Wildlife Series Collection || pt. 2

Time seems to fly lately.

I still can’t quite figure out that only 6 days are left before the update.

So here I am, allowing my hands to rest after a few hours of grinding metal, and sipping steamy tea from my favourite mug.

Feel free to grab your drink of choice and keep me company while I scroll through the pieces of the collection.

P.S. before you start make sure to check out the previous blog post for previews of the other pieces ♥️

❌ The orcas ❌

These orcas under a full moon ended up as  a pair of heavy statement earrings.

They measure 2 & 9/16″ in length and weight about 11.5 grams each.

If time allows, I’ll also get a couple of simple orca necklaces done before February 11 too!

❌ The trouts cuff ❌

The two trouts cuff features two little hand cut and textured trouts facing each other through the crystalline blue of a white water turquoise.

The circumference is 5 & 5/16″ with 1″ gap. Fits a size S-M.

❌ The humpback whales ❌

“I know a captain who has seen them
playing with seaweed, swimming
through the green islands, tossing
the slippery branches into the air.
I know a whale that will come to the boat whenever
she can, and nudge it gently along the bow
with her long flipper.
I know several lives worth living.”
– Mary Oliver

Five whale necklaces will be available on February 11: 2 larger ones and 3 smaller.

The two large ones will both be on a 18″ sterling silver chain and feature little Sonoran gold turquoises.

The three smaller ones all feature Sonoran gold turquoises too and hang on 18″ chains.

Please notice the size comparison:

The larger whales measure approximately 1 & 3/16″ by 2 & 13/64″ (3 X 5.6 cm), while the smaller ones measure 25/32″ by 1 & 3/8″ (2 X 3.5 cm).

❌ The narwhal ❌

This necklace is an ode to one magical inhabitant of our blue planet: the sea unicorn.

It hangs on a 14″ chain and features a tiny Sonoran gold turquoise.

❌ The kiwi ❌

A little kiwi necklace, constellated with stars and flowers will be available as well. Set in it there’s a cut of Sonoran gold turquoise that for some reason reminds me of the omonimous fruit (for the juicy green colour maybe?).

It hangs on a 16″ chain.

❌ The kingfishers ❌

” The kingfisher rises out of the black wave
like a blue flower, in his beak
he carries a silver leaf.
I think this is
the prettiest world–so long as you don’t mind
a little dying, how could there be a day in your
whole life
that doesn’t have its splash of happiness? ”
-Mary Oliver

Two of these birds have been crafted for the collection.

The first one (pictured above) can be worn both as a necklace and as a pin and hangs on a 19″ chain that can easily be removed when necessary.

The second one (pictured below) is only wearable as necklace and comes on a 16″ sterling chain.

Both have Sonoran gold turquoises and tiny flowers to adorn the plumage.

❌ The rabbit ❌

I’ve wanted to make a little rabbit for ages and I’m so glad I finally did it.

This little blooming rabbit found its final form as a pin.

It measures 1″ in height by 1″ in length.

❌ The weasel ❌

It just couldn’t miss. The weasel. Tiny incredible creature, always full of energies and playful as no one alike.

She’s become a pin as well and measures 1″ in length.

❌ The foxes ❌

Most of my friends and relatives keep saying that fox is my spirit animal. I don’t know if that’s true or not but I couldn’t resist the temptation of making a silver portrait of these charming animals.

I’ve paired the silver with some of my favourite reds and oranges: in fact a small Mediterranean red coral and a larger Mexican fire opal adorn each fox.

The first (above) hangs on a 17″ chain, while the other (below) on a 19″ chain.

❌ The sea turtle ❌

I don’t know one animal that can face difficulties as gracefully and calmly as sea turtles do. My wish is that their peacefulness will transpare from this piece.

I made this one with the idea that one lucky person would adorn her hair with this charming creature.

The stone is a natural Sierra Nevada turquoise.

❌ The elephant ❌

Elephants are thought to be the only animals that can show their sorrow through tears, as we humans do.

This says a lot of things about how clever and unique these giants are.

I wanted to focus on their gentleness in this piece, adorning the body with daisies and growing leaves.

The elephant hangs on a 19″ chain and features a tiny cut of Sonoran gold turquoise.

❌ The lynx ❌

The first thought that comes on my mind when I think of a lynx is “wild”. In my head these reserved and solitary animals embody the spirit of antique woodlands.

But in second place also another association comes to my mind: wilderness protection. These fierce animals are in fact endangered. There’s one quote that can summary my opinion on the topic:

“The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.”
-Edward Abbey

The necklace features a natural cut of Sierra Nevada turquoise and hangs on a 17″ chain.

❌ The elk ❌

Here comes the elk, the mountaineer for excellence. It’s magestic horns, leaning towards always changing skies.

I envisioned this piece to be covered in ferns. It might be one of my favourites from the whole collection.

A sky blue Sierra Nevada turquoise to catch the eyes.

It hangs on a 19″ sterling silver chain.

❌ The hummingbird ❌

Last but surely not least is the tiniest of all birds.

Well known for its aura of magic and for its daintiness, I wanted to make this little creature stand out!

Soon I knew it had to be a lariat necklace.

The little body, hand cut and engraved, hangs on a 17″ chain, while below it, attached through a 2″ chain, hang two stunning blue Sonoran gold turquoises and a tiny hand stamped feather.

❌ That’s it for the this pt. 2 of the wilderness series collection ❌

❌ All of these pieces will be availablle February 11 at noon pst ❌

I still have so many projects and ideas in mind that I probably won’t have the time to translate into silver before the update. Seriously considering making a second tranche of the collection later on next month. What do you think?

As always, thanks for following along ♥️

With love,

Alea