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Sukaenah depicts a fighting cock in a defiant pose. Cockfighting is a favorite pastime in Bali, where it is not only a sport, but also an important element of the sacred rituals that call for a blood sacrifice. Champion roosters enjoy a long and fruitful life and even receive special daily massages. This dramatic sculpture is cast in bronze and bathed in sterling silver. It stands on a wood base. .925 rating silver This hand-crafted product may present miniscule pores that are imprinted from the casting process.
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Skillfully executed design and the supple qualities of sterling silver fuse to create this attractive pair of earrings, ideal for an impulsive, "just-because" gift. Ploy Intha has an unbreakable spirit, battling countless difficulties to fulfill her dream as a silversmith. Intha describes the intricate process: "An alloy, made of silver, copper or nickel and charcoal is molten in the forge and poured into a terracotta container. It is then hammered and stretched into strings with hammers and pliers and cut to smaller pieces. These pieces are then attached and soldered together into the desired shape. The dangling little beads are shaped by hand. The pair is washed into a tamarind solution. Then it is washed with water before being polished with a cloth." 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper (The charcoal is added to the molten alloy to prevent solid dross from forming when the mixture is poured out.)
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The beautiful works in silver and turquoise jewelry that we visualize when we think about Southwestern Native American jewelry are the result of a century and a half of innovation. The working of metal into jewelry by Natives of the Southwest is credited first to the Navajo. The first Navajo to learn the art of metalwork is said to be Atsidi Sani, although others may have been dabbling in the trade. It was certainly Atsidi Sani who was the most prolific blacksmith.
As a younger man in the early 1850’s, Atsidi Sani wanted to learn the blacksmith’s trade and corner the Navajo market, as there were few, if any Native blacksmiths at this time. Atsidi Sani sought out a Mexican Blacksmith, Nakai Tsosi, learned the craft from him, and subsequently taught his sons. There was not much profit in jewelry making in that day. The primary output from the forges were knives, bits, and bridle parts. It was not until the Navajo / American war, when the Navajo were defeated by Kit Carson and force-marched to Bosque Redondo in 1863, that jewelry making began to gain a foothold.
At Bosque, the Navajo had access to copper. By the time the Navajo were allowed to return to their homeland, there were a few smiths with a talent for jewelry making, and more were learning. Early work was almost exclusively in copper, but silver was preferred and became more available in the form of American and Mexican coin that the Navajo obtained from trade with Mexicans, Pueblos, and early American traders who were beginning to establish posts on the new reservation.
The craftsmanship involved was incredible. Tools were hard to come by. Stamps, metal shears, and the like were often fashioned from old files or other implements that could be had through trade. There were no acetylene torches or ready-made solders. Pieces that required soldering were arranged together in the coals of the fire with a home made solder of silver and brass filings and heated with a bellows. The lucky silversmith retrieved the finish piece; the not so lucky one was left with a blob of twisted metal.
source: http://www.camerontradingpost.com/silversmithing.html
"The circle is representational of my outlook on life; I believe that the end of one thing is the beginning of the next.
I am using bird imagery in many pieces, inspired by a robin’s nest, which was outside of my window this past spring. I photographed the cycle from egg to bird, which gives me a source of ideas for designing bird-themed pieces. I feel as though there are many cycles in life that the circle is representational of, such as the life cycle of a bird. Once the bird dies, it decomposes and creates dirt, then an earthworm eats the dirt, a bird then eats the earthworm; thus creating a circular pattern in the life cycle.
Alexander Calder is one of the famous metalworkers whose work inspires me. His geometric shapes and moving components are elements that I incorporate into my work. I also strive to create pieces with components that have actual symmetry or a sense of symmetry. M.C. Escher’s use of tessellation patterns is influential to my work in that regard.
I use sterling silver, brass, copper, gemstones and materials that are native to the area I live in to create my jewelry. Some of the local materials I have used in my pieces are found on the shoreline of Lake Superior, including agates, rounded pebbles, and beach glass.
Many of my pieces are created with the intention of reusing materials. This philosophy is most likely derived from my personal life where I strive to reuse items whenever possible, so I reuse items such as sterling silverware for melting and casting new pieces. I also use recycled electrical wire for some of my copper pieces.
In May of 2008 I graduated with a bachelor of fine arts in Metalsmithing from Northern Michigan University. "
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Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials.
The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" circa the 13th century.[1] Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment; recently found 100,000 year-old beads made from Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.[2]
Although during earlier times jewellery was created for practical uses such as wealth, storage and pinning clothes together, in recent times it has been used almost exclusively for decoration. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural materials, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood and carved stone. Jewellery was often made for people of high importance to show their status and, in many cases, they were buried with it.
Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-quality is made with gemstones and precious metals, there is also a growing demand for art jewellery where design and creativity is prized above material value. In addition, there is the less-costly costume jewellery, made from less-valuable materials and mass-produced. New variations include wire sculpture (wrap) jewellery, using anything from base metal wire with rock tumbled stone to precious metals and precious gemstones.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewelry
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Here are virtually all the tools used by the silversmith: a hammer and mallet. The pieces of silver shown are for making the silver balls in the Akha headgear. (The balls themselves are hammered in a mold made of water buffalo horn.)
source: http://www.travelingtiger.com/travelingtiger/akha/akha.htm
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Jeweler's tools like Anvils, Pliers, Saws, Bangle and Ring Rods, Ingot Moulds, Dapping Doming & Grooving Blocks and Punches, files, etc.
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T2/3500 Silversmith Staking Tool--Hatch Long
T2/3500. Very Heavy, well made in West Germany Silversmithing staking tool, hatch long. List $35.00, sale $28.00. 10 1/2" long. (Numbers 35 & 80 stamped on handle). Limited supply left!
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Just a small example of tools used by a silversmith.
Some are handed down and are over 100 years old.
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ASCAS presented the images of ancient silversmith's tools from Planche V 'Outils' of L'Encyclopèdie Diderot & D'Alambert, coupled to the table of the corresponding 'legend' containing the French name of each tool. I'm still unable to offer the complete English translation of the page, but some useful information was obtained from the RIO GRANDE (Albuquerque) sale catalog "Tools & Equipment 2004".
source: http://www.ascasonline.org/newsMM25.html
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Logo souvenirs and moccassins, local crafts and Montana Silver Smith jewelry.
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