Science
Materials
We use stoneware, earthenware and porcelain clay bodies. We recycle every scrap of clay. Nothing goes to waste.
What is clay? Clay is dirt with a special molecular structure that allows for plasticity and durability. Once fired in a kiln, a ceramic object will last thousands of years.
Sustainable Matierials Only
Polymer-Free
Polymer clay is plastic. We use real clay from the earth and recycle every scrap. Our process is low waste and non toxic.
Hand painted and archival
Glaze
We use pigmented clay, or underglaze, to paint our earthenware and stoneware clay bodies. When we do this we always leave a clean edge to add contrast to the design and to allow the natural beauty of the clay to show.
Our own Recipe
Stained Porcelain
We mix our own clay. This allows us limitless possibilities. Porcelain is the lightest and whitest clay body on earth, which makes it easy to stain. We also love it because it is super lightweight and strong.
Hand Formed and Hammered
Precious Metal
We hand form and hammer our metal ear wires or “Shepard Hooks” in studio. We only use hypoallergenic precious metals: 14k gold or sterling silver.
Stamped and cut by hand
Each Unique
Our charms are made from slabs of clay or are hand-formed. We use stamps for our basic shapes. For our more asymmetrical pieces, we hand draw and cut them.
hand assembled
Lightweight Design
When people hear ceramic jewelry they immediately think it must be heavy. We keep our pieces lightweight. Each design is under 3.5 grams. Traditionally ceramic jewelry is made with drilled holes connected by wire or some kind of cord. Instead, we use a special hypoallergenic metal, fired into the clay, that allows we our connection points to be strong and minimal.
Energy Efficient
Kiln Fired
Our jewelry is energy efficient. It takes very little space in the kiln, and our charms only need to go through the kiln one time. We fire terra cotta to cone 04 and all other clays to cone 5.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle
Sustainable Packaging
We package our jewelry in a reusable organic cotton bag. They are great for storing your jewelry and for travel.
We ship using 100% recycled kraft packaging. Our tape is recyclable and made from 100% recycled materials. The branding on our packaging is done in algae-ink, eliminating toxic dyes. Even our shipping labels are zero-waste and recyclable.