Hand forged copper, made one piece at a time.
Earrings, pendants and hair forks shaped by Nigora in her small studio in the Sierra foothills. Most pieces are one of a kind. When one is gone, it is gone.
Have a piece in mind? makeitmine@sierrahillstudio.comThe collection is refreshing right now. Every available piece is on the Etsy shop.
From copper sheet to finished piece
Scroll down this page and watch the copper behind it turn turquoise, the way copper ages in nature.
Cut
Every piece starts as a flat sheet of copper, sterling silver or brass, cut and shaped by hand.
Forge
Hundreds of hammer blows give each piece its form and the texture you can feel.
Fire and set
Joins are soldered with a torch, and stones are set one at a time.
Finish
Copper is aged, polished and sealed with Renaissance Wax, so it keeps its glow.
Dreaming of a piece that does not exist yet?
Tell Nigora what you have in mind. She will make it by hand, just for you.
Write to Nigora makeitmine@sierrahillstudio.com