SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Project Type: Jewelry

  • Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller DMO Earrings

    Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller DMO Earrings

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    Sherry Cordova

    Sterling silver, stainless steel Electrolytic etch, hand formed 3.5 cm diameter x 0.7 cm each A microscopic sea creature was design modified and deconstructed into 3 layers to represent the industrialization and mutations of even tiny sea creatures due to human effects on the environment. Stainless steel nuts and bolts are the scaffolding that holds…

  • Impetus: Collosphaera Spinosa DMO

    Impetus: Collosphaera Spinosa DMO

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    Sherry Cordova

    Necklace Electrolytic etched, hand formed Recycled sterling silver, stainless steel 5.3 cm diameter x 0.6 cm The impetus for the Radiolaria Series. Ernst Haeckel’s drawing of this microscopic sea creature sat on my workbench for years as I mulled over how to create what I’d envisioned in my head in an eco-friendly manner.

  • DMO Trio Spheres, Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller

    DMO Trio Spheres, Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller

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    Sherry Cordova

    Reversible pendant Carnelian, recycled sterling silver, stainless steel Electrolytic etch, hand formed, captured stones 4.3 x 4.3 x 0.9 cm Inspired by Ernst Haeckel drawing from 1862

  • Collosphaera Huxleyi, Cordova DMO Duo Dark

    Collosphaera Huxleyi, Cordova DMO Duo Dark

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    Sherry Cordova

    Necklace Electrolytic etched, hand formed Recycled sterling silver, stainless steel 5.1 cm diameter x 0.5 cm

  • Collosphaera Huxleyi Müller, DMO Gigantus

    Collosphaera Huxleyi Müller, DMO Gigantus

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    Sherry Cordova

    Brooch / pendant Sterling silver, stainless steel Electrolytic etch, hand formed 4.8 x 5 x 1 cm The microscopic radiolarian was enlarged into a gigantic version to be large enough to catch human attention. The creature was design modified and deconstructed into 3 layers to represent the mutative effects of industrialization on tiny sea creatures.…

  • Fraternal Triplets

    Fraternal Triplets

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    Sherry Cordova

    Pendants / Brooches Filigree, hand formed Fine silver, garnet, peridot, amethyst Featured in the “The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry: A Complete Guide to Essential Techniques ” by Joanna Gollberg, 2006 The triplets from left to right below: Carousel, Cordoban, Sri Lankan  

  • 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

  • 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…