eco-jewelry

-Treat yourself or someone else to this unique, 'funktional' jewelry today!-

*This jewelry is not only made from recycled materials, it is also shipped and packaged in recycled materials too!

 Materials used in the making and packaging of this jewelry include:

plastic bottles, plastic containers, lids, aluminum cans, cereal boxes, magazines, plastic bags, brown paper bags, etc...

*I incorporate tissue paper with some of the eco friendly earrings to achieve bold, beautiful color.

 **If you see a certain style but prefer something bigger, smaller, or in a different shape and/or color just let me know!

*Non pierced ears? No problem! All of my earrings can be converted to a clip on!

These are pieces I made in my 'jewelry metals' classes in college. I incorporate the techniques I learned into my eco jewelry.

Via Guelfa 1

Florence

Via Guelfa 3

My Guitar

Discovering Plexy Glass

Via Guelfa 2

Final Project/Fall '06

Brass cut-outs nail-riveted to silver.

Some of my left over euro change connected with jump rings.

Amber stones set in silver cut-outs.

3 layers tube-riveted together. Bottom layer is textured brass. The middle layer is copper dipped into liver of sulfur to achieve the dark finish. The top layer (the neck and sound hole) is formed copper and the sound hole is the tube rivet, which is holding all of the pieces together.

Plexy glass, textured (using sanding tools). 2 copper tube rivets, one of them holding a copper rectangle.

Brass cut-outs connected with jumprings.

Copper cut-outs covered in gesso, then spray painted. Black onyx stone.

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Via Guelfa 1

Brass cut-outs nail-riveted to silver.