The Tangibilitas Collection contains pieces that find their forms in nature and in the world. Some pieces are hand carved and then lost-wax cast, some are sand-cast, some are hand fabricated and then stitched with silk and pearls, some take their shapes from the sublime textures around us.

The Tangibilitas Collection pieces are not meant to be only aesthetically pleasing but are meant to convey texture through their tactile presence. They are often embellished with silk and pearls, echoing the textiles from which they are inspired or cast. They use enamel to accentuate shape and granulation, or delicate stones to render color and hue against the metal. They are to be touched and their surface texture enjoyed whether it is satin smooth or roughly drawn upon by a bur.

The Old Lace Lavender Silk Earrings were hand cast from two early 19th century lace motifs found in my grandmother's handmade lace collection. They were then chased, granulated, embroidered with seed pearls and lavender silk and hung from hand fabricated 18k gold ear hooks. Their cast lace surface reflects the light sumptuously, the pearls and lavender silk lending an old world elegance to the shimmering surfaces.