Custom Arizona Pendant

We've been commissioned to create a custom Arizona Pendant. Here's the drawing (picture of rough metal work below.) The body of the piece is De-Ox Sterling and the star /stone setting are 18k gold Recycled Harmony Metal from the USA. The center will be a piece of High Grade Bisbee Turquoise. The metal is all hand milled and Mark is inlaying the stone.

In the design process with our customer we reduced the overall size by 15% but left the star at its original size. Mark is going to hand engrave all the lines of the stylized Arizona Flag and engrave wording on the back. I'll post when it's finished with all the stages. If it can be drawn we can make it!

The Beginnings of Our New Jewelry Line

This is the beginning of our new jewelry line. Mark has been making the Master designs in brass, then they'll be Hand Engraved by him and cast in De-Ox Sterling Silver, Recycled Harmony Metal. There are so many little components that we can't wait to start playing around with them to design finished pieces of jewelry! Endless combinations.

I know it's hard to imagine right now but these are going to be really nice. We'll be using American Gemstones and metals. When they're in production I will be doing the finishing work and Mark will be doing the soldering and stone-setting. I'll keep you posted as this big project comes together.

Free Shipping On Mother's Day Jewelry Orders

Mother's Day is less than a month away. Our Semi Custom Tree of Life/Family Tree Pendants and Necklaces make Great Mother's Day Gifts! Place your order by 4/30/11 and receive Free First Class Insured Shipping - just use coupon code # FS412 on your web order. http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/JewelryCollections_Tree.html

Tree of Life Father's Day Gift

Father's Day Gift! You can order these Custom Tree of Life Cufflinks on our new Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/listing/71677002/tree-of-life-cufflinks

Thanks for taking a look!

Southwestern Hand Engraving

This is Mark's first attempt at Hand Engraving for one of our accounts. The bracelet started out plain flat sterling with 14k accents. He doesn't have the tools needed or the training to do engraving and accomplished this with his stone setting tools. It came out really pretty. I wish I knew what was going to be inlaid into the diamond shapes- I imagine turquoise. We are going to put together a small jewelry line based on the pattern he created here. Will keep you posted on it's creation!

Back side of bracelet.

How it sits on the wrist.

Hand Engraving is a skill he's always been interested in and would really round out all his other jewelry knowledge of lapidary, casting, metal smithing, and stone-setting. I have never seen him so excited and inspired. We hope to send him to the GRS Training center this year but if not right at the beginning of next year. There are always DVD's, books and templates - and plenty of basic tools to get before the class. Here's a link to GRS and the class he'll be taking. He's set on learning from Sam Alfano a Master Engraver.

http://www.grstrainingcenter.com/courses/basic-metal-engraving.html

Check out Sam's students amazing work too!

http://www.igraver.com/studentgallery/index.shtml

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb

50% Off All In-Stock Gold Jewelry

Our Hand-made Gold Jewelry is 50% off until 2/15/11. Just enter coupon code VL03 on your web order to receive the discount.

Link to jewelry categories on our website
http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/JewelryCollections_Art.html

Thanks for taking a look! Please contact us if you have any questions about a piece. info@blackmountainjewelry.com

Charm Jewelry 50% Off

Our Discontinued Sonora Star Jewelry is 50% off until 2/15/11. Just enter coupon code VL03 on your web order to receive the discount.

Drop Necklaces - http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/Casual_SonoraDropNecklace.html

Assorted Designs - 12 pieces left - Normally $75 - now $37.50

Pearl Chokers - http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/Casual_SonoraPearlChokers.html

Assorted Designs - 9 pieces left - Normally $65 - Now $32.50

Charm Bracelets - http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/Product_Catalog_02.htm

2 Pieces Left - Normally $225 - Now $112.50

Charm Choker - http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/Product_Catalog_01.htm

2 Pieces Left - Normally $325 - Now $162.50

All pieces were handmade by the two of us - sterling silver, Freshwater Pearls and Semi-Precious Stones. We're discontinuing so we can focus on new designs. Please contact us if you have any questions. info@blackmountainjewelry.com