Linda Chandler is the master jeweler who sells her fine handcrafted work through her ETSY shop http://lchandler.etsy.com. Linda's mastery extends into many facets of jewelry making. Whether it be silversmithing intricate filigree designs, weaving wire into almost impossible patterns or stone setting, her foremost enjoyment comes from creating unique designs. She says, "I eat, sleep, drink, shop and dream of making jewelry."
Linda began making jewelry as a child and grew up designing and handcrafting one of a kind pieces, which are her forte today. Pieces of the quality presented by Linda Chandler are collected and cherished. Her work is created in series and the jewelry pictured in this article are from four of the groups you can find in her shop today.
Above is her amazingly detailed "Mosaic Moonstone" ring. This mosaic ring was painstakingly assembled one piece at a time and appears to look black with only the rainbow moonstone when looking straight at the top. The many textures, colors and shapes are each cut by hand and are made of inlaid sterling silver, copper and brass.
For a show-stopping piece of wire braiding consider this one-of-a-kind bracelet painstakingly woven of 14 carat solid gold wire. This is an heirloom piece destined to be appreciated through generations.
Next are some pieces for the jewelry lover who wants to own a piece by Linda on a tighter budget. The bracelet above is one of Linda's braided 'Croc' bracelets, gracefully hand-braided of Argentium Silver wire. Argentium silver is the latest alloy on the market, has a very slow tarnish rate, and cleans up easily with mild soap and water.
Linda also has many appealing silver earrings and rings with a textured dot motif. Eat your heart out John Hardy. If you are interested in learning how to create jewelry with Linda's wonderful techniques you can buy her books. She is the co-author of "Woven Wire Jewelry" and "Getting Started Making Jewelry", both highly rated on Amazon.com. In February of 2008 her new book "Wire Wrapping" will be published.
You can see more of her work at her web site http://jewelrybylinda.com and her Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/jewelrybylinda/
She also maintains a blog where she writes profiles of ETSY artists and designers as part of the "90 Features in 90 Days Challenge at http://lchandler.blogspot.com/
