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North Woods Collection (First Preview)

August 19, 2022 ·

“It’s the great, big, broad land ’way up yonder,
It’s the forests where silence has lease;
It’s the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It’s the stillness that fills me with peace.”
* excerpt by Robert Service

The fella and I spent our entire summer in a cabin tucked against the Bigelow preserve in northwestern Maine, and this summer has felt like expanse of freedom. The first thing we did when we got here was to turn off the alarm clocks on our phones, and the summer stretched out like a yawn.

Long verdant days tinged with birdsong, and crisp nights, full of stars and mountain wind.

And coffee has never tasted so good.

This collection took longer than anticipated, but I think for that it benefited. I spent the entire summer gathering up the forests of northern Maine and translating them into a big, earthy collection for you.


Tree of Light Necklaces

There will be (38) necklaces available.
Sizes range from 1.5” – 2.75” from the top of the loops to the bottoms of the pendants
Each are suspended from oxidized sterling silver chains that are adjustable from 17-20”
Price: ranges from $135 – $155 depending on the size and stone.

This necklace is hand-forged from all sterling silver. It features a moss agate gemstone with swirls of green, brown, orange, and white inside. Like a slice of the forest.

One of my very favorite aspects of moss agate is the way in which light alters its appearance, especially when light can pass all the way through, as with these necklaces.

In the shade, the stones can appear murky or dark. And then in the light, all the intricate tendrils become visible, the layers of detritus suspended in the stone, the smoky swirls of stone within stone.

Just like a forest glade that utterly changes the moment the sun breaks from cloud, pours through the trees, and spills onto the mossy floor.

Sawn out of the back of these pendants is a solitary tree of light, standing in a misty forest, a gemstone hemlock tree that will never fade, never wither, never fall. An eternal ephemeral to wear against the heart.

Bordering the stone is a hand-textured border and a few sterling silver pebbles. Around the tree of light, is a hammered path, like a well-trodden deer path.


Forest Whisper Necklace

There will be (7) necklaces available.
Sizes range from 1.5” – 2.25” from the top of the loops to the bottoms of the pendants.
Each are suspended from oxidized sterling silver chains that are adjustable from 17-20”.
Price: $140 per necklace

These necklaces feature moss agate gemstones with pebble borders and the sterling silver hemlock trees standing amongst shadows on the backs.

A solitary tree standing in a misty forest, a silver hemlock tree that will never fade, never wither, never fall.

An eternal ephemeral to wear against the heart.

These necklaces also feature secret messages under the stones.

Words resting where the agates are clearest so that you can just barely make out the letters.

The inscription reads “Silva Vocat,” which is “The Forest Calls” in Latin.

Like a whisper through the early morning fog that only the wearer will hear.


Wildwood Bracelets

There will be (14) cuff bracelets available.
(10) Small/Medium (measuring 6” around with a 1” gap)
(4) Medium/Large (measuring 7” around with a 1” gap)
Price: $210 per bracelet

This cuff bracelet is hand-forged from all sterling silver.

Moss agate gemstones featuring swirls of green, white, and yellow throughout, giving the cuff a sense of natural depth, are in the center, and earthy brown smokey quartz on either side.

Set atop a lightly hammered, sturdy half-round band, like a deer path trodding around the cuff.

The rims around the gemstones are irregular and textured, made to look like cross sections of a tree.

On the insides of the bands is the inscription “de silva,” which is Latin for “of the forest.

The bracelet has been oxidized and hand polished for a textured, organic look, and to bring out the lowlights of the corners and accent the stones.

On each of the bracelets there is a 1” gap and is easily adjustable.


Mossy Sapling Earrings

There will be (20) pairs of earrings.
Measure about 2” from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the earring
Featuring 8mm moss agate gemstones
Price: $85 per pair

Smooth, moss agate gemstones are balanced at the bottom of hammered sterling twigs; gently swinging as in a sapling cradle.

I have sawn the backs out of the earrings to illuminate deep green tendrils of the mossy inclusions and brighten the shadows of the agate.

The earrings have been oxidized and hand polished for an organic look, and to bring out the lowlights of the texture and accent gemstones.

Earrings for walking through shadowy forests.


The Forest Calls Ring

There will be (27) rings with stones that range from 1” – 2” from the top of the stones to the bottom.
Price: range from $145 – $155 depending on the size of the stone.
Sizes on the mandel: 5, 6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.75, 6.75,

7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8, 8,
8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 10, 10.25

Bold statement rings made of sterling silver and featuring moss agate gemstones with swirls of green, brown, orange, and white inside.

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Like slices of the forest.

Set atop 4mm wide rectangle ring bands textured to look like birch bark.

A ruffled, notched edge around the stone to make the ring look like the cross-section of a tree stump.

Inside the ring reads “Silva Vocat,” which is Latin for “The Forest Calls.”


Stay tuned for the second preview of the North Woods Collection!

North Woods Collection Release: Sunday, August 21st at 7PM EST in the Etsy shop

   

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Comments

  1. Sabrina says

    August 20, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Oh my dear, I told you that your summer would be amazing and these jewels show it so clearly. Manifest what you want your life to be! I believe in you!!!

    • Moonspinner says

      August 21, 2022 at 7:41 pm

      Thank you Sabrina! Your messages always brighten my day. 🙂

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Cheers to everyone who called out ring sizes in my last post! 

It is so heartwarming to know there are so many soft, springtime souls out there. We are kindreds, indeed! 

This week I will be finishing up the ring bands for lots more rings like this one. 

If you'd like to make one in your size to be available during the release, hop back over to my last post and leave a comment with your size. 

I am writing them down as I go, and once I respond to your comment, you will know I have jotted your size down!

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🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸

(Image description: A sterling silver ring that features a soft pink rose quartz, faceted to pull the light and glow from within, set in an undulating bezel, scalloped like a flower. Below the gemstone is a small cherry blossom with a warm brass center. To either side, brass granules like clumps of pollen gathered by a honeybee. The band has been lightly textured to give the ring an organic feel, and to resemble tree bark. I decided to give the ring a matte texture, soft and bright as a cherry blossom. Simple and sweet, like a singular cherry blossom. A daily reminder of the warmth of spring.)
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Here is the ring design, sweet friends! 

It features a soft pink rose quartz, faceted to pull the light and glow from within, set in an undulating bezel, scalloped like a flower. 

Below the gemstone is a small cherry blossom with a warm brass center. To either side, brass granules like clumps of pollen gathered by a honeybee. 

The band has been lightly textured to give the ring an organic feel, and to resemble tree bark. I decided to give the ring a matte texture, soft and bright as a cherry blossom. 

Simple and sweet, like a singular cherry blossom. A daily reminder of the warmth of spring. 

I have not finished the bands for the rest of the rings yet, so if this sweet little ring calls to you, call out your ring size below, and I will try to make as many as I can! (These fit true to size.) 
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🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸
🌸Another Sneak Peak 🌸
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At the moment, my bench is all pink softness. Sterling flower petals and rose quartz the color of cherry blossoms. 

These are the makings of a handful of cuff bracelets. 

The band will be textured like bark, rippled and smooth. 

A smooth gemstone, some oval, some teardrops, will sit atop of the band. 

And on either side of it will be silver cherry blossoms with brass centers, and two liquidy rose quartz gemstones, faceted to pull the light. 
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🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸
Magical pink clouds floating on a sea of blue sky. Magical pink clouds floating on a sea of blue sky. 🌸
"Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with b "Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough." - A.E. Housman

Soon, sweet friends! My shop shelves will be festooned with cherry blossom branches made of hammered sterling silver and soft rose quartz blooms!

Keep an eye out for a call for ring sizes. I just finished the sweetest little ring sample, and have not finished the bands for the rest yet. 

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At the moment on the bench, everything is springti At the moment on the bench, everything is springtime soft and smells of wild fruit trees. 

Couldn't you just bathe in rose quartz?? Dunk yourself in cherry blossom bubbles and sunshine infused water? 

I have no doubt you'd come out glowing and smelling a treat. 

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I will be seeing little sterling cherry blossoms whenever I close my eyes for weeks!
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I have sawn perhaps 150 of these sweet little blooms, and I can not wait to sprinkle them around the softest pink rose quartz you've ever seen.
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And if it calls to you, let me know your ring size so I can try to have all the right sizes available during the release. 
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🌸 Collections have a way of utterly consuming me. They are like tremendous, beautiful waves that sweep me off my feet and toss me back on the sand a few miles up the beach. And then I have to run back to where you are, hollering "I have made some beautiful things for you!" 

🌸 I know periods of radio silence is not helpful for your consistently seeing my posts. (Apologies to the handful of people who reached out about totally missing the garnet collection. One thing I do, which has been helpful, is going to the "Following" option on the home page of Instagram every few days, and giving some love to the accounts that I don't want to miss posts from.) 

🌸 So, here's a sneak peak at the next collection!  Soft undulating bezels, springtime rose quartz, hammered branches, and each piece will be festooned with wild cherry blossoms.
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🌸 Stay tuned for a collection release date!
Phew! I have printed shipping labels, refunded shi Phew! I have printed shipping labels, refunded shipping overages for those who places multiple orders, and today I will start packaging all your little rosebuds up. 🌹❤️🌹❤️

(If you'd like to see if one of the remaining pieces calls to you, direct link to the shop is always on my profile page, and I have links in my stories to take you right there!)
 
Image description: Deep red hessonite garnets set in sterling silver. Ornate heart bezel and a beaded border.

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A quick tip for if you are trying to catch somethi A quick tip for if you are trying to catch something quickly: 

🌹 The “Shop All Available” tab on the home menu takes you to everything that isn’t sold out. 

🌹 The “Shop by Collection” option will show you everything from the collection, including what has sold. 

I thought I would leave the sold items on the collection pages for a little bit on each release night, so that if you are looking for a certain piece, you can actually see whether it has been sold on the collection page.

Whereas if you just want to see what’s currently available in order to catch a piece more quickly, you have that option too.

🌹 Also! If you change the sort option to Alphabetical, it will put all the designs of the same types together (for example, large necklaces or smaller earrings) as well as put the ring sizes in order.
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❤️ My Rose Collection: TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. EST in the new webshop ❤️

(Direct link to the shop is always on my profile page, and I will have links in my stories the day of to take you right there!)
 
Image description: Deep red hessonite garnets set in sterling silver. Ornate heart bezel and a beaded border.

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Phew! I stayed up much too late last night, but al Phew! I stayed up much too late last night, but all the listings are ready to bloom tonight at 7pm EST in the new Shopify shop. 

And there is a blog preview up! There you can find some additional photos, sizes, reference photos, prices, and more. 
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 ❤️🌹 My Rose Collection: TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. EST in the new webshop 🌹❤️

(Direct link to the shop is always on my profile page, and I will have links in my stories the day of to take you right there!)
 
Image description: Deep red hessonite garnets set in sterling silver. Ornate heart bezel and a beaded border.

#darkacademia
#necklaceobsession 
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#garnetjewelry
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A handful of lovelies in widely varying sizes and A handful of lovelies in widely varying sizes and shapes! ❤️

• Necklaces made from deep red smooth garnet gemstones set in inverted heart bezels of sterling silver, surrounded by a beaded accents, and little silver rosebuds, hidden in the shadows on the backs of each pendant.

• I will have a listing for each individual necklace, which will include photos of each pendant being held, as well as next to an American quarter for size reference. 

• Each are suspended from a 17-20" adjustable cable chain. 

• I have sorted the necklaces into three categories, as measured from the top of the pendant to the bottom: Small (22mm - 29mm), Medium (30mm - 39mm), and Large (40mm+) for quicker selecting!

• If you sort the page alphabetically, it should group all the sizes together, as well as sort the rings by size. ❤️

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 ❤️🌹 My Rose Collection: TOMORROW, Sunday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. EST in the New Shop 🌹❤️

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