Jewelry Art by Chris and
Shani Christenson
We create our jewelry on the
magnificent Northern Coast in Mendocino
California. We are inspired by beauty that
surrounds us in the natural world and we strive
to capture that energy and magic in our jewelry.
We use may techniques including hand
fabrication, lost was casting, champleve
enameling and cameo carving. We hand carve our
cameo faces from opal, mother and antique piano
keys. This form of jewelry originated in the
15th century French court and was called a
Commesso.
Our style and symbolic design reflect our
fascination with nature as well as the art of
many cultures including, Celtic, Native
American, Egyptian and the Renaissance.
With a background in old world jewelry
fabrication our work has the quality of fine
craftsmanship combined with intricate symbolic
design to create a unique form of Jewelry
Art.
We enjoy working with couples to create special
rings for their wedding ceremony. These photos
show specific rings that can be ordered in many
different metal and stone combinations. We will
also work with you to create custom rings using
your designs or stones. We can create our rings
using your choice of 14k, or 18k, yellow, white,
or rose gold, as well as platinum or sterling
silver.
Please visit our
other site at
http://www.moonlightjewels.com