About this Product
A Canadian 10 cent coin is attached by sterling silver rivets to a thick copper cuff. The cuff is hand-textured with a hammer, shaped and polished.
Copper care: Copper is reactive and will naturally darken over time. The bracelet can be cleaned with a silver polishing cloth if you would like to keep the bright copper color.
argento+kupra
Meet the Maker
The words argento and kupra mean “silver” and “copper” in Esperanto, a constructed language developed to foster peace and international understanding. Silver and copper are my favorite materials to work with, often combined in the same piece.
I have always been a scribbler, doodler, fidgeter and maker, but found my true calling when I took my first jewelry class. I took a few more classes and workshops to learn metalworking basics, but gained the most by trial, error, experimentation, frustration and epiphany!
I'm inspired by the traditional Japanese aesthetic called wabi-sabi, which is centered on acceptance of transience and imperfection.
My jewelry is simple. Shapes and clean lines with textural elements. It's also imperfect, which can show the work of my hands. My jewelry is also impermanent, made to be worn often (and perhaps worn out).
My hope always is that you wear my jewelry happily for many years, changing as you change. Perfectly imperfect.
How it’s Made
I work in a small studio in my home. I fabricate everything by hand using traditional jeweler’s tools and supplies, including jeweler’s saws, hammers, stamps, files and polishing wheels. Everything is soldered using a small butane torch.
My raw materials are copper, brass, and sterling silver sheet, copper and sterling silver wire, fine silver bezel wire, semi-precious gemstone cabochons and beads, and “found objects” – coins, shells and other things that catch my eye. Occasionally I do use pre-made components, such as bezel cups.
Every piece is filed and sanded smooth for comfortable wear, cleaned and polished. Then they’re ready for you to wear.
Shop Policies
I don't have the capacity of eBay or Amazon, so all sales are final. If items arrive damaged, or don't arrive at all, I will make it right for you. I will ship items via USPS Ground Advantage within three business days of orders. Standard shipping is $6 per order. Combine items and save on shipping.
