Lost Cedar Casting

Lost Cedar Casting
Irene Blueth of Silver Sea Handmade Jewelry has been experimenting with one-of-a-kind direct castings of organic materials since the early 1980's. These pieces are not plated or dipped: they are solid 3 dimensional replicas created by embedding the plant in special plaster (jeweller's investment), heating it in a kiln until the organic matter burns away & disintegrates leaving an empty space shaped like the plant. Then, in a centrifuge, molten silver or gold is spun into the plaster. In order to remove the metal castings, the plaster mold must be destroyed. Thus for each plant sacrificed, a one-of-a-kind silver clone is created.

Of all the different flora & fauna in the collection, the cedar has remained the favorite. The name "Lost Cedar Casting" is a pun on "Lost Wax Casting", a traditional method of carving wax & burning it away (thus the wax gets 'lost') and replacing it with molten metal.

Cedar earrings come in all sizes, silver & gold, dangly or on posts.
In silver prices range from $40 to $75 US
Also available: Cedar Pendants, Charms & Pins

designed by Irene Blueth

Custom Orders,Retail & Wholesale
phone 250-935-6712
Box 148 Manson's Landing, Cortes Island BC
Canada VOP 1K0
email: eyeland@oberon.ark.com