MEET THE ARTIST:
What some do with paint brushes or what others do in sculpting stone,Kathy's medium is creating art in metal form with no 2 pieces of art alike! She is probably one of the most artistic artists that I am more than honored to offer, where each & every one of her pieces literally blow me away!! She is the 'epitome' of a TRUE artist whose jewelry is high in demand since she is highly collectible & has customers aching to get their hands on anything she creates. She has a signature style that is so unique & once you see her work,you will always be able to recognize her work thereafter.

Kathy was born & raised in New Mexico & now makes Texas her home. But regardless of where she resides, she will always let us know through her jewelry that New Mexico still takes up a good portion of her heart & is never far from home,where New Mexico has an vast amount of this kind of religious/devotional art. She is a veteran jeweler & has about 30 years under her belt. You'll find both Native & Mexican influences that are inspired from New Mexico, with many of her pieces having a sweet spiritual theme. They are creations created with a heart full of love & are totally created by hand.
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RETABLOS:
Retablos date back 4,000 years ago (if not more!) & were found throughout the Mexico, the Latin Americas,Spain. After the Spaniards invaded New Mexico in the 1600's, their influence were then seen throughout the state. A retablo is anything on a flat surface (as opposed to a statue) that are generally painted on wood or tin & depict hand painted saints that are painted by Santero's & Santera's ..You can see retablos in the churches of Santa Fe,Santa Fe's yearly Spanish Market & throughout New Mexico.
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THE RING:
One may say that this ring stands to be a reminder, whether to love or to pray & or to just basically live right.

Soldered atop of a darkened oxidized sheet of sterling is an artistic array of hand cut & shaped appliques that surround the Guadalupe medallion as she is so beautifully displayed in a 1-3/4" tall rectangular shaped sterling retablo setting. "LOVE" is the reminder that is written at the head of the ring. Stamped sterling wire lays horizontally at both the top & bottom & in the interior of the framing are hand made rosettes, as if they're blooming out of the crosses!

The face sits on a tri split-tapered shank,where each of the 3 wires has a different stamped pattern. On the undersides center is a circular wire that emulates a rose(See photos 8,9) On the backside of the ring's base, you'll see how the underside is dremel etched with floral swirls that depict roses.A sterling heart & beading is soldered atop at both top & bottom.

I am listing 5 separate rings (see last photo) & have 3 different Guadalupe rings that all are made in a different size. (See “Ring” category)