Silver And Copper Wire Wrapped Abstract Rings

At the last craft fair I did, many people purchased and admired my oversized silver and copper wire wrapped rings. I think it's because they're unique, comfortable to wear and are fairly inexpensive.

I'm always playing around with new designs and recently came up with these three wire wrapped rings ideas:

The heart and infinity ring is a take on my wire wrapped infinity rings, only I combined the two symbols of love forever. The oversized silver and copper rings have a series of geometric shapes. I played around with the arrangement until I came up with designs that look cool and are functional. If you, say, place a large shape over a smaller one, the ring won't be as strong. I want my jewelry to look good, but to also stand the test of time.

I'm still working on some more intensive projects involving necklaces, but I can never get enough of the rings! So keep checking in with this blog or my sites Naomi's Designs and MayaGirl Creations for more handmade jewellery.

Silver wire wrapped rings with Swarovski crystals

I haven't made that many things in the last couple of weeks (that's the beauty of taking classes; they guarantee that you will make new products!), but am now starting a new fall collection of silver wire wrapped rings with Swarovski crystals. These rings are very similar to my copper art rings with crystals, only I'm using 20 gauge silver plated wire.

For the ring pictured on top, I used blue, black and turquoise Swarovski crystals. I twisted the wire into a spiral-like design and it ended up looking like a vortex. I think it's cool how it's almost three-dimensional and has a lot of texture to the design.

When making the ring with the amethyst crystals, I was inspired a little by this summer's Olympic games. It's modeled a bit after the crown that is placed on the heads of winning athletes, only for this, the "crown" is made of purple stones. What I like about this ring is that the design goes almost all the way around the ring, so its appearance changes slightly if you turn the ring.

I have plenty of other ideas for silver art rings, so more will be on the way! Meantime, I'm enjoying the cooler fall weather, which makes it so much more pleasant to work.

To purchase my jewellery, head to Naomi's Designs. To purchase my children's jewelry, head to MayaGirl Creations.

Playful Wire Wrapped Coil Ring Designs

I was in a playful mood today so I came up with some ideas for some fun, whimsical jewelry. I ended up designing wire wrapped coil rings that have silly shapes.

First, I made an abstract heart ring:

I then made a kitty cat ring:

Next, I made a daisy ring:

Finally, I made this cute swimming fish ring:

I had a good time making these! Just designing them put me in a good mood. That's the thing about doing a craft like painting or playing an instrument, or making jewelry -- it should be FUN. I need to remind myself of this more often.

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Silver wire wrapped rings Native American style with turquoise and red Swarovski crystals

Though I've traveled around the world, one of my favorite places to visit is the Southwestern United States. I've taken several road trips through that area over the years and just love the wide, open spaces and natural beauty. It's about as different from New York City as you can get! I also love the Native American jewelry with its bold shapes and bright red and turquoise stones. In honor of this jewelry, I've designed two modern rings which refect that traditional Native American design. I didn't model these geometric rings after any particular Native American symbol or designs or a certain tribe, but more on my impressions of visiting that area. For instance, the bold geometric shapes were inspired by the shapes used in sand paintings. The combination of silver, red and turquoise was inspired by the color combination which is used in much Native American jewelry. The ring itself is made of 18 gauge silver plated wire, which I wire wrapped with turquoise beads and garnet red Swarovski crystals. I love the way the colors look together, which is part of the reason why I was drawn to Native American jewelry in the first place.

To purchase my jewelry, head to Naomi's Designs. To read about my travel adventures, head to Naomi The Traveler.

Crazy For Coil Rings!

Guess what I've been up to all week?

Hi, my name is Naomi and I am a wire wrapped coil ring-a-holic!

As funny as this photo is (and kind of creepy; my husband says it looks like a jewelry graveyard), there's a method behind my madness. I've been working overtime making these wire wrapped coil rings in silver, brass and copper for my upcoming craft fair. I've sold a bunch online and off, and people keep marking them as favorites on Etsy, so it seems like a good idea to have a stash ready for the event. I plan to display them in a nice, prominent place and entice buyers with their shiny appearance and wacky designs.

Meantime, I'm very excited because my bracelet ramp arrived today! Yes, I am a total geek about all things jewelry including supplies, but this ramp will make my anodized aluminum bracelets look awesome. I still have to actually make a few more so I have a true display, but I'll show you them when they're finished.

To purchase my jewelry, head to Naomi's Designs on Etsy.