SATURDAY AUGUST 15 * 11am-4pm

Location: TIR NA NOG IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT 218 South Blount St., Downtown Raleigh

I am coordinating this event for the Meetup group I started over a year ago. The Jewelry Art Show will be a gathering of local jewelry designers who will be selling handmade and one-of-a-kind adornment art straight from the heart, hands and soul of people living in the Triangle area of central North Carolina. Admission is free. You can click on the image to go to the event blog, where there are links to the participating artists.

$22.00 - Item#BC609KLEE

This bracelet is a tribute the character Kaylee from the cult sci-fi TV show FIREFLY and movie SERENITY by Joss Whedon. It features a glass teddy bear charm, a glass strawberry charm, pink glass and ceramic flower and heart charms, and Chinese coin charms. I have made Kaylee tribute bracelets before, and will probably make them again, but each is one-of-a-kind with different combinations of charms and beads. Right now, there is just this one available, the one shown in the picture is exactly the item you will receive. Measures 7-1/2 inches long, may be hooked on any link to make it fit tighter. If you need additional length, drop me a line or add a note when you checkout and I can lengthen the chain. Monitors vary, so color may be a little different in person. Gift boxed.

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  The pendant of this here necklace be made using an image carved with me own cutlass from the DVD box of a popular pirate movie, then set in a brass bezel and covered with Ice Resin. The ghost pirate ship image measures 1-1/2 by 2 inches. Just aloft of the pendant be a small skull bead, carved from the bone of the last scurvy dog who crossed me.* Above that, and also around the perimeter of said necklace, are black faceted “turban cut” Czech glass beads from far-off ports. The centerpiece of the chain is an English half penny coin, booty taken from the last East India Company ship we sank off the coast of Barbados.**

The necklace is 18 inches long, but the trigger clasp may be hooked on any link to wear it smaller. A compass rose charm hangs down the back of the neck. One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio, absolutely only one available. Gift boxed. Note: Ice Resin is a water resistant acrylic coating, but care should be taken when wearing. I’m not sure how this substance might react to cleaning chemicals, lotions, perfumes, nail polish remover, etc.

* Not really. But that would be cool.

** The coin was actually rescued from a vintage bracelet, and features a ship and “Half Penny 1954″ on one side (shown inset, above), and Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse. However, the “9″ in “1954″ is where the hole is, so we can pretend it’s 1754, right? 

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$18.00 - Item#B609AKUABA

This pewter charm depicts an akuaba, which is a ritual fertility doll of the Ashanti people in Africa. Traditionally, these dolls are carried by women hoping to conceive a child, or hoping to ensure the health of child they are already carrying. They have also come to be associated with good luck, in general. This bracelet was made with the akuaba charm, glass, wood, stone and bone beads. One-of-a-kind (OOAK) original handmade bracelet, only one available. Bracelet measures 8 inches long, but fits a 7-1/4 to 7-1/2 inch wrist (see the FAQ page for more info about how bracelets fit). Akuaba charm is 1-inch long. The picture shows exactly what you will receive. Monitors vary, so the color may not look exactly the same in person. Gift boxed.

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$26.00 - Item#B118EARTH

I love working with natural materials. The energy and the incredible color combinations are always inspiring to me. This piece is a one-of-a-kind, chunky, earthy bracelet featuring wood, stone, ceramic and bone beads, linked with a high-quality silver-plated European copper-core wire. Includes ocean jasper, bronzite stone, carved bone bead, and the ceramic bead is made by artist Elaine Ray. The largest bead measures 1 inch across, the smallest 5/8 inch across. The bracelet is slightly adjustable, and fits the “standard” women’s wrist of 7 to 7-1/2 inches, but I can adjust it larger or small if desired. Just put a note in the instructions box when ordering (smaller sizing would require the removal of the smallest, bronzite bead, larger sizing would be the addition of extension links and a slightly larger clasp).

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  This pendant was made using a small glass vial, which I filled with old watch parts and Ice Resin, and topped with a brass pocket watch gear. Hung on a double strand of bar & link chain, and is adjustable between 16 and 17 inches long. Vial is 7/8-inch high, entire pendant is not quite 1-1/2 inches from base of bottle to top of bail (image is enlarged to show details). This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio.

Steampunk pieces are costume pieces and works of art, and care should be taken when wearing. These creations should not be subjected to chemicals, perfumes, dyes, lotions, or rigorous treatment, such as wearing while exercising, swimming, working, cleaning, etc. Please note that I have no way to 100% guarantee the condition of any vintage, recycled or “rescued” parts, in regards to being hypoallergenic, or whether they contain lead, nickel, aluminum or any other materials. Purchase and wear at your discretion. More about steampunk jewelry

$30.00 - Item#N118GC

This necklace is made with real garnets and features a carved horn pendant with a cross in the center. Pendant measures 1-3/16 inches high, necklace is adjustable between 17 and 18 inches long. The picture shows exactly the item you will receive (image is enlarged to show details). Only one available, designed and handmade in my private studio. Gift boxed.

Garnet is the birthstone for January, but you don’t have to be born in winter to enjoy this beautiful stone whose name comes from the Latin word for “seed” due to its resemblance to pomegranate seeds. Garnet is an ancient gemstone and has been worn by humans for thousands of years. In gem lore, the garnet is said to protect one on journeys, bring success in business and to attract friends. Deep red garnets are also associated with love.

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$15.00 - Item#E128AE

Copper has been used by humans for 10,000 years. Spiral motifs embellish the 5,000-year-old monument of Newgrange, in Ireland, possibly ancient symbols of renewal, the cycles of nature, or the turning of the heavens. These earrings combine these relics of our history, featuring glass spiral beads, copper wire coils, and non-nickel leverback earwires. Measure 1-3/4 inches long, not including earwires in that measurement (images enlarged to show details). One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, only one pair available. Gift boxed.

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  The centerpiece of this necklace is a small collage I made using a watch face, watch gears, and a brass dragonfly charm, set in Ice Resin. The chain is vintage, from an antique store. The pendant 1-1/2 inches long (image is enlarged to show details). This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio.

  The centerpiece of this necklace is a pendant inspired by the time machine key in “Time After Time (1979),” which is one of my favorite movies. My “key” measures just over 2 inches long (image is enlarged to show detail), and was made using a little piece of brass hardware I found in an antique shop, and a faceted crystal clear Czech glass bead. The chain is vintage, also from the antique store, and is adjustable between 16 and 18 inches long. This is a one-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio. I am currently working on some other variations of this key pendant, but each will be different.