I like to think I have always been a jewelry designer. I started designing jewelry when I was a little girl, only six or seven, making necklaces from dental floss and seed beads that I would foist on as many of my parents’ unsuspecting friends as possible. That was my beginning...

I’ve changed mediums a little since I was six, and my passion now is sterling silver and gold, precious and semi-precious stones. I try to re-imagine what I first see, or what first comes into my head. A leaf falling from a tree turns into leaves wrought from silver. A branch of cherry blossoms in full bloom becomes a single blossom flowering in metal. A smooth round bead is matched with one that looks hand chiseled from a mountain. To create the pieces I dream up I use techniques that allow me to form metal, frequently hammering and forging silver and gold into shapes that I can then highlight singly, or combine with beads or natural gemstones. To finish my pieces I often use a fine sandpaper or steel wool finish, giving the piece luster without polish. I am drawn to metal that seems to glow and has a warm feel on the skin. I don’t like things that are perfectly shiny or perfectly straight. I crave imperfection.

I am inspired by nature and by the people around me, and I create jewelry that I love and that I hope others will love. I strive to design jewelry with a current, feminine, funky feel. I hope to give each piece its own unique character so that when you see it you will feel like you’ve finally found what you’ve been looking for.

For more of my work, please check out my website www.amywing.com