Audrey Werner, Garnet and Sterling Silver, Gothic Ring, United States, 1994

Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...

Audrey Werner has always been interested in the different ways people around the world, and throughout history, have adorned themselves. As a child, she would make jewelry from everything she could find-from beads to rocks, wire, and seeds. In 1992 she enrolled in classes at FIT with an eye toward expanding her knowledge of metal, and, from this point onward, was hooked. Later that same year, she landed an apprenticeship with the jeweler Gregg Wolf. Werner soon became his assistant, a position she would hold for the next two years while establishing her own practice. Another influence on Werner’s work came from a seemingly unexpected place. In 1996 she was sharing a studio with jeweler Philip Crangi...

Sterling Silver Ring Finland 1970 Helge Narsakka 925H Silver 17mm /6,5US

Beautiful sterling silver rectangular ring with sixteen faceted oval garnets. Featuring silver circles, and swirl detail on the shoulders. The front measures 2.3 cm / .9 inch by 1.6 ...