Owl Pendant/Brooch. Summer 2012

Nacho made this beautiful piece as part of a jewelry series on owls. The silver is 950 purity and the piece functions as both a pendant and a brooch. Each feather in the tail  and body of the owl is hinged in the back which gives it great movement. The owl is holding a "branch" in its talons which is actually a piece of coral. The head and top wings of the owl is given form and texture by using the technique of repousse and chasing. They are hollow which allows the piece to be much lighter than it would be if it were made in the lost waxing technique.  The feathers are all hand hammered individually which allows the wearer to see the true hand of the artist. Once again Nacho does not dissapoint -he has such an eye for detail !

Peacock Pendant and Brooch

Nacho made this beautiful piece as part of a jewelry series on peacocks. The tail feathers are comprised of thirteen round lapis cabachons and nine peridot cabachons which all sit in textured bezels.The stones give it great color! The silver is 950 purity and the piece functions as both a pendant and a brooch. Each feather in the tail is hinged in the back which gives it great movement. The body of the peacock is given form and texture by using the technique of repousse and chasing. This also allows the piece to be much lighter than it would be if it were made in the lost waxing technique. Once again the Master does not dissapoint -he has such an eye for detail and truly amazing craftsmanship!

ANOTHER Bad Ass Silver Bracelet made by Nacho

This piece is inspired by Antonio Pineda- yet another Taxco Master Designer/Metalsmith. Both Nacho and his father Filliberto made jewelry for Pineda...The craftsmanship on this piece is really unbelievable !

Scorpion Bracelet with 'Tiger Eye' Stone

Another scorpion bracelet made by Nacho - this time with a gorgeous Tiger Eye gemstone as the focal point. Tiger Eye represents optimism, peacefulness and clarity. This is not a bracelet to be worn out in public if you don't like receiving attention. Truly stunning- a powerful piece !

Rattlesnake Bracelet- One of a Kind

Nacho made this bracelet as a custom order for a friend of mine who owns a restaurant in Austin. It's called Ranch 616 and if you've never eaten there you don't know what you are missing! The sign for the restaurant is a rattlesnake that spells out its name, hence the concept that Nacho worked with to complete this very special piece.

Ranch 616
616 Nueces St
Austin, Tx 78701
http://www.theranch616.com/

Summer Photo of the Iguana Bracelet

This creative piece made by Nacho looks as good on a human wrist as it does on a Palm Tree in the middle of the Texas Summer !

Scorpion Bracelets with Rutilated Quartz

These two scorpion bracelets are AMAZING ! Nacho and his brother Arturo went to a mountain where they often go to hunt and camp. They captured a scorpion close to this size by pouring gasoline into the nest. When the scorpion came out to investigate he became their prisoner - to be used as a model for these bracelets (by Nacho) and to be cast in metal (by Arturo) using the lost wax method. I especially love the movement of the bracelet and it fit snuggly on my wrist. Almost lifelike- UFFFF !!!!