01/20/2025
"Musician's Gift" cufflinks. Inspired by one of my favorite musicians and now delivered to their new home, these cufflinks were a joy to make. Silver gray Myanmar spinel sit in 18k gold bezels on a silver starburst.
I had never crafted cufflinks before, and it had been a few years since I carved wax for lost wax casting. I spent some time remembering all the tips and tricks for it, and couldn't be more pleased with how they turned out. The stones were a bit fiddly to set, being slightly rounded on bottom and wanting to slide every which way, but I persevered in the end. π Thank you to my longtime mentor and friend Shelly for the advice.
These are the first piece done with my new (to me) studio setup. π
Casting done by Pierret Designs of Denver, CO.