SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Project Type: SnowflakeCoral

  • Snowflake Coral Travels Brooch-Pendant

    Snowflake Coral Travels Brooch-Pendant

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    Sherry Cordova

    1.5 x 4.3 x 4.3 cmArgentium sterling silver, repurposed suede offcut, stainless steel Snowflake coral polyps travel in the bilge water of ships and invade and overwhelm endemic species in Hawaiian archipelago reefs. Snowflake Coral is predator free in these new environments, upsetting fragile reef ecosystems. The brooch/pendant represents the bilge port hole and water…

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Traveling

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Traveling

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    Sherry Cordova

    As land traffic quieted down in 2020, ocean shipping traffic increased. Snowflake Coral, an opportunistic hitchhiking animal, travels from port to port in the bilge water of ships. Bilge water released at a ship’s destination spreads the polyps who quietly invade and colonize new ports and defenseless reefs.

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Deep Red

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Deep Red

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    Sherry Cordova

    Inspired by the  invasive snowflake coral species now seen more often in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands. The species is spread by cargo ships and has no natural predators in Hawaiian waters. Hand drawn, laser cut, hand finished 5.8 x 3.6 x 0.4 cm Titanium and recycled red leather. Stainless steel fasteners with handmade niobium…

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching

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    Sherry Cordova

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching created with argentium sterling silver and recycled hide leather, with niobium ear wires and stainless steel fasteners by Sherry Cordova Jewelry

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps White Reaching

    Snowflake Coral Polyps White Reaching

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    Sherry Cordova

    Titanium and recycled leather Stainless steel fasteners with handmade niobium ear wires Hand drawn, laser cut, hand finished 6.5 x 3.6 x 0.5 cm Inspired by the  invasive snowflake coral species now seen more often in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands. The species is spread by cargo ships and has no natural predators in…

  • Snowflake Coral Pendant

    Snowflake Coral Pendant

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Fasteners 2.6 x 1.5 x 0.2 inch Two layer pendant with a laser cut snowflake coral polyp and a laser scribed snowflake coral polyp Click here to read about the design process and inspiration for the Snowflake Coral Series

  • Red Snowflake Coral Polyps Floating

    Red Snowflake Coral Polyps Floating

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    Sherry Cordova

    EarringsRecycled Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Fasteners, Niobium6.1 x 3.6 x 0.5 cm2.4 x 1.4 x 0.2 inch0.21 oz each (5.9 gm each) Snowflake coral polyps floating free Click here to read about the design process and inspiration for the Snowflake Coral Series

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Reaching

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Reaching

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled Sterling Silver,  Coral Recycled Suede, Stainless Steel Fasteners, Niobium Ear Wires 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.2 inch Snowflake coral polyps reaching to invade more shores Click here to read about the design process and inspiration for the Snowflake Coral Series

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Colonizing

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Colonizing

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    Sherry Cordova

    Earrings Recycled Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Fasteners 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.4 inch Snowflake coral polyps building layers as the colony grows Click here to read about the Snowflake Coral Series design process and inspiration

  • Coral Polyps Floating Earrings

    Coral Polyps Floating Earrings

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Fasteners, Niobium2.4 x 1.4 x 0.2 inch6.1 x 3.6 x 0.6 cm Snowflake coral polyps floating free The earrings were part of the juried exhibit + sale “The Earring Show 2022” at Craft Council British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. craftcouncilbc.org Click here to read about the inspiration and design…