About this Product
Sterling silver, argentium silver and opal
1 3/4" tall
I set out to make a pair of earrings from scrap after finding a pair of earrings my dad left me. Long story short, they ended up not matching so they both became pendant feather necklaces. Lots of rainy weather and cabin fever hit at the perfect time.
An eagle lives to be over 20-30 years old in the best of times, and hawks about 20 - and the feathers come and go. Watching eagles and hawks is a favorite pastime of mine. There's something magical about birds in flight and those majestic creatures are sublime to watch.
Their feathers tell a story - a bird strike, taking off a snagged branch and strong headwinds. It's poetry and a tiny universe. Each feather has it's own chapter in the birds life. They are truly magical if you really look at them.
Using the jewelers saw I carefully cut out the shape after tracing the earrings my dad left me - then using a border hammer, made the lines on the inner and outer vanes of the feather, made the shaft come down from the bail of the pendant, soldered on the decorative balls and bezel cup that holds the 5x4 Ethiopian opal cabochon. If you look carefully at the photos, you can see the flashes of the opal. It's super pretty. Looking at it with my naked eye, I see glowing yellow, opaque/clear, sprinkled with tiny flashes of blue, soft purple and pink.
Opal is a 5-6.5 on the mohs' hardness scale.
There are 4 decorative argentium silver balls along the shaft of the feather, 2 on each side. This is the 2nd feather I made that week and by the time I got to this one, I was listening to Native American flute music and completely in the creative zone.
Four balls- for the sacred four directions.
2 on each side, balance. Balance in the sky in flight and balance on earth.
Comes with stainless steel 18" chain with lobster clasp.
Arrives securely packaged in a gift box, tied with a ribbon and a small sample of polishing cloth.
LindaBoBinda's Designs
Meet the Maker
Hello, and welcome!!
My name is Linda and I'm a lady metalsmith (Ladysmith!)
I specialize in custom, personalized hand stamped self esteem spinner rings but I also make many other things!
*All jewelry is infused with lots of music, fun energy and random hijinks ;)
How it’s Made
Traced feather, cut feather with jewelers saw
cut into the sides with jewelers saw after using border hammer and other tools to create lines
Created bail and feather shaft as all one piece
Soldered bail, decorative balls, shaft and bezel cup on
Tumbled in tumbler for a couple of days to get smooth after hand filing and polishing
Patina and set stone
Shop Policies
Welcome to LindaBoBinda's Designs. Everything I make is with my own hands. If you have any questions, please message me.
I love custom and personalized orders so if you see something in my designs and want it tweaked for your own ideas, let me know!
Please read my policies thoroughly, they're long and comprehensive in covering you, and me, valuable during custom orders.
Please be available when you order custom items. I might have questions on details, thanks for understanding!
Please *** Please *** Please *** Know your wide band ring size PRIOR to ordering. This will save time on both sides! Questions, please convo me! I'm happy to help!
I hope that you are completely satisfied with your order.
If there's a problem with your order, notify me immediately.
I no longer offer cancellations after you order.
At this time we can only offer free shipping in the US. Thank you for understanding!
I am not responsible for packages that go missing or are damaged in transit. However, I will investigate missing packages and make every attempt to locate it. Please see my shipping policies. Please contact the post office with your tracking number and try to resolve it yourself before contacting me. They always ask me to make sure my customer contacted them first. If you contact me I'll be asking for the location of your local Post Office, the name of the person you spoke with and the phone number. This will ensure clear cut communication.
There are NO refunds for custom orders on spinner rings. Please please pretty please get sized professionally for wide band ring before you order. They fit much tighter than narrow bands. Again, please get fitted professionally! Please contact me before ordering if you have any questions.
If there is a "ready to buy" item and you want it in custom, convo me before you purchase the item. I'll send you the link to the custom item. My custom items are priced higher than ready to go items.
I am pretty ocd about the details because I want to make a good, solid product and I love for my customers to be happy with what I make.
Reviews mean a lot to me but customer service and sleeping at night mean more!
I do not do refunds on any of my custom jewelry when I'm given the wrong size. I don't refund copper jewelry if it turns your fingers green. Copper turns skin green depending on body chemistry. Sealing the copper with a thin layer of clear fingernail polish carefully will delay the coloring. I can't control body chemistry.
I no longer repair spinner rings that have been damaged via extreme wear, or when it's been caught in car doors or when the owner tries to repair it themselves. I will gladly make you another one for the same cost.
I don't give refunds on rings or other jewelry because they tarnish. When an item is hand stamped, the recessed area is filled which will lighten up over time.
This is also true of jewelry that has been antiqued - just like color slowly coming out of hair, the high points in jewelry will possibly lose color over time. This is normal and to be expected.
No returns or exchanges on custom stamped items that don't look 100% like the original listing. Handmade & custom lends itself to imperfections but I do quality control on each item before shipping.
No earring refunds, exchanges or returns. All earrings are thoroughly inspected prior to shipping quality control.
Please be sure you're clear on what you want, send pics, sketches and whatever else you like to convey your dream ring!
I want this to be a positive experience for you! I have a 5 star rating and pride myself on superb customer service. Please contact me if you have any issues!
