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North Woods Collection (Second Preview)

August 20, 2022 ·

Enjoy the second preview for the upcoming release!


Forest Friendship Necklaces

There will be (32) pairs and (13) singles available
The sizes range from 1.25” – 2” from the top of the loop to the bottom of the pendants
Suspended from a slightly shorter oxidized sterling silver chain that is adjustable from 16-19”
Price: Singles – $110, Pairs – $180

Simple moss agate necklaces, understated enough to tuck under a sweater or toss on with a dress.

There is a rim around each stone which has been been textured to look like tree bark.

And the back has been given a rough, organic weathering to look like something you could have picked up on the forest floor.

These necklaces are special because they are each set with a stone cut from the same rough, like the two sides of the same coin.

Some of the stones look identical, just reversed; others are quite different from one another, depending on how the moss and dendrites layered in the stone.

Each pair is so unique; varying patterns of moss floating through the stones, different gemstone shapes, the texturing on the back carrying its own imprint taken from a bit of granite outside my cabin.

And this singularity feels so perfect for this design, as these will be shared between two singular people.

For those who claim single necklaces, their unique connection will be to a complete stranger in the necklaces themselves, two halves of the same gemstone.

For those who claim a pair, the connection between the two wearers will be shared experience from different perspectives. Life and love imprinting differently on each, but again, two halves of the same whole.

In either case, I hope part of the connection (between friends or strangers) is an everlasting love of the forest, and hearing the call to return to it.

On these necklaces I have inscribed two halves of a phrase. One side reads “Silva Vocat” (The Forest Calls) and the other says “Amici Respondent” (Friends Answer). Much like the stones, they complete one another.


Grove Cuff Bracelet

There will be 6 cuff bracelets available.
Sizes: Four S/M (5.75″) bracelets; Two M/L (6.75″) bracelets
Price: $180 per cuff

This cuff bracelet is made of sterling silver and features a smooth, large, oval moss agate gemstone with swirls of green stone moss flowing through.

Circling the stone is a tiny pebble border. Two stalwart coniferous trees stand on either side of the stone.

The small/medium bracelets measure about 5.75″ (+ a 1″ gap) and the medium/large bracelets measure about 6.75″ (+ a 1″ gap).

Set atop an easily adjustable split double half-round band for stability and comfort.


Original Tree of Light Necklace

Only (4) will be available.
They each measure roughly 1.75” from the top of the loop to the bottom.
Suspended from a oxidized sterling silver chain that is adjustable from 17-20″
Price: $120

I first made the Tree of Light Necklace in 2014, and I thought it would be a wonderful time to recreate it exactly!

It features a moss agate gemstone with swirls of green, brown, orange, and white inside. Like a slice of the forest.

Sawn out of the back of these pendants is a solitary chunky deciduous tree.

Bordering the stone is a hand-twisted rope border.


Thicket Earrings

There will be (21) pairs available.
They measure roughly 1.25″ from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the earring
Price: $115 per pair

Earrings of all sterling silver featuring domes of moss agate. Some are light with wisps of green swirling through, others are solidly packed with tufts of moss.

They truly look like clumps of preserved moss lilting below your ears.

I have sawn the backs from the earrings so the light can stream through and illuminate all the little tendrils and frills of stone moss.

I have photographed them against a solid background in soft light, as well as with sunlight flowing through.

The leafy serrated bezel, shadowy border, and the textured bark edge offset the stones, particularly when they are out in the sunshine.

I love these shorter, stouter earrings! Earrings for walking through shadowy forests.

See the photo of the earrings being held and worn for size reference


Deep Roots Rings

There will be (9) rings available.
Ringtop measures a little over 2″ from the top to the bottom
Sizes: 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5,
Price: $172 per ring

A stunning gemstone ring made of sterling silver and features a sparkling brown smokey quartz gemstone.

Multiple layers of textured sterling silver were used to make these tough as redwood rings.

A single coniferous tree grows from each glowing, earthy smokey quartz gemstone.

The backs have been lightly texture with a stone to give them an organic feel.

Set atop a split double half-round band for comfort and stability.

Oxidized to pull shadows into all the corners.


Forestbound Ring

There will be (17) rings available
Ring-tops measure about 1.25″ from the top to the bottom
Band measures 4mm wide
Sizes: 5.75, 5.75, 6.5, 6.75, 7, 7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.5, 9, 9, 9.25, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 10.25
Price: $152 per ring

A stunning gemstone ring made of sterling silver and features a faceted moss agate gemstone with swirls of green, brown, orange, and white inside.

Delicate swirls of mossy stone within stone. Like a slice of the forest. And below each moss agate is a sparkling brown smokey quartz gemstone.

Surrounding the stones are textured hammered branches and tiny piles of sterling pebbles.

Inside the bands is the inscription “de silva” which is Latin for “of the forest.”

A ring for reminding one to return to the forest.

Shadows are tucked in all the crevices.


Tuft of Moss Ring

There will be (46) rings available
Band measures 3mm wide
Sizes: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6,

6.25, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.75, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7.25, 7.5, 7.5,
7.75, 7.75, 8, 8, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10, 11
Price: $89

A simple gemstone ring made of sterling silver and features a moss agate gemstone with swirls of green, brown, orange, and white inside.

Delicate swirls of mossy stone within stone.

The ring band has been heavily textured to look like bark.

Shadows tucked in all the crevices.

A ring to serve as a gentle reminder to press your hands against every mossy tree you pass.

It has been oxidized and hand polished for an organic look, and to bring out the lowlights of the texture and accent gemstone.

See the photo of the rings on my hand for size reference.


And that is everything that will be in the collection release on Sunday!

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

   

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My new rotary tool (to replace my much loved compa My new rotary tool (to replace my much loved companion of ten years, now laid low) just arrived, so I am back at the bench running! (And sanding and polishing, of course.) 

I am still not sure how being without a flex shaft for a few days has impacted the release schedule. But hopefully, at most, the Yavanna Earrings might be part of the Part II release. We will see!

Send coffee and endless energy my way, please! 
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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
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"He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves of "He sought her ever, wandering far
Where leaves of years were thickly strewn,
By light of moon and ray of star
In frosty heavens shivering.
Her mantle glinted in the moon,
As on a hill-top high and far
She danced, and at her feet was strewn
A mist of silver quivering.

When winter passed, she came again,
And her song released the sudden spring,
Like rising lark, and falling rain,
And melting water bubbling.
He saw the elven-flowers spring
About her feet, and healed again
He longed by her to dance and sing
Upon the grass untroubling."
⭐️ Part II Collection Update! ⭐️ Late las ⭐️ Part II Collection Update! ⭐️

Late last night while at the bench, my trusty rotary tool gave up the ghost. 

As I look around at the work I have left, I am realizing just how much I depend on it! (Sanding, drilling holes, polishing, etc.) 

I have ordered another one with express shipping, but theres a chance this will affect the date of the Part II release. 

(Most of Part I are all photographed and tucked up waiting for you to pluck them!)

I will keep you updated!
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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
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As Part 1 of the Mossflower Collection gets closer As Part 1 of the Mossflower Collection gets closer (only five days away, eep!), I become more and more convinced this is the most beautiful prehnite offering I've ever created. 

I searched and saved these stones for years, and in making these pieces, I chose from my collection the most beautiful ones.

 The most brambly thorny rutiles, the most light-drinking domes, and the softest greens comprise these pieces. 

Jewelry fit for Sindarin elves and Shire-folk. 

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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
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For a moment the other day, I was wishing I had cr For a moment the other day, I was wishing I had created some of these necklaces with the other fern silhouettes: the wide fanned fern and the little sprig. 

But with every one of these necklaces I photographed, I became more glad that I made just these romantic, unfurling ferns for you. 

I wasnt able to make as many as were requested by all you forest nymphs, but I did make a big handful! 

About four dozen prehnite ferns plucked from a magical grove I know. 

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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
 ✖️ Both will be in the ETSY SHOP ✖️

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🍃 Tinuviel Ring 🍃
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While her true name was Luthien, "Tinuviel" is what Beren called her when he saw her dancing in the forest. 

I designed this piece to be a counterpart to my Beren Ring from the last iteration of this collection. Both feature smooth prehnite gemstones and sturdy wide bands with organic texturing and the edges of leaves carefully pressed into the bands. 

But her ring needed to be bolder and more magical. 

So I chose the most beautiful large stones to sit confidently atop the hand, sturdy as an oak. And on the backs of the stones, I have sawn a tiny window in the shape of a delicate leafy frond. A little sprig made of light and prehnite. A secret piece of the forest to keep with you. 

Some of the stones are clear enough that you can see the silhouette when it's atop your hand. Others are truly secret, only revealing themselves when held to the light. 

(Keep an eye out for ring sizes! Blog post sometime this week. Also keep in mind that these fit snug since they are about a 10mm wide band. Look for a ring that reads 1/2 - 1 full size larger than your regular size.) 

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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
 ✖️ Both will be in the ETSY SHOP ✖️
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Bowls and bowls of summer green, filling their bel Bowls and bowls of summer green, filling their bellies with sunshine so that they may glow their finest when you call them home.
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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
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"Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall." Indeed "Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall." 

Indeed not, because they are destined for you.
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🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 
⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 
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🍃 Leaves of Lorien Ring 🍃 —————— 🍃 Leaves of Lorien Ring 🍃
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With every new iteration of the Mossflower Collection, it becomes increasingly woven with threads of Tolkien. When I start pushing prehnite gemstones around in my sketchbook, Tolkien drifts onto the page with them. And in the deep of winter, when I reread “The Silmarillion,” new prehnite designs demand to be sketched out and tucked away until springtime.

As such, I think of every design now in terms of Tolkien’s legendarium. 

So I decided to rename this beloved design. 

Say hello to the “Leaves of Lorien” Ring!
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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 
 ✖️ Both will be in the ETSY SHOP ✖️
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🌿⭐️ Tinuviel Rings ⭐️🌿
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“and the song of Luthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where he feet had passed. Then the spell of silence fell from Beren, and he called to her, crying Tinuviel; and the woods echoed the name.” 
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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃

 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
 ⭐️ PART 2: Sunday, October 1st at 7pm EST 

 ✖️ Both will be in the ETSY SHOP ✖️


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A spot to sit a while, fit for a hobbit if I must A spot to sit a while, fit for a hobbit if I must say.
Forever inspiration. 🌲📖⭐️

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 🍃 Mossflower Collection 🍃
 ⭐️ PART 1: Sunday, September 24th at 7pm EST
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