see, Juliette, that I love you with all my soul.
You have the youthful air of a child, and the wise air of a mother, and so I envelop you with all these loves at once.”
— Victor Hugo
You can read more about my inspirations here.
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Juliette Woman Inlay Pendant Specs:
Argentium silver and sterling silver cobblestone inlay pendant
Inlaid with 16 pieces of Oregon pink lady opal, Australian opal, jasper, and lace agate
Measures 2 7/16 x 15/16 x 7/16 inches
Comes with a 16-inch sterling silver omega chain and a 2-inch chain extender for a total of 18 inches.
Everything from the carefully-cut stones to the silversmithing is handmade by me in my Tampa, Florida studio.
Comes in a special box with a tarnish resistant tab inside to protect your jewelry.
This purchase is eligible for three complimentary cleanings (just message me through my contact form when you are ready).
When she quiets her mind long enough, she is about to travel to the deeper sanctuary in her soul.
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Inlay Pendant Specs:
-Sterling silver
-Inlaid with 14 pieces of hand-cut Hubei turquoise, shattuckite, and lavender lepidolite.
-Measures 1.6 x 1.45 x 0.35 in.
-Comes with a 16-inch 3mm sterling silver omega chain with a 2-inch extender.
-Everything from the stone to the silver work is handmade by only my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
-This piece is eligible for 2 complimentary inlay jewelry cleanings.
Sitting at the nook by the oceanside window, this little gal wistfully looks out with big dreams swirling in her head just like the waves below.
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Inlay Pendant Specs:
-One-of-a-kind design, handmade.
-Sterling silver with hidden bail.
-Inlaid with 12 pieces of hand-cut hyacinth jasper (for her skin), petrified wood (her long hair), blue dreams jasper (her top), and variscite (her bracelet and arm band).
-Measures approx. 1 ¼ x 1 1/8 x 2.5/8.
-Everything from the silver to the stone work is artisinally crafted with only my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
-Comes with a 16-inch 2.5mm sterling silver omega chain with a 2-inch extender.
-This piece is eligible for 2 complimentary inlay jewelry cleanings (just get in touch with me through my contact form when you are ready).
As a little girl, my eyes were transfixed on the mermaids at the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, which is pretty much what a little girl’s dreams are made of with their mermaid shows—ladies donned in colorful mermaid tails holding their breath and doing underwater flips.
The mystical feminine of mermaids is what first drew me to them, but there’s also a freedom and strength in being about to coexist with a sometimes unseemingly powerful force of water. With that in mind, I made my Lapis Reflection mermaid as a talisman for freedom and confidence.
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Cobblestone Inlay Pendant Specs:
-Made with sterling silver
-Cobblestone inlay pendant is made with 18 hand-cut pieces of carved Andean pink opal (8ct), lapis lazuli (28ct), Laguna Lace agate, Turkish caramel opal (5ct), Kingman turquoise, and mother-of-pearl
-Measures 2 ¾ x 1 x 1/8 inches
-Comes with a 16-inch sterling silver omega chain with a 2-inch extender.
-Everything from the stone cutting to the silversmithing is carefully done with only my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
-Comes in a special branded box with a tarnish-resistant tab inside.
-This piece is eligible for 3 complimentary inlay jewelry cleanings.
She is as infinite as the galaxy that ripples above her upturned head, as she empties her overflowing emotions to the Heavens.
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Pendant Specs:
Sterling silver framework.
Inlaid with 6 pieces of Shattuckite (her skin), tigers eye (her hair), white opalized wood and spiny oyster shell (in her choker necklace).
Measures approx. 1 5/8 x ¾ x 3/8 in.
Comes with a 16-inch 3mm sterling silver omega chain with a 2-inch extender.
Everything from the carefully-cut stones to the silversmithing is handmade by me in my Tampa, Florida studio.
Comes in a special box with a tarnish resistant tab inside to protect your jewelry.
This purchase is eligible for one complimentary cleaning (just message me through my contact form when you are ready).
To me, feminine power is like water: soft and gentle, yet shapes stones.
Like the quiet introspection reflected in a trickling stream, there is strength in a kind of meditative magnitude that doesn’t initially appear powerful.
This portrait-style mosaic inlay is made with calming blues to align with her state of mind.
Cobblestone Inlay Pendant Specs:
-Made with Argentium and sterling silver
-Cobblestone inlay pendant is made with 6 pieces of amazonite (her skin), Hubei turquoise (her shirt), obsidian (hair), and spiny oyster shell (hair clip)
-Measures 1 3/8 x 7/8 x 7/16 inches
-Comes with a 16-inch sterling silver omega chain with a 2-inch extender.
-Everything from the stone cutting to the silversmithing is carefully done with only my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
-Comes in a special branded jewelry box with a tarnish-resistant tab inside.
-This piece is eligible for 1 complimentary inlay jewelry cleanings.
Ah, summer.
As a Floridian, it’s the time you can blow up those pool floats and get your tan on… and it looks like this little lady got herself a nice glow.
What makes this piece really stand out is the gold sheen obsidian, which dances and shimmers when the light hits it; pictures truly don’t do it justice.
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Flamingo Float Inlay Pendant Specs:
-Sterling silver with hidden bail.
-Inlaid with 28 pieces of gold sheen obsidian, pink opal, petrified palm root, amazonite, howlite, and jasper.
-Measures approx. 2.5 x 1.75 x .35 in.
-Everything from the silver to the stone work is artisinally crafted with only my two hands in my Tampa, FL studio.
-Comes with a 16-inch 3mm sterling silver Italian omega chain with a 2-inch extender.
-This piece is eligible for 3 complimentary inlay jewelry cleanings (just message me through my contact form when you are ready)