SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Project Tag: Sherry Cordova

  • Moorea

    Moorea

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled fine silver, recycled glass Hand formed The photo of Moorea was published in “New Directions in Metal Clay” by CeCe Wire

  • Modern Frills

    Modern Frills

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    Sherry Cordova

    Pendant / Brooch Sterling Silver, 3.5 ct Garnet, White Topaz The silver version at the forefront (also shown below) was a Finalist in the Silver Category of the 2007 Saul Bell International Design Award Competition

  • Eye of the Hurricane

    Eye of the Hurricane

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    Sherry Cordova

    Hollow form Pendant Hand formed, patina Fine silver 3 x 3 x 1 cm As we prepared for a SCUBA diving trip to the Yucatán’s Costa Maya town of Majahual, we were informed it was cancelled due to Hurricane Dean ravaging the area.  People were struggling to survive and the resort was leveled along with…

  • Kelp Frond

    Kelp Frond

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    Sherry Cordova

    “Kelp Frond” Ring Recycled sterling silver Hand forged 2.4 x 3.4 x 10.5 cm Ring size 6-9 US (adjustable) Inspired by a kelp forest in Monterey, California  

  • Seaweed Wrap

    Seaweed Wrap

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    Sherry Cordova

    Hand formedCuff braceletRecycled sterling silverNFS 15 x 9.5 x 9 cm Held in place via a light tension fit and by the bracelet form surrounding the wrist Inspired by the elegantly swaying fronds of a kelp forest in Monterey, California

  • Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller DMO Trio Red

    Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller DMO Trio Red

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    Sherry Cordova

    Necklace Garnets, recycled sterling silver, stainless steel Electrolytic etch, hand formed 4.3 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm Tension set garnets between three silver layers mimic natures scaffolding in this embodiment of Ernst Haeckel’s 1862 illustration of a microscopic radiolarian from the Strait of Messina. The reversible pendant reveals two different views inside the microscopic sea…

  • Heliodiscus Phacodiscus DMO Golden Fire

    Heliodiscus Phacodiscus DMO Golden Fire

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled sterling silver, stainless steel Electrolytically etched, fire patina 5.2 cm diameter x 0.6 cm Inspired by the microscopic sea creatures in Ernst Haeckel’s radiolarian drawings from 1862. Design Modified Organism multi-layer zooplankton as a ‘natural’ art form.

  • Khanjar Letter Opener

    Khanjar Letter Opener

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled sterling and fine silver Filigree, hand formed 16.4 x 4.6 x 2 cm Khanjar is featured in the book “500 Knives: Celebrating Traditional & Innovative Design“, Lark Press