Happy first day of spring! 🌸 It's the perfect day to premiere this new flower necklace I made over the weekend. The flower has a citrine at the center and the gorgeous pink stone beneath is rhodochrosite. The chain is wirewrapped links of pale green prehnite. All metal and wire is sterling silver. Look for this piece in my booth at @prallsvillemills April 1 & 2. #sleepycatjewelry #firstdayofspring #flowernecklace #floral #pinknecklace #springcolors #silversmith #metalsmith #jewelryartist #jewelrydesigner #makersofnj #theearthlaughsinflowers #ooakjewelry #inspiredbynature #artjewelry #wearableart https://www.instagram.com/p/CqAwuGluaf-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
A devotional talisman featuring the panther of Dionysus. Although literary sources emphasized the panther/leopard pelts worn by Dionysus and his maenads, Attic vase paintings and both Greek and Roman mosaics of Dionysus frequently featured the god riding or in the company of a great cat (variously framed/translated by classicists as either a leopard or panther). This specific image is based on the pebble mosaic at Pella, from about 400 BCE. (https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/Z12.1.html)
I chose the panther for my first Dionysus devotional talisman because it is the cat, more often than the god, who has most often appeared to me in ecstatic visions.
The talisman is available in .925 sterling silver, brass, bronze, and shibuichi.
The talisman is available as a coin, as a pendant, or with three jumprings to be strung rosary-style in prayer beads.
Each piece is hand-made to order in my home studio, with unique variations and defects as a result of the fabrication and casting process.
So proud of these quartz crystal earrings! Can't wait to make more and try out different techniques and ideas I'm having 👀✨ #handmadejewelry #handgemachterschmuck #kunstzuverkaufen #kunsthandwerk #artjewellery #artshop #artjewelry #bonejewelry #bonesandglory #larpschmuck https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXffugrk3i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Planetary Series V - PENDING. Love the patterning on this Tree Frog Variscite cabochon. Sterling hand formed and cut orbital orbital, flame elements were added to this setting. All individually soldered. ✨🪐✨all stones in this series were cut and polished by me as well as the meticulous metalsmithing. Thank you 💕#oneofakindjewelry #planetary #cosmic #cosmos #universe #rachelmpost #riojeweler #ladysmith #instasmithy #artisanjewelry #artjewelry #silversmith #metalsmith #lapidary #sterlingsilver #sterlingsilverjewelry #jewelry #jewellery #treefrogvariscite #galaxy #handmadejewelry #cherryvalleyca https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQcLAcr96n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
It’s been a while since I last posted but behind the scenes new things have been brewing!
After a streak of bad luck all of July, I got inspired to create a collection that revolves around finding luck again.
The Swallow is a bird which carries many different meanings, luck and prosperity are the most important for my new designs! It’s the main reason why this beauty is featured on the lid of this intricate silver locket! More on that soon!
I hope you stay tuned and join me on this new journey! I love to hear your thoughts on this first piece!
All finished! If you reserved one of these keep an eye out for a message today please. If you are interested in purchasing what will be listed, keep an eye out for an email, or sign up for emails if you don’t get them ✌️
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Each owl and cat are completely handmade with several layers of sterling silver. They are then adorned with stones, and stamped patterns creating unique and individual personalities.
Looking at that boulder opal stone I saw a stream running through some rocky ground. I imagined a bear strolling along looking for a meal. So, going with that image, I sawed out a little salmon and have it leaping on the back of the pendant. All metal, wire and chain are sterling silver. the bezel holding the boulder opal is fine silver that I shaped to the stone, soldered closed and soldered to a sterling silver backplate. This is listed and available to ship from my store on a chain length of your choosing. #sleepycatjewelry #blackbear #naturejewelry #fishingbear #natureinspired #leapingsalmon #storyjewelry #artjewelry #silversmith #metalsmith #jewelrydesigner #jewelryartist #opthandmade #benchjeweler #OOAKjewelry #njartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0MFCnLpgp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=