SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Project Tag: necklace

  • Mineral Minded Exhibition features Madgalena Radiolaria

    Mineral Minded Exhibition features Madgalena Radiolaria

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    Sherry Cordova

    Magdalena Radiolaria was loaned to SNAG for this juried exhibition at Tucson Gem Show 2025

  • Madgalena Radiolaria on Siphonophorae Necklace

    Madgalena Radiolaria on Siphonophorae Necklace

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    Sherry Cordova

    The oceanic colored stones are Smithsonite and Aurichalcite are from the land locked Kelly Mine area in New Mexico where an ancestor once worked. The stones are captured between the layers with tension created by the screws and nuts joining the layers.

  • Spring Radiolarian Necklace

    Spring Radiolarian Necklace

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    Sherry Cordova

    A mix of hand sawn and laser cut, this radiolarian necklace celebrates spring with tension set peach and green tourmalines.

  • Circogonia-Epibulia Titanium Brooch

    Circogonia-Epibulia Titanium Brooch

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    Sherry Cordova

    Features of microscopic radiolaria were enlarged hundreds of times to be visible to the human eye. The brooch is based on two of Ernst Haeckel’s 1862 drawings, a Circogonia and an Epibulia.

  • “We Are SNAG: Ed. 3 2023”

    “We Are SNAG: Ed. 3 2023”

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    Sherry Cordova

    WE ARE SNAG: Anthology 2023 is online now and includes this piece I created in 2023! The 3rd edition of the SNAG members online exhibition is not to be missed. Spring Radiolaria Brooch-Necklace6.6 x 3.26 x 0.8 cm Spring Radiolaria brooch/necklace began as an enlarged hand drawing of a microscopic creature. Mentally deconstructing the zooplankton…

  • “We Are SNAG: 2022”

    “We Are SNAG: 2022”

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    Sherry Cordova

    WE ARE SNAG: Anthology 2022 is still viewable online and includes this piece I created.This online exhibition is not to be missed. Madgalena Radiolaria on Siphonophorae Necklace5.2 x 5 x 0.9 cmNFS Ernst Haeckel’s drawings of microscopic Radiolaria were re-drawn, modified, enlarged, digitized and laser cut. Each rough-cut layer of the brooch/pendant was hand finished,…

  • Collosphaera Huxleyi Müller DMO Trio Blue

    Collosphaera Huxleyi Müller DMO Trio Blue

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    Sherry Cordova

    Brooch / PendantRecycled Argentium Sterling Silver, Recycled Suede, Stainless Steel 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.3” (3.3 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm) Collosphaera Huxleyi Müller DMO Trio Blue began with hand drawings based on Ernst Haeckel’s 1862 illustrations of microscopic sea creatures. Mental deconstruction of the zooplankton during the hand drawing phase morphed the creatures into…

  • Circogonia-Epibulia II on Siphonophorae Necklace

    Circogonia-Epibulia II on Siphonophorae Necklace

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    Sherry Cordova

    The necklace was sold at the ACCI Gallery in Berkeley, California as part of the “Forge the Future” exhibit + sale which ended Nov 7, 2021 Circogonia-Epibulia II Brooch / Pendant on Siphonophorae Necklace Recycled Argentium Sterling Silver, Recycled Sterling Silver, Stainless SteelHand drawn, laser cut, hand finished 2.25” diam x 0.5” (4.7 x 1.3…

  • Heliodiscus Phacodiscus Red on Siphonophorae Necklace

    Heliodiscus Phacodiscus Red on Siphonophorae Necklace

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    Sherry Cordova

    New brooch-pendants with red and teal offcuts from a San Francisco leather artist

  • Circogonia-Epibulia

    Circogonia-Epibulia

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    Sherry Cordova

    SOLD Brooch / pendant. Recycled Argentium sterling silver & stainless steel. Hand drawn, laser cut & hand formed. 5.5 cm diameter x 1.4 cm  Features of microscopic radiolaria were enlarged hundreds of times to be visible to the human eye. The brooch/pendant is based on two of Ernst Haeckel’s 1862 drawings, a Circogonia and an Epibulia. The pendant/brooch…