How It's Made: The Seaside Collection

The Seaside Collection is inspired by long summer days spent at the beach. I'm happy to share a bit of my process from design to finished piece. 

Much of my work begins with the stone. In this case sea fossils, beach pottery, sea glass, shells, and accent cabochons in colors that mimic cool waters, warm sand, and vibrant sunsets. 

The stones are then grouped and I begin to layout a sketch around them adding additional elements and textures. 

The designs of any additional sterling silver elements are then transferred to sheet metal, hand cut, filed, textured, and sanded. 

A final layout is done atop the sterling silver back plate to make sure I'm happy with the design. At this point elements may be moved around or swapped out until I'm happy with the layout. 

After all the elements are soldered together another round of sawing, filing, sanding, and texturing takes place and then any connecting elements, bails, ring bands, and signature plates are soldered to the piece. 

Chains are soldered onto the pendants and everybody takes a dip in the patina. 

After the patina is removed from any raised surfaces the pieces really begin to come to life. Finally, the stones are set and each piece is waxed to preserve the patina. 

You can take a look at all of the finished pieces here or check out the available Seaside pieces in my Etsy shop. 

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New Handcrafted Beach Jewelry from the Seaside Collection

 Inspired by long summer days spent beach-combing, tide-pooling, and splashing in the surf. 

Pieces from the Seaside Collection feature fossilized coral and sea urchin, ocean tumbled sea glass and pottery, and accent stones that evoke cool blue waters or warm red sunsets. 

Hand fabricated, sterling silver sea creatures take center stage or add interest to the focal stones. 

Each piece is handcrafted from start to finish in sterling silver using traditional metalsmithing techniques. 

Resulting in one of a kind, heirloom quality pieces that are as unique as the people wearing them. 

Take a look at available pieces in my Etsy shop. 

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Beach Jewelry

The Seaside Collection is a tribute to days spent wandering ocean shores.

 Whether it be the foggy beaches of northern California sprinkled with sand dollars and ocean tumbled stones,

Beach Pottery and Sterling Silver

the sunny beaches of Southern California where a seashell find is a rare treasure,

Fossilized Coral and Sterling Silver

or the lava-laden shores of the Big Island, 

Fossilized Sea Urchin, Amazonite, Pyrite, Sterling Silver

beach combing and tide pooling have always been a way for me to recharge and connect with nature.

Fossilized Palm, Chrysoprase, Sterling Silver

It's no wonder that the influence of ocean treasures makes it's way into my work so often.

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Seaside Collection

The sun is shining and the weather is warm. Spring has arrived and Summer is right around the corner! The ocean is calling!

Sterling Silver, Fossilized Coral, Amazonite

Sterling Silver, Fossilized Coral, Amazonite

Sterling Silver, Beach Pottery

Sterling Silver, Fossilized Coral, Chrysoprase - SOLD

Sterling Silver, Beach Pottery

Thanks for reading! Now get outside!