LisaFlanders

Handmade Sterling Silver Artisan Jewelry

Alstead, New Hampshire | 888 Sales

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(424)

LisaFlanders

Handmade Sterling Silver Artisan Jewelry

Alstead, New Hampshire 888 Sales On Etsy since 2009

5 out of 5 stars
(424)

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Announcement   Textural handwrought sterling silver, bronze and copper artisan jewelry incorporating colorful gemstones, primitive tribal beads, and rustic vintage and found objects.

All designs and photographs © Lisa Flanders

To view more of my jewelry, including one-of-a-kind and custom pieces, please visit my Facebook photo albums https://www.facebook.com/Lisa-Flanders-Studio-116857548332519/photos/?tab=albums If you see something there that you like, and I still have the materials, I will be happy to make it for you.

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Last updated on Aug 29, 2018

Textural handwrought sterling silver, bronze and copper artisan jewelry incorporating colorful gemstones, primitive tribal beads, and rustic vintage and found objects.

All designs and photographs © Lisa Flanders

To view more of my jewelry, including one-of-a-kind and custom pieces, please visit my Facebook photo albums https://www.facebook.com/Lisa-Flanders-Studio-116857548332519/photos/?tab=albums If you see something there that you like, and I still have the materials, I will be happy to make it for you.

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  • My favorite nook overlooking downtown, where I sit to drink my morning coffee, sketch designs and read.
  • Metalsmithing and art books along with boxes and baskets containing my stash of stones, beads and salvaged materials.
  • My jewelry work table with a view of downtown through floor-to-ceiling windows.
  • The business side of things, with my granddaughter's delightful artwork as inspiration.
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Lisa Flanders Studio

I grew up just outside of Boston and attended Boston University. After then spending almost 30 years in Florida, I returned home to New England in 2007 and now live in beautiful rural Alstead, NH. My jewelry adventure began in 1989 in Gainesville with a chance meeting with master jeweler Richard Beardsley that was to become a turning point in my life. It was the first time I had ever seen true "art jewelry" and I was amazed by Dick's extraordinary creativity and by his metalsmithing skills, and I knew at that moment that I wanted to learn to make jewelry myself. Though he didn't teach, the next moment of kismet came a few weeks later, when the wrong mail was accidentally delivered to my mailbox. In it there was a brochure for art classes at the University of Florida's Reitz Union, including a metalsmithing class given by jeweler Lucinda Moran. Her description deeply resonated with me, and I knew that this was the person I wanted to learn from. In her class I learned the basics of working with metal and gemstones, and have been self-taught since then. While in Florida, I had the privilege of being a juried member of the Gainesville Artisans' Guild, the second-oldest artists' cooperative in the country, and here in New England, I am a juried member of the venerable League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. I design and create my handmade artisan jewelry in my sunny home studio, using traditional metalsmithing fabrication techniques to texture, form, forge, solder, set stones and finish my work. My jewelry combines earthy, organic, handwrought shapes and textures, colorful natural gemstones, primitive tribal beads and rustic vintage and found objects, hearkening back to a simpler time in our complex human journey.

Lisa

To view more of my jewelry, including one-of-a-kind and custom pieces, please visit my website www.LisaFlanders.com

*New studio photos coming soon as I replace these images of my studio in Brattleboro with pictures of my new space!

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    An indie artisan metalsmith for over 25 years, I am a one woman operation, making every piece of jewelry from scratch, from start to finish, myself along with single-handedly doing all of my own photography, correspondence, packaging and shipping.

Shop policies

Last updated on March 28, 2017
Hello and welcome! Thank you for visiting my shop. Every piece of artisan jewelry in my shop is designed and handcrafted by me in my sunny rural New Hampshire studio.

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Returns and exchanges
Returns are handled individually on a case-by-case basis. If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason you may return it under the following terms and within the following guidelines:

You must notify me within 24 hours of receiving the item and then mail it within 3 calendar days from the date you receive it (all items are scanned with the date and time when they are submitted to the Post Office and scanned when they are delivered, and 3-day turnaround from the day you receive the item until the day you hand it to the Postal clerk for mailing back includes Sundays and holidays). Item must be in its original condition and shipped back to me at your cost, protected in the same secure packaging (if the bubble wrap you received the item in has been ripped or discarded, it must be replaced), via USPS Priority Mail in a small flat-rate box and must include Delivery Confirmation and be insured for its value. I cannot issue a refund for items lost or damaged in the mail. Refund is for the cost of merchandise only, not for shipping costs.

For items shipped after a time exceeding 3 calendar days no monetary refund will be given and you will be issued a credit to use in my shop.

To exchange an item and receive store credit, you must notify me within 3 calendar days of receiving the item and then mail it within 10 calendar days from the date you receive it (all items are scanned with the date and time when they are submitted to the Post Office and scanned when they are delivered, and 10-day turnaround from the day you receive the item until the day you hand it to the Postal clerk for mailing back includes Sundays and holidays). Item must be in its original condition and shipped back to me at your cost, protected in the same secure packaging (if the bubble wrap you received the item in has been ripped or discarded, it must be replaced), via USPS Priority Mail in a small flat-rate box and must include Delivery Confirmation and be insured for its value. I cannot issue a credit for items lost or damaged in the mail. Credit is for the cost of merchandise only, not for original shipping costs, and you must pay shipping costs to have your replacement item shipped.

No returns will be accepted after this 10-day period.
Payment
I accept PayPal and Credit Cards. Payment is due at the time of purchase.
Shipping
DOMESTIC

Items ship via USPS Priority Mail with Insurance and Tracking. Ready-made items ship within 3 days of purchase. Made-to-order items ship when they are completed. Please see Additional Information below for fabrication time allowance on made-to-order items.

INTERNATIONAL

Items mailed outside the United States ship via USPS Priority Mail International. Ready-made items ship within 3 days of purchase. Made-to-order items ship when they are completed based on the fabrication time allowance stated in the listing. Any exceptions to this will be specifically stated in the listing.

I am not responsible for items lost in the mail on international shipping. International buyers wishing to insure their packages may convo me for a quote.

I am not responsible for impounding by customs on international orders. I am not responsible for any additional customs fees, VAT, duty, taxes or costs associated with international orders. These are the responsibility of the buyer. Please be aware of your country's customs policies regarding jewelry before ordering.

*I DO NOT SHIP TO ITALY OR SINGAPORE*
Additional policies and FAQs
FABRICATION TIME ALLOWANCE

I am a one woman show. I design and create each and every piece of my original artisan jewelry by hand myself, take all of my own photos, and personally bring your order to the Post Office to send it off to you. Please allow time for the fabrication of your made-to-order items.

*FABRICATION TIME IS CURRENTLY RUNNING AROUND 1 WEEK AT THIS TIME*



LIFETIME GUARANTEE ON WORKMANSHIP

I pride myself on top-quality craftsmanship and my work comes with a lifetime guarantee. (This guarantee covers normal wear, not things like running your earring over with your car or dropping it down the garbage disposal). If anything happens to the piece that involves an issue with craftsmanship I will repair/replace it at my cost, including shipping.



MULTIPLE ITEM COUPON CODES

Coupon Codes are available for discounts on multiple items purchased at the same time. Enter the Coupon Code at check-out that corresponds to the number of items you are purchasing for increasing savings on multiple items purchased at the same time. | TWOITEMDISCOUNT 10% off | THREEITEMDISCOUNT 15% off | FOURITEMDISCOUNT 20% off | Convo me if you are purchasing more than 4 items at the same time for a special Coupon Code.

To use Coupon Codes, go to your Shopping Cart, select the method of "How You'll Pay," then click the blue link that says, "Apply Shop Coupon Code."

*To receive discount, Coupon Codes must be entered at check-out.*



GIFT CERTIFICATES

Convo me for a listing for a Gift Certificate in the amount of your choosing. Within one day of paying for your Gift Certificate, you will receive a PDF file via email with a unique code, which you can either print out or send to the recipient.

How To Redeem Gift Certificates:

- Look through my shop and decide what you'd like to order.
- Contact me via the "Contact" button on the menu of the home page. Tell me what you've decided on, and give me your unique code that is printed on your Gift Certificate.
- I will set up a Reserved Listing for you with your adjusted price, and if there is a difference, you can pay then.
- Your gift will ship within 3 days of purchase if it is an already-made item. If it is made to order, please allow for the fabrication time stated in the listing of the item(s) you have selected.

*Please Note: The Gift Certificate value will be applied to the cost of the item(s) and postage, and if there is a difference, it will be the responsibility of the person redeeming the Gift Certificate. Item(s) will not ship until total cost, as indicated in the Reserved Listing of the recipient (please see steps on redeeming Gift Certificates above) is covered. Gift certificates are non-refundable and may not be redeemed for cash. Also, no change will be given - if the recipient does not redeem the full value of the Gift Certificate, s/he can save the balance for a later purchase.



ITEMS PURCHASED AS GIFTS FOR OTHERS MAY BE EXCHANGED

Items purchased as gifts for others may be exchanged by the recipient of the gift.



KNOW YOUR BODY CHEMISTRY

Different people's body chemistry reacts differently to cuprous metals. While copper is a pure elemental metal, it can react with the skin of people with an acidic body chemistry to cause green "copper salts." This is natural and completely harmless and can be easily washed off.

When purchasing jewelry, such as cuff bracelets, in which cuprous metals come in direct contact with the skin, you are responsible to know your own body chemistry prior to ordering.



A NOTE ON THE USE OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS IN MY WORK

I was an ethical vegetarian for 40 years before going completely vegan a year ago. I do not purchase new items containing bone, horn, pearls, shell, leather or silk for use in my work. I will, however, sometimes salvage vintage pieces containing these materials from flea markets, thrift stores and yard sales. The current status of my evolving beliefs on this issue is that, in the case of a 1960's bone necklace for example, the soul is long gone (I do believe animals have souls, just like ours, but are just in different bodies) and all that remains a half a century later are the material elements. So I use these materials with respect and with the intent of creating cruelty-free jewelry.