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Big(ger) bottles - Fine Silver over borosilicate glass jewelry

The experts who make Art Clay Silver (TM) will tell you that you can't fire it over glass because the coefficients of expansion are too radically different. That simply means that they haven't figured out how to do so. I have! The bottles in these pieces measure about 1" across at the widest point, and approximately 2" high when the necks haven't been cut off. They're made of borosilicate glass, which makes them harder (but not impossible) to break, and they've been annealed which makes the glass itself stronger. Each of the designs is hand drawn. I use a pattern but not a mold for each piece so there will be differences in how each piece comes out due to the humidity and temperature at the time it's made, the warpage when I fire it, and other factors beyond my control.

Fine Silver Art Jewelry is a unique blend of art and artisan. The skill sets needed to make the patterns that I use are far different from those needed to make the jewelry, fire it, then take it from a brushed aluminum finish to the full, polished silver shine that can be achieved with hours of careful attention to details.

I've broken my collection into different groups, and each group has clickable links to the items pictured. I hope you enjoy the designs! Please click the pictures to be directed to that page.
Most pages will have a clickable picture that will show a larger view if desired.
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Big Mama
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Hope in Amethyst & Ametrine
Love Every Day of the Week
Love Every Day of the Week
Moonlight in Morocco
Moonlight in Morocco
Pentacle of Success
Pentacle of Success
Picture
A Little Wiggle Room
Ching Hai Jade Pectoral
Ching Hai Jade Pectoral Set
Phases Bracelet
Phases Bracelet
Wedding Lace
Wedding Lace
Magnolias
Magnolias
Waterlilies
Waterlilies
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Ancient Ways
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Celtic Dreams
Crystals and Lace
Crystals & Lace
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Oracle
Wild & Wicked
Wild & Wicked
Polly Wanna Cracker Pin
Polly Wanna Cracker Pin
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Angelica
Point of No Return Bracelet
Point of No Return Bracelet
Infinity
Infinity
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Point of No Return Necklace
Passionate
Passionate
Since Summer First Was Leafy
Since Summer First Was Leafy
phases
Phases - the Set

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