Announcement    As you might see here, most of my jewelry ideas come from my love for animals and the nature that I enjoy being in. I so love what I do, but I am more hoping that my pieces will create conversation and change for the animals, plants, and humans we share this Earth with. All pieces start with a thought in my head, an article read, a picture seen, a situation I have been in, and then it is drawn onto paper. From paper it is then cut out, shaped within torch fire, soldered, and hand polished in my beloved studio in my backyard in central Massachusetts.

There is not one element within my jewelry designs that I did not make by hand. Nothing is cast, instead I carve them while they are molten in my torch flame. Afterwards they are refined even more using tiny files, burrs, and tools I have made specifically for my jewelry carving. Because of the way I create, every piece is one of a kind. What you are wearing, you will never see on another human on this planet. Ever.

There are so many other pieces on my website that are not here on Etsy! There, you can also sign up for my newsletter and receive surprise discounts and giveaways that are not here on Etsy.
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Very often, with almost every piece I sell, I donate part of the sale to different animals and humans needing our help. It is the least I can do and makes creating even more worth it for me. I post about these often on my social media -

Instagram page www.instagram.com/the_striped_cat_metalworks and my
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stripedcatmetalworks/
Please come take a look and follow along so we can help together!

I am as conscious as possible about where I buy all of my supplies. Unfortunately, as with anything involving a decision, animals and humans often times suffer because of our choices. That even includes gemstones, metals, and saw blade lubricant! All of my pieces come to you in recycled and recyclable materials that are not only beautiful but good for the planet.

I enjoy chatting with people about our shared love for plants and animals. I also have a blog on my personal website where you can see more!

www.thestripedcatmetalworks.com