Jewelry

LAURA BARRET

I am a self-taught jeweler working with Sterling Silver and unique natural gemstones.

Sweat-soldering, fusing, forging, fold-forming, and gem-setting are things I truly have a passion for.

I use colorful & durable polymer clay to decorate beads, brooches, vases, pens & other items.

Beads are used for earrings, bracelets & necklaces with sterling wire & other findings.

I create blown and flameworked jewelry and art glass spheres. Additionally, I set my glass art in sterling silver.

I have been working with glass in the flame since 2006.

Handcrafted chain jewelry in silver and aluminum showcasing unique or one-of-a-kind gemstones and nature motifs.

I am fond of textures & outstanding stones, the result is a blending of the contemporary and the ancient.

I alloy my gold personally. All chains are hand-woven.

Husband and wife team mold, carve and fire all the metals used in each piece.

We work primarily in sterling silver and 14k gold-filled. We use only natural Australian opals.

I hand-saw each piece from copper, and then use oxidation or kiln-fired enamel techniques

to alter the color and finish of the metal. I then fire mica pigments into the glass for an iridescent effect.

Original handcrafted designs, inspired in nature, love and life experiences.

Techniques: Fabrication, Wax Carving, Casting and Wirework. Materials: Precious Stones, Pearls, 14k and Sterling Silver.

I do wearable art jewelry. In my work I use silver, gold, gemstones and silversmith, filigree and lapidary work techniques.

Hand fabricated, one-of-a-kind sterling silver jewelry incorporating gemstones, fossils, pearls, and unexpected materials.