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Working in Bronze: Exploring Affordable Metals for Speculative & Portfolio Jewelry

Trevor Twist October 6, 2025

With the skyrocketing cost of gold and silver, what are our options as makers and as craftspeople who often invest in our metals well before our work ever makes it to market?

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June 5, 2026

Illuminate Ring - Sterling Silver Ring with Hand Engraved Face and Shank

June 5, 2026

The Illuminate Ring is a hand engraved eye ring with 3 stones set into the face and a deeply engraved shank reading “Illuminate.” Dark recesses juxtapose the mirror shine polish of the face and the surfaces surrounding the engraving. This engraved signet ring encourages the wearer to use their knowledge to spread their own light. A candle can light another without diminishing its own light.

June 5, 2026

October 13, 2025

Bronze Star-Set Amethyst Ring: Hand-Carved and Lost Wax Cast

October 13, 2025

This handcrafted bronze ring was precisely carved in wax and cast using the traditional lost-wax casting process. After casting, the surface was polished to a mirror finish to highlight the warm tones of the metal. Eight natural amethysts were then star-set by hand, creating a delicate constellation of light and color across the band.

The combination of precision carving, mirror finishing, and hand setting results in a bold yet timeless design that bridges fine jewelry craftsmanship with sculptural artistry. Each gemstone is individually set using traditional goldsmithing techniques, ensuring both durability and elegance.

This ring was designed and produced in-house as part of my continuing exploration of classic stone-setting techniques in modern, wearable art.

Handmade in Oakland, California, 2025.

October 13, 2025

August 7, 2025

Scarab Threadless Piercing End

August 7, 2025

Scarab Threadless Piercing End

Mixed Gold, 14K Yellow and Rose Gold

This intricately detailed scarab was designed using Rhinoceros CAD software and sculpted in low relief to highlight the form’s dimensionality. The design was 3D-printed in wax and then cast in metal using the traditional lost-wax casting method. The wings were precisely laser-cut to ensure a perfect fit, and the components were meticulously welded and polished by hand.

Created at an exceptionally small scale, this scarab is designed to function as a wearable element of body piercing jewelry—serving as a decorative end for pieces such as threadless posts or barbells. It is suitable for both everyday wear and more formal or expressive styling. Finished size: 6mm at its widest point.

This piece was made in January 2024 as part of a collaborative insect-themed body jewelry series for Intrinsic Body Jewelry in San Francisco, CA.

August 7, 2025