About this Product
Handmade Baked Polymer Clay Earring and Matching Necklace Set. Light-weight, everyday clay jewelry in multi-color geometric pattern. Turquoise and navy with leaf green, square shaped, one piece dangle / drop earrings. Pattern is repeated on both front and backside of the earrings with sterling silver french ear wire hook.
Please choose if you would like to add the matching necklace to complete the clay jewelry set, which includes both the pendant and sterling silver rope style chain, in your choice of 16 or 18 inches in necklace length.
This jewelry set is fun and fresh for spring, and handmade with love and care.
I only use the best quality .925 sterling silver made and sourced in the USA.
Earring Weight, Size and Style: under 4 gram as a pair; under 2 gram each. Approx. 3/4 inch in length and 1/8 inch thickness. Earring wire size and style: .025" Hammered loop with coil.
Necklace and Pendant Weight and Size: 7 gram combined together. 18" length necklace chain with 1.85mm thickness. Pendant is just under 1 inch across and in length.
Sterling Silver components: 4.5mm & 3.5mm 16 gauge jump rings, .925 sterling silver findings.
Three Mountains Clay
Meet the Maker
Welcome to Three Mountains Clay! The name for my store comes from the location of my art studio in Tres Orejas, settled along the high altitude desert foothills below the tree line of the Carson National Forest, and just a couple miles past the chamiso sage covered mesa of Taos, New Mexico, USA. With spectacular views of the Rio Grande Gorge and bold presence of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, sunrise and sunset are the highlight of each and everyday, and living in harmony with nature is a part of my daily routine.
I have been a crafter and maker all of my life, and find great joy in creating my clay patterns and jewelry designs. I've learned new techniques and styles through out the years, and continuing to work with clay brings wonderful nostalgia and uplifting memories remembering all the friends and family that have been a part of my artistic path and journey. I am inspired daily from the beauty and charm of living in the American Southwest, and put a little bit of love and magic from the land of enchantment into every piece I create.
All my silver is ethically sourced in the United States from a nationally recognized jewelry wholesale supplier, Rio Grande Jewelry Supply, located right here in my home state of New Mexico.
How it’s Made
Start to finish, these polymer clay earrings and pendants require multiple skills and steps to complete. First, I prep and condition the clay, plan and build the patterns used, and then hand sculpt each item. Finally, I bake each piece in a low temperature oven, then once cooled, I add the sterling silver findings and hardware.
To pattern the clay, I use an adapted technique called Mokume Gane, that mimics an ancient Japanese craft, yet has been altered in medium and process for a modern day clay artist. I do not use molds or cutters, I only shape my items by hand. The only tools I use are a slicing blade to assist with cutting and shaping the clay, and a clay roller for smoothing the surface.
All my jewelry is made with love and care in my Three Mountains Clay Studio. :)
