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Horseshoe Nail Jewelry
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Horseshoe Nail Jewelry
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Most of these pieces are named after those who have played into the artist's life, either as friends or family members, and, when faced with the task of describing them for this site, they each began to take on the persona of their respective namesakes. Along with that came the realization that each piece actually is rather like a person: unique in its own way. Since they are crafted by hand no two pieces, even of the same design, will be identical to any other. The same two nails do not conform to the artist's hand and tool in exactly the same manner. Even each handmade bead will vary in shape, texture and color.
An observer of life once said, "The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts the sails…" And thus, life's journey really is more about the choices that we make than the course itself. If a particular piece strikes a chord with you but the bead is not exactly the right color or a sterling silver wire is more to your liking than the featured leather cord in the photo, please remain optimistic and expect us to make the proper adjustments for you. It can be the start of a beautiful thing … |
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1 - Marguerite As captivating as a woman from Astorga dancing the Flamenco with upswept hair, swirling dress, and heels pounding to the haunting rhythms of fingered wooden castanets …. 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" on leather. (Top - L-R): Red as Fire Enamel, Harvest Raku, (Bottom - L-R):Frosted Copper & Iridescent Opal. Red as Fire Enamel - $62 Click here to buy Harvest Raku - $72 I want this one Frosted Copper - $72 How about this one Iridescent Opal - $62 Buy it here |
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2 - Inca Woman, Danielle A distinct people with a distinct language, the Incas ruled by proxy. And so does she. With her infectious smile and effervescent personality, she's the stuff that leading ladies and South American Presidents (and daughters) are made of these days. 3" x 1-3/4" on 24" black leather cord with sterling clasps, pictured with large Midnight Emerald iridescent bead and smaller, coppery, dark bronze raku beads. $39 Buy it here |
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3 - Paula The hard-sell. She's the one who leaves you rocking on the edge of the Ferris wheel seat that's stopped clear at the top and, in all reality, in the back of your mind, there is a momentary, flinching thought that the person down there running the ride just might have gone home for the night. Pendant pictured on 22" hand-tooled horseshoe nail chain with clasp, is 4" x 3-1/2" in measurement. $129 Buy Now |
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4 - Francisco Crucifix with rectangular matte ceramic bead in Turquoise on 24" black leather cord with sterling clasp. 2-1/4" x 1-1/2". $32 Buy it here |
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5 - Cross A symbol that spans both the globe and the ages, fashioned from Capewell and Mustad nails, measures 2-1/4" x 1-1/4". Pictured on 18" silver plated bead ball end choker. 5A - Beaded Cross Pictured with canary matte ceramic bead on black stainless steel wire choker. Cross - $26 Buy it here Beaded Cross - $30 Buy it here |
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6 - Renewable Energy - Leandro Lightning bugs on warm June nights, butterflies cast in billowy nets on windy beaches and telescopes fixed towards the constellations of the southern aurora australis when sleep is nowhere in sight. His curiosity is an alternative form of renewable energy that we should all look into sometime. 3-1/4" x 2" on 24" black leather cord with sterling clasp, pictured with salmon coral matte ceramic hexagonal bead. $26 Buy Now |
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7 - Phynest Hour Time is a precious thing and some of us can live more in an hour than the rest of us can in a lifetime that spans a century…it's all about the moment. Pendant, pictured with cobalt midnite raku beads on 24" black leather cord and sterling clasp, measures 3" x 2" in width. $39 Buy it here |
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8 - Impractically Magic, Jon The natural. The one who picks up a bat for the first time in his life and surpasses Roberto Clemente without even realizing it. The one who can talk himself out of a jam better than Harry Houdini. Second only to the mischief that he makes. 2-1/4" x 1-3/4" showing canary matte ceramic beads on 24" leather cord with sterling clasp. $28 Buy Now |
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9 - Global -Andrew-ization Sometimes it's the ones who don't always say that much who do. With a wink and a nod they unite the North & South, the East & West. And more often than not, they don't even know it. With earthy Sea Moss raku bead on 24" leather cord and sterling clasp. $30 Buy it here |
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10 - Carina, Carina! The perfect heart, the one with the quiet reserve. She is patient and hopeful. Tender and incredibly resilient. Thoughtful and introspective - but hardly judgmental. Capable of letting go but willing to hold on forever. Above 3-1/2" x 2" centerpiece pictured with faux malachite matte ceramic beads on 24" leather cord and sterling clasp. Matching scrolled earrings sold separately $49 Buy it here $60 Buy the set |
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11 - Alexandra "Z" was for Zorro and so, naturally, "A" is for Alexandra. Behind the masque is a clever mind with a sense of humor that catches most off guard and foils even the best of well-matched opponents. 2-1/2"x1-1/4" pictured with oil on water iridescent ceramic beads on 18" azur blue stainless steel wire. $34 Buy it here |
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12 - Ruben Just as there are two sides to every story, so there are to him. Seems so conventional and the next thing you know he's flying down the highway on a Panther motorcycle, donning a ponytail, with a diamond stud in his ear! With rust wooden bead on 24" leather cord, measures 3" x 2" in width. $28 Buy it here |
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13 - Santiago A baker by trade, a brilliant businessman, a patriarch, a teacher. A perpetual student of politics and philosophy, a man of principle with a heart that embraced all and bowed down to none. 3-3/8 " x 2" pendant pictured with green wooden beads on 24" sterling clasped leather cord. $34 Buy it here |
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14 - Little Bird, Martina Her backpack is bigger than she is. Her shoes fall off when she runs. And her hair is forever flying away in the wind. She's as whimsical as they come. Mustad nails used by farriers for city, mud, and frost terrains are incorporated into this chipper 1-1/2" x 1" pendant on 24" black leather cord with sterling clasp. Pictured with rosewood bead. $24 Buy it here |
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15 - Fandango Inspired by the dance of courtship in Andalusia in southern Spain, these sing the lyrics of Bob Dylan's "Romance in Durango" and Procol Harums' "Whiter Shade of Pale." Pictured: "Scrolled" finish with 12mm faux malachite ceramic bead. Available with any 8mm or 12mm round or oval bead on stainless steel ear wire with copper accent; scrolled or open circle finish. Short with Plain Nail: $10.00 - Buy it here Long with Plain Nail: $12.00 - Buy it here with 8mm Wood Bead: $12 Buy it here with 8mm Ceramic Bead: $14 Buy it here with 8mm Raku Bead: $20 Buy it here See #10 above to purchase necklace and earring set. |
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16 - Jazz Manuel When he dances, everyone dances whether they want to or not. The only trouble is, the music he hears is as improvisational as jazz…. 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" on 24" black leather cord with sterling clasps. Pictured with Red as Fire enamel beads. $46 Buy Now |
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17 - Lil Bit (Juliana) One can sometimes be such a lovely number, particularly for one who has such a mind of her own! This solitary Mustad nail, just 1-1/4" x 1/2" is the perfect understatement. Pictured on 16" stainless steel chain (L-R) with Midnite raku bead(#17a) ........... $13.50 Buy it here with Sea Moss bead(#17b)................ $13.50 I want this one with Red as Fire enamel bead(#17c)... $12.50 This one, please with Turquoise matte ceramic(#17d)... $12.50 Buy it here with Harvest raku bead(#17e) ........... $13.50 Buy this one |
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18 - Leila A "keeper." She's the seashell that you found two summers ago in Patagonia, the silver dollar that your grandmother gave you when you were ten, the flowers that you pressed between two pages of your favorite Dickens novel that you open every Christmas. 1-3/4" x 1" on 24" black leather cord with sterling clasp pictured with chartreuse matte ceramic rectangle bead. $25 Buy it here |
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19 - Kismet One simple, single twist of fate. Choker featured on 18" red stainless steel wire. 1-1/2" tall by ¼" wide. $20 Buy Now |
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| 20 - Luciana: If a smile were a piece of jewelry, this is the one that everyone would want to wear - it's the silent whisper of a luminous secret… |
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20 - Luciana SlvrC Matte ceramic rounds and rectangle on 18" sterling silver wire. Turquoise pictured. $46 Buy Now |
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20 - Luciana SSWR Raku beads on 18" stainless steel wire available in navy, black, plain or purple, as pictured with Harvest Raku rounds. $28 Buy Now |
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20 - Luciana LCR 22" leather cord choker with raku. Pictured with frosted copper rounds and chocolate matte ceramic rectangle with sterling clasp. $26 Buy Now |
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20 - Luciana Multi 18" black stainless steel secure clasp choker with nine raku and wood rounds. $32 Buy Now |
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21 - Arles The special light of this lavender and sunflower Provencal town was captured in so many of Van Gogh's works. This piece (pictured in "Café Terrace at Night" blue) carries along with it the unforgettable rhythms of the Saturday market and the whimsy of Le Calendal Hotel … 2.5" tall by 2" wide $45 Buy it here |
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22 - Allegria Allegria: Spanish for happiness; Alegria: Italian for fun, cheefulness. No matter how you spell it, it's pure whimsy and delight. Tiny little jewels dancing on feathers pictured here as two 12mm 'Red As Fire' enamel beads topped with a single 15mm on 22" leather cord. Pendant measures 3" x 2" x 0.5" $40 I want this one, please |
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24 - La Dolce Vita As symbolic and beautiful as anything Fellini could have filmed, this commemorates the beginning of the artist's "Sweet Life" when he sold his last restaurant in 2005. On 22" leather cord with 12 mm frosted copper raku bead centered between 8 matte ceramic beads in purple; finished with a solitary 15 mm harvest raku bead crest. 3" x 2.5" x 0.5" $62 Buy Now |
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25 - Koko As seemingly changeable as the wind that she blew in on: wild as the day she arrived one minute and nothing but a tame little kitten the next. On bar pin (back), measuring 3.5" in height, 2.5" in width; pictured with 12mm frosted copper raku beads. $40 Buy Now |
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