A box arriving from metal-smith and jeweler, Pen Andrishok, is always exciting for me. Pen’s craftsmanship is impeccable, and her choices in stones and design are guided by a richly personal aesthetic. “Serpentine”, a green to yellow stone with mottling that people are accustomed to seeing in turquoise, and Lake Michigan granite both feature subdued [...]
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#8: Pen Parks Andrishok / December 8
December 8, 2008, 9:29 pm
Pen Parks Andrishok finds the most interesting stones to put into the most beautifully smithed settings. We have her “Fordite” jewelry here! Fordite is polished from layers of automotive paint that builds up on the structures that support cars while they’re being painted. This is a very durable material that when cut and polished yields [...]