This little Dogwood bloom is handmade from Sterling silver. It is sawn from Sterling sheet and has chased details. Antique patina helps to bring out these details. It would be nice by itself or layered with another pendant. The pendant hangs from a ready made Sterling chain with a handmade clasp.
The Dogwood pendant measures approx. 14mm x 14mm. The pendant hangs on a 1.6mm cable chain that is 18 inches long.
Carrie Nunes is a metalsmith and jewler based in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrie is also a graduate gemologist who uses gems to add a pop of color to her work. Carrie works with sterling silver, 18 and 24 karat gold and bimetal to bring nature inspired jewelry to life.
I love watching Carrie work a sheet of silver through the entire process of making it into a work of art. Carrie’s rolling mill she speaks about in the video above allows her to create her own wire and to slowly flatten her recycled metals down to usable sheets.
Most of Carrie’s work is inspired by nature. You’ll see plants familiar to Tennessee, like Dogwood or hydrangea and plenty of leaf patterns. You can read more in my discovery journal.
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