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This section of MODERN
SILVER magazine is devoted to
accessory items and services for the jewelry/metals trade including
copper and silversmithing,
repair, packaging, findings, stones, neck rings, chains, etc. If you wish to be listed on this page, please visit our secure ordering form and email photographs and text to editor@modernsilver.com |
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Antiques Valuations
Value My Stuff Ltd. Email: info@valuemystuff.com Phone: 0191 497 7820 Value My Stuff, Ltd., is a leading online antiques Valuations company. We offer a range of expert antique valuations, including antique silver valuations. |
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Coppersmiths & Silversmiths |
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Coppersmith Joel Thomas Misita creates some of the most
breathtaking custom copper artwork and architectural features available
today. Each piece is designed and hand-crafted to order. This website
provides a venue for information and photos of some of this commissioned
work, such as
custom copper lighting,
detailed interior fixtures,
exterior awnings and cupolas,
copper art designs,
and
more
http://www.misitadesigns.com/ |
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Fred Zweig
is a practicing
self taught metalsmith with a passion for process. "I design with
process in mind and the careful use of my media, he says. "I have been
doing this since the '70s and love every minute of it. I have taught
adult classes for over 20yrs and now only do workshops. I consider
myself a 'hammerman' and have little interest in other processes due to
a limited lifespan. So much to learn and so little time. Forging,
raising, repoussage, and fabrication are the routes I use to reach my
design."
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Jewelry Repair |
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JaviO specializes in Vintage
Taxco and Silver Jewelry Jewelry restoration.
http://www.glitterbox.com/javi/ |
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Sam Pataniais
the third generation of Patania artisans. In
1969, at the age of ten, he began his apprenticeship at the Tucson
Thunderbird Shop.
Sam tries to keep within the traditions with which he was raised, honoring his father and grandfather, and other artisans as well, including well-known silver designer William Spratling. Sam’s personal philosophy as a jewelry artist reflects this aesthetic: “A desire to learn drives my work,” he says. “New techniques, symmetry, asymmetry, materials—all are areas which continue to drive my designs. Color captures my eye and the thought of the beautiful women who will wear my work keeps me inspired.” Sam’s talents shine like his one-of-a-kind creations, such as the one which is currently in the permanent jewelry collection of the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.. And his work is also on display at the old Thunderbird Shop—now renamed “Patania Sterling Silver Originals,” to honor the creative spirit that has earmarked this family’s heritage for three generations. The strength and character of the Patania name and tradition show no sign of weakening—doubtlessly, this is a family whose standard of excellence will survive and thrive well into both the future and history alike. (taken directly from "Patania: 70 Years of Excellence, Part II"by Shari Watson Miller MODERN SILVER magazine, April - May, 2001) (See also, An Interview with Sam Patania by Marbeth Schon, MODERN SILVER magazine, Fall/Winter 2009) Sam also does excellent repair work and will send estimates with good pictures via email.email: pataniajewelry@gmail.com |
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