Saturday, April 6, 2013

Signature Collection

                      Signature Collection
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The Turtle's Webb Signature Collection is simple elegant  an understated.
 This design is called:
The Broken Circle.


 While it references ancient symbols its meaning is transmitted by the wearer.
  Everything is hand forged sterling silver.
 Because everything is made by hand there will always be slight variations in form.
 They also are made in gold.


small (87.00 $ )
 medium (97.00 $ )
 large (125.00 $ )
signature necklaces come with sterling silver box chain and handmade Turtle's Webb toggle clasp.  The chains are 17 inches long.

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Riveted Broken circle


 Oxidized sterling silver broken circle 16mm ( approximately) with three 14kt gold rivets in rose green and yellow. On a 16 in mesh 14kt yellow gold chain with hand made toggle clasp.  (210.00 $)

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Earrings
 (broken circle)




                                                                    sterling silver
                                                                     large (125.00 $)

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The Circle




Ancient circle I
 ( 3/4 in)  necklace sterling silver oxidized with raised circle oxidized (83.00 $)


 Ancient circle II
 with polished silver circle flat with signature "Turtle's Webb chop" (83.00 $) both necklace come with sterling silver box chain 17 1/2 in long. with hand made toggle clasp.

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Ancient circle III


Ancient circle IV


Ancient circle III
9.5 mm sterling silver oxidized circle with flat 14kt rose yellow or green gold signature circle and rivet.
 16 inch 14kt yellow gold necklace and hand made toggle clasp. 225.00 $

Ancient circle IV
9.5 mm sterling silver oxidized circle with convex 14kt gold yellow green or rose gold circles and rivet.
16 in 14kt yellow gold necklace with hand made toggle clasp. 225.00 $



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Circle earrings sterling silver

(3/8 in)


                               with rivet or concave disk sterling silver oxidized ( 45.00 $) each
                                     
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Ancient circles earrings large

ancient inverted concave circle sterling silver earrings oxidized with signature celtic sterling silver knot and rivet
65.00$  (1/2 in.)  

ancient flat circle sterling silver earrings oxidized with signature celtic  sterling silver know and rivet
                                                             65.00 (1/2 in.)
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Gold Ancient circle earrings I


9.5 mm sterling silver oxidized textured circle with 14kt green yellow or rose gold circle concave and rivet.  14kt yellow gold posts 235.00$
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Ancient gold circle earrings II


Ancient gold circle earrings II  sterling silver oxidized textured 9.5 with flat green rose or yellow 14kt gold circle rivets and posts. 235.00 $


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Monday, April 1, 2013

About/Contact

Turtle's Webb


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Sonda T. Allen is a gold
and silversmith and trades
 under the name Turtle's Webb.
She has an old world approach to art.
 She has apprenticed with master goldsmith
Jamal Mims at Sun Gallery Goldsmiths in
Washington, D.C. taken workshops with
 master silversmith Brain Clarke in Co. Wicklow, Ireland

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Metals:

Turtle's Webb
 has bought raw materials of
 silver and gold from
Hoover & Strong for twenty years. 
These metals
are Harmony products. 

"Hoover & Strong has provided socially and environmentally-responsible products and services for 100 years. We believe it is our moral obligation to continually respect basic human rights around the world and to protect the environment by conserving energy and recycling.
We want you to know that all precious metals at Hoover & Strong are recycled from non-mined sources such as reclaimed jewelry, silverware, coins precious metal and dental scrap.* We DO NOT BUY metals from mining companies, and as a refiner, we just don’t have to.
Harmony Metals and Gems — our brand of 100% recycled and beautiful precious metals paired with conflict-free diamonds and fair trade gemstones. "


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Contact/About

Mailing address: 

Turtle's Webb 
P. O. Box 15386
Washington, D.C. 20003
410 448 0611

email:
 TurtlesWebb@verizon.net

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/TurtlesWebbFanPage#!/TurtlesWebbFanPage

Instagram:
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Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TurtlesWebb



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Gold ...the solar system and gardening

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/science/space/stars-gold-dung-beetles-and-us.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc&_r=0

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Why are golds different colors?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_gold

What is sterling silver? 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver

How/What....oxidized sterling silver 

* "Oxidized sterling silver is intentionally darkened silver made by tarnishing it in a
controlled way to increase detail and the appearance of depth in a design. The most popular
way to oxidize sterling silver is to immerse it in a solution of water and a chemical called liver of sulphur"

*sited from ask.com*


Chasing/Repousee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing

What are cultured pearls?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/history-pearls.html

* Blackstraction 
Term was created by: Sheila Crider

https://www.facebook.com/sheila.crider.23