The jewelry pictured here is not for purchase but rather for inspiration when referencing style options for a custom piece or to preview the array of styles and techniques I am capable of executing.
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Illuminated Collection 2025
Model: Ruth Mehari
Photos edited and created by Eryn Price-Ormsby at Inman Park Church
The Illuminated Collection was inspired by the Illuminated Manuscripts predominately from the early 800-1200’s from Ireland. The Celtic influence of dragons, swirling lines and adorning gold leaf in the words and pictures of the texts had a direct influence on the pieces below. Although many of these decorated texts were theological there were also many with Irish legends, histories and even medical texts with tables of illnesses and their treatments. The famous Celtic Book of Kells was one inspiration for this body of work, written in the year 800. I saw this gorgeous manuscript at Trinity College in Dublin in 2014 and it was absolutely beautiful. The rich colors and patterns used from that era on velum (animal skin pages) also connected with the stained glass windows used to create this shoot at Inman Park Church.
Flourish’s are decorative features painted on the borders and as embellishments all throughout illuminated manuscripts.
These crawler mismatched earrings are made entirely of brass with sterling silver earring posts and are made to climb up the side of the earlobe. Emerald are set on either side. The large earring side is 1” long. Flourish’s are decorative features painted on the borders and as embellishments all throughout illuminated manuscripts.
These crawler mismatched earrings are made entirely of brass with sterling silver earring posts and are made to climb up the side of the earlobe. Peridot are set on either side. The large earring side is 1” long. Flourish’s are decorative features painted on the borders and as embellishments all throughout illuminated manuscripts.
These crawler mismatched earrings are made entirely of brass with sterling silver earring posts and are made to climb up the side of the earlobe. Peridot are set on either side. The large earring side is 1” long. Flourish’s are decorative features painted on the borders and as embellishments all throughout illuminated manuscripts.
Book Binding Amber Necklace: This amber necklace features a piece of amber from New Stone Age Cabochons who sources their amber from a family mine in Southern Mexico. It is accompanied by a herkimer diamond below the amber and both stones are backed with a window setting to let in light. The chain is 18” long and entirely made of raw brass. Book Binding is a term during the book making process that involves gathering pages, sewing them together and attaching them to a cover often made of wood or leather. This process was used to bind together the illuminated manuscripts to create a codex. Derived from the word “caudex”, the Latin word for the trunk of a tree, the codex became associated with a manuscript that was sewn together between two wooden boards.
Brass Gold Leaf Herringbone Necklace: This flat herringbone chain is made of raw brass and is 15” long. The gold leaf name is derived from a process using thin layers of gold applied delicately used to gild ornate borders and intricate details on illuminated manuscripts.
Scribe earrings:These chain brass earrings have a sterling silver earring post and feature 2 cloudy emerald stones. The earrings are 3.25” long with wavy brass pieces climbing up the earlobe and multiple chains hanging below. Each line of brass was hammered, cut and carefully placed and soldered into place. Scribes were the writers of the illuminated manuscripts. They used ink and a quill pen to carefully write each word.
Scribe Earrings: These chain brass earrings have a sterling silver earring post and feature 2 peridot stones, each with a slight color variation from the other. The earrings are 3.25” long with wavy brass pieces climbing up the earlobe and multiple chains hanging below. Each line of brass was hammered, cut and carefully placed and soldered into place. Scribes were the writers of the illuminated manuscripts. They used ink and a quill pen to carefully write each word.
Scribe Earrings: These chain brass earrings have a sterling silver earring post and feature 2 peridot stones, each with a slight color variation from the other. The earrings are 3.25” long with wavy brass pieces climbing up the earlobe and multiple chains hanging below. Each line of brass was hammered, cut and carefully placed and soldered into place. Scribes were the writers of the illuminated manuscripts. They used ink and a quill pen to carefully write each word.
Buckthorn Berry Earrings: These ammolite fossils are set in brass earrings with a sterling silver earring post. These ammolites are triplet cabochons. A triplet cabochon is constructed on a dark stone base made of shale, thin layer of ammolite and on top there’s a cap of crystal. Illuminated Manuscripts used many different natural elements to make the paint used for the bright colored details. Buckthorn berries were used to make vibrant green paint that looks like the bright green in this stone.
Buckthorn Berry Earrings: These ammolite fossils are set in brass earrings with a sterling silver earring post. These ammolites are triplet cabochons. A triplet cabochon is constructed on a dark stone base made of shale, thin layer of ammolite and on top there’s a cap of crystal. Illuminated Manuscripts used many different natural elements to make the paint used for the bright colored details. Buckthorn berries were used to make vibrant green paint that looks like the bright green in this stone.
Dragon Eye to Tail Earrings: These triangle hessonite garnet earrings are set with window back settings to let in light. They are set entirely in brass with sterling silver earring posts and are 1.25” long. They are meant to look like a dragon eye on one side and a sharp tail on the other. Celtic dragons adorned many illuminated manuscripts. They were seen as guardians of otherworldly wisdom and knowledge and the Earth’s power.
Dragon Eye to Tail Earrings: These triangle hessonite garnet earrings are set with window back settings to let in light. They are set entirely in brass with sterling silver earring posts and are 1.25” long. They are meant to look like a dragon eye on one side and a sharp tail on the other. Celtic dragons adorned many illuminated manuscripts. They were seen as guardians of otherworldly wisdom and knowledge and the Earth’s power.
Illuminator Earrings: These ammolite fossils are set in brass earrings with a sterling silver earring post. These ammolites are triplet cabochons. A triplet cabochon is constructed on a dark stone base made of shale, thin layer of ammolite and on top there’s a cap of crystal. An illuminator is an artist who added intricate designs, colors, and gold leaf to books and manuscripts.
These crawler mismatched earrings are made entirely of brass with sterling silver earring posts and are made to climb up the side of the earlobe. Amethysts are set on either side. The large earring side is 1” long. Flourish’s are decorative features painted on the borders and as embellishments all throughout illuminated manuscripts.
These crawler mismatched earrings are made entirely of brass with sterling silver earring posts and are made to climb up the side of the earlobe. Amethysts are set on either side. The large earring side is 1” long. Flourish’s are decorative features painted on the borders and as embellishments all throughout illuminated manuscripts.
Mimento Vivere 14K Necklace: This freshwater pearl is carved as a detailed skull. This piece has a solid 14K gold chain that is 16” long with options for extensions making the chain 17” or 18” long. The detail pieces underneath the skull are also solid 14K gold. Memento Vivere translates from Latin to “remember to live”, a different reminder from the memento mori skull symbolism in illuminated manuscripts.
Lancet Window Garnet Necklace: This small brass necklace has an 18” chain featuring a garnet with a window back cut out to let in light. A lancet window is a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at it’s top. They are named after lances, a sharp-pointed weapon. Lancet windows are a common element of Gothic architectural style. This style was popular form the 12th to 16th century.
Inkroot Collection 2023
Model: Victoria Rose Serra
Styling and Hands By: Sam Rockwell Photos edited and created by Eryn Price-Ormsby.
The Inkroot Collection, a collection of work inspired by dendritic agates, natural stones that look like ink spills. These pieces are themed around Grimm Fairytales, the Black Forest, mossy caves and gilded treasures lost forever in the woods.
Midnight Collection 2022
Model: Sam Rockwell and Sarah Holloway (Special appearance by Rebecca Holt and Eryn Price-Ormsby)
Styled By: Sam Rockwell Photos edited and created by Eryn Price-Ormsby.
This body of work is a spooky themed collection filled with spiders, snakes, talons and moons that was released October of 2022.
Elements Collection 2022
Model: Ruth Mehari Styled By: Sam Rockwell
These photos were edited and created by Eryn Price-Ormsby.
These pieces were inspired by the elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water. Each grouping of pieces was photographed with the element they were inspired by in some form.
Erte Collection 2022
Model: Victoria Rose Serra Styled By: Sam Rockwell Vintage Clothing: Kali Collection
This collection was inspired by the artist Erté, a Russian born French artist. He created costuming for theater, opera and ballet, did a series of serigraphs (aka silkscreen print, no machines), created fashion illustration and covers for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, turned many of those into bronze sculptures, then just before the end of his life designed a jewelry collection as well as a small series of cognac bottles. He has worked on designs with some very talented metalsmiths, sculptors, and fashion designers during his life 1892-1990 to create ethereal Art Deco pieces full of theatrics and drama.
These photos were edited and created by Eryn Price-Ormsby.
Stellar Evolution Collection 2021
Model: Rebecca Holt Styled By: Sam Rockwell
My inspiration for this collection involved lots of research about the life of a star and the journeys of all things asteroid, meteorite and comet. @nasa has some beautiful photos of nebulas and great information about this.
I found that we call it the “life of a star” because on our planet everything has a life and a death. But in the universe, it’s really all one big circle. Things start out as dust...literally...stars, asteroids, planets etc...it’s all compressions of dust, gases and insane unimaginable amounts of pressure and energy pushing it all together over millennia.
We still don’t know everything about the universe but what we do know so far is amazing.
Stone Sculpture Collection 2021
Model: Eryn Price-Ormsby
The inspiration behind these pieces were vintage glass seed beaded purses. I was struck by their color, craftsmanship and particularly the rare diamond shaped frame purse. They’re hard to come by. I am fascinated by the connections between textile and metal on these purses, it’s seamless and beautiful.
It isn’t common to find such a well made marriage between bead crochet, fabric and metal where the connections aren’t glaringly obvious. These purses led me on a problem solving mission to find a way to connect stone seed beads and my beloved embroidery technique with metal jewelry.
This collection is a passion project that has reignited a love for making jewelry that I have been struggling to feel the last few months. Perhaps the pandemic is to blame for low productivity and only tiny flashes of inspiration. But, I can thank these vintage purses, researching how to restore them, and the process of figuring out how to apply this inspiration to my jewelry, for rekindling some of that fire in me to create again.
Mesh Purse Collection 2020
This particular photo collection taken by Rebecca Holt on Rebecca
This mesh purse repurposing project came from the idea that older well made objects can be remade into usable items for modern wear. These purses are a lovely display of craftsmanship and history, and they deserve to be either repurposed respectfully or restored, regardless of any wear and tear over their 100 year existence. This mesh is machine made from the early 1900s and soldered, the frame of the purse is hand etched by the original maker. I left the natural history patina of the cut pieces from the purse on this newly made jewelry and connected them to my newly made modern accents using rivets and sturdy jump ring cold connections. Through this process, I’ve learned so much about which techniques hold up in handmade pieces over time (if cared for) and which ones will crumble. I used one small sterling silver mesh purse for this collection.
Gender Collection 2020
Model: Eryn Price-Ormsby
The Gender Collection is a collaboration with gender non conforming photographer Eryn Price-Ormsby. This is a collection that supports Eryn’s self portrait series exploring gender identity and her relationship to it as well as fashion and styling interpretations of gender expression. Jewelry as a vehicle for gender expression has become something often pushed on and worn by femme people but there are so many styling and design opportunities where jewelry can offer self expression for everyone; masculine, feminine and everything in between.
When taking in these pieces please notice material, chain and stone choices. This collection is meant to ask you to examine your own biases about gender expression. Do you like certain pieces for these material or design choices? Why? Do you like certain pieces but feel you can’t wear them? Why? There are so many wonderful conversations to be had about gender identity and expression. It is a beautiful spectrum that styling and jewelry can adorn no matter where you fall on it personally.
Klimt Collection 2020
Model: Eryn Price-Ormsby
This collection was inspired by Gustav Klimt. Each of these pieces have shapes, layers, stones and patterns that reflect portions of his paintings like ‘Medicine’ and ‘Hygieia’.
Mucha Collection 2020
Model: Sam Rockwell
Alphonse Mucha’s paintings, posters and collaboration with Georges Fouquet on art nouveau jewelry are my main sources of inspiration for this collection. His use of the halo shape and celestial themes informed my ideas about repeating shapes and patterns for these pieces. The jewelry Mucha and Fouquet made transforming stone shapes into animals like dragons, snakes and dragonflies were studied closely to hand make this illustrative collection.
Alchemy Collection 2019
Model: Laura Rozar
This collection has many actual alchemical symbols hidden in each design. These alchemical symbols have been transformed into other shapes that set off the stones they hold. The circle with a dot in the center is the alchemy symbol for gold and can be associated with the sun. The rectangle ammolite necklace is derived from the alchemic symbol for Potassium, a rectangle shape. The rough brown garnet necklace contains a symbol derived from alchemical symbols such as the symbol for copper ore. In other pieces there are symbols for arsenic, sulfur, copper, platinum and the process to distill.
Honeycomb Collection Part 3 2019
Model: Chiara Asha
This was the third installment of the honeycomb collection, a collection utilizing different sizes of honeycomb shapes, colors and textures. These pieces were inspired by studying the different honeycomb building processes that bees preform. The places and ways they connect their hives to tree branches and the wavy multiple layers of honeycomb are truly amazing.
Aurora Borealis Collection 2019
Model: Asia Rogers
This collection is inspired by the Aurora Borealis or ‘northern lights’. The Aurora Borealis holds such beautiful magic and in many cultures, a plethora of mythology and lore. My goal was to wrap these beautiful stones that hold a small piece of the Aurora Borealis, in a setting that abstractly reflects the feeling and visuals of looking at the Aurora Borealis.
The Renaissance Collection 2019
Model: Sam Rockwell
This collection was inspired by the Renaissance era in art history. Paintings and sculptures by Da Vinci, particularly the Vitruvian Man, were studied to make these pieces. Gower, Gentileschi, Raphael, Holbein and Galizia were other artists studied to make a collection that is both inspired by history but part of the modern era.
Fall Fossil Collection 2018
Model: Rebecca Holt
Fossil shapes, bones and vertebrae structures were the main inspirations for this collection. I studied shapes and patterns that different animals carried in their vertebrae and ribs, and translated them to wearable contemporary designs accompanied by fall color stones. During the creation of the vertebrae necklace, made from raccoon bones found on the side of the road cleaned by other animals and bleached by the sun, I developed a process to resin bones and set the resin shapes into sterling settings.
The Honeycomb Collection
Part 1&2 2018
Model: Eryn Price-Ormsby
The beginning of the Honeycomb Collection was inspired by honey from a US small hive, and the idea collaboration between Eryn and myself to photograph honeycomb shaped pieces on her with honey underneath them. I used stones like amber and citrine to further represent honey and studied the relationships hexagon shapes could hold when soldered together.
Lookbook 2017
A collaboration between models: Zaynah Bear, Naomi Smith and Astrid Kallsen and hair/makeup by Kate Adams
This was my first collaboration between myself and Eryn to capture what I felt represented my brand. I searched for and made over furniture pieces for set, planned wardrobe to correlate with each look, had a bright red knit dress handmade, and collaborated with Eryn on location, hair and makeup. We had a wonderful day with these amazing people shooting, laughing and creating beautiful photos.
