nancyhoytjewelry
Announcement
Thanks for visiting my shop! PLEASE before ordering READ all the descriptions, measurements and all reference photos for SIZE! Many (certainly not all..) of my pieces are TINY! I try my best to accurately represent the size of each piece. I use several photos with size referencing things like a ruler and pennies etc.
I love making fun and beautiful jewelry that is both wearable and durable. When you buy from me you are buying direct from the designer/artist/craftswoman/ and MAKER of the jewelry! I have been making silver and gold jewelry for over 40 years. I am a one person studio.
My jewelry is made from recycled metals; so the gold and silver is not newly mined from the ground. I can buy your old scrap jewelry and give you a credit for my store, or a credit towards a custom piece for you. I do redesigning and remounts from old jewelry pieces; and depending on the type of old gold, I can sometimes use your old metal to directly melt it down and make you a new piece! Please contact me for more information. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: @nancyhoytjewelry and also check out my website at http://www.nancyhoytjewelry.com. It has tons of pictures of one of a kind custom pieces including wedding rings (be sure to check out the ring section and the portfolio section!)
Stay safe and healthy out there!
Nancy
Announcement
Thanks for visiting my shop! PLEASE before ordering READ all the descriptions, measurements and all reference photos for SIZE! Many (certainly not all..) of my pieces are TINY! I try my best to accurately represent the size of each piece. I use several photos with size referencing things like a ruler and pennies etc.
I love making fun and beautiful jewelry that is both wearable and durable. When you buy from me you are buying direct from the designer/artist/craftswoman/ and MAKER of the jewelry! I have been making silver and gold jewelry for over 40 years. I am a one person studio.
My jewelry is made from recycled metals; so the gold and silver is not newly mined from the ground. I can buy your old scrap jewelry and give you a credit for my store, or a credit towards a custom piece for you. I do redesigning and remounts from old jewelry pieces; and depending on the type of old gold, I can sometimes use your old metal to directly melt it down and make you a new piece! Please contact me for more information. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: @nancyhoytjewelry and also check out my website at http://www.nancyhoytjewelry.com. It has tons of pictures of one of a kind custom pieces including wedding rings (be sure to check out the ring section and the portfolio section!)
Stay safe and healthy out there!
Nancy
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Valerie on Feb 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsgreat sterling silver camper earrings. wish they were gold though
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Pamela on May 17, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSecond one purchased. Perfect keepsake for a special little girl’s 1st Birthday present. Great design and made well.
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Rae on May 9, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSo beautiful! Tiny tree pendant was exactly how i had imagined! shipping was fast too.
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zapzmagoo on Apr 28, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI bought a custom order of these earrings in 14k yellow gold and sapphire. Whenever I have a question about the cut and grade of gemstone to get, Nancy is accessible and helpful. Nancy’s jewelry is well made and affordable. I am so happy that I found Nancy’s jewelry.
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Merrill on Apr 28, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBig thanks to Nancy for the special order. Love it! Very happy 4th order :)
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ajdeneen on Apr 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful and unique piece to remember current and past fur babies. Just what I was looking for!
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Michael on Apr 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSpecial order was excellent. Highly recommended, would buy again.
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About nancyhoytjewelry
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Nancy filing at her jewelers bench. -
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"Roughing out" the infinity ring shape in wax.
Art Jewelry Maker
I discovered jewelry making in my high school art class! How lucky I was to uncover the thing I was to devote my life doing at such a young age. I earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis on jewelry and metal-smithing from the University of Oregon. I have continued my education over the years apprenticing and taking specialty workshops from masters.
After college I worked as a bench jeweler for several years honing my skills. When my husband and I started our family, I wanted to be home with our kids, so I set up a home studio. I have been doing juried art shows, gallery sales and custom work; and now working hard at running my Etsy shop!
I have had several different studios over the years. I now work in a refurbished retro- vintage trailer as my studio in Dolores, Colorado. (My shop icon is a picture of it).
MY PROCESS:
My jewelry making involves many different processes including the ancient art of lost wax casting, and also hand fabrication techniques. I usually start with either a pencil sketch, an approximate idea in my head. I carve the lost wax pieces by hand from a block of wax using reshaped dental picks, scalpels, and flexible shaft burrs. The wax is then enveloped in plaster, melted out in a kiln, then using a torch and centrifuge; cast into silver or gold. I use recycled metals. Once I have my original in metal finished and polished, I can take a rubber mold of it; I layer uncured rubber over the original, "Vulcanize" it (which is pressure and heating) to cure the rubber. It is then cut into a 2 or 3 part mold with a scalpel. I use my wax pot and air compressor to inject wax into the rubber mold. The waxes usually need clean up (re-carve) and then I use the lost wax casting method again. This duplicating process allows me to charge lower prices especially for the more complicated designs that originally take many many hours to carve.
For fabricating pieces I use many different tools and methods to manipulate the metal (usually silver and gold) including: files, drills, saws, pliers, nippers, torches, a buffer, sand blaster, rolling mill, vises, stakes, hammers, draw-plates, gravers, punches, and dapping tools. I use silver, gold, precious and semi-precious gemstones to create my unique jewelry.
Besides here on Etsy, I sell my work at the following galleries and stores;
McCall Jewelry Company, McCall, Idaho;
Whitebird Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon;
RiverSea Gallery, Astoria Oregon,
I am a member of SNAG; The Society of North American Goldsmiths; CMAG; the Creative Metal Arts Guild based in Portland Oregon, and COMAG; the Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild based in Bend Oregon.
For additional pictures of my jewelry, and more about my studio space (check out my camper/studio!!) , please also take a look at my website: http://nancyhoytjewelry.com/
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Nancy Estes Hoyt
Creator, Owner, Designer
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I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
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Frequently asked questions
Do you accept layaways?
Yes! I am flexible on time frames. Just send me a convo and we can set something up for you.
Can you make this item in a different metal?
Yes! Just send me a convo to ask for price. I work in Silver, 14k white, yellow and rose gold, and 18k yellow gold.