Concrete Jewelry : Take a Hard Look
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It's not HARD to love concrete jewelry when it's so beautiful and most unique!
Take the item pictured here! It's the Bowtie Oval Earrings which are pearl and concrete earrings by Frances Smersh. The earrings made from 6mm freshwater pearls, sterling silver and denim and grape colored concrete that is poured into a bezel, ground and then lacquered for strength. These concrete jewelry beauties were found at that fabulous site, The Artful Home, for only $130.00!
It's not HARD to love concrete jewelry when it's so beautiful and most unique >>> Concrete Jewelry -- Take a Hard Look !
Concrete Jewelry : Take a Hard Look was originally created on August 13, 2007.
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Do you love concrete jewelry?
Who would have thought concrete jewelry could be so beautiful?

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Close-up of Smooth Pebbles Embedded in Concrete Framed Art Print
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As I dug a little deeper into "concrete jewelry," I discovered a couple of other jewelry designers specializing in concrete. Andrew Goss has produced some gorgeous concrete pendants as well as other jewelry. Also, Tam Aura has quite a few concrete rings to offer! Here I thought concrete was for driveways and garden ornaments!
More about Frances Smersh, Smersh Design Jewelry and Concrete
The most amazing concrete jewelry

"My design is an adventure. It happens when my vision, my materials and the unforeseen circumstances involved in hand work, collide."
The unexpected beauty and color of concrete caught Frances Smersh's imagination in 1998. The uniqueness of the material in the context of jewelry provides both a technical challenge and an intellectual discussion. It is lightweight, durable and textural. At the same time, it brings up the question of where value truly lies in an object of body adornment.
Each of Smersh's pieces is constructed of sterling silver bezels. Pigment is then added to a special polymer-based concrete. This is poured into each silver bezel. The concrete cures, dries and is then ground down and sealed with lacquer. --The Artful Home.
Pictured here are the Pearl Nest Earrings, made from 3-5mm freshwater pearls, sterling silver and colored concrete that is poured into a bezel, ground and then lacquered for strength. I found them at The Artful Home for $150.00.
“I simply ADORE the concrete jewelry of Frances Smersh. It's just gorgeous!”
Geometric Concrete Earrings by Frances Smersh
Beautiful example of concrete jewelry

These are the "Two Square Earrings" by Frances Smersh. I love geometric jewelry--if you've already seen that lens.
Earrings made from colored concrete of multiple pigments that is poured into a two-chamber bezel, ground and then lacquered for strength.
I found these gorgeous earrings at The Artful Home for $98.00.
Award-Winning Concrete Bracelet by Frances Smersh
What an amazing item

The "Kate Bracelet" won the Niche Award for Fashion Jewelry in 2004.
Bracelet made from denim and gray colored concrete that is poured into sterling silver bezels, ground and then lacquered for strength. Double-strung on durable elastic cord and decorated with 4mm freshwater pearls.
I found this at YES, The Artful Home for $455.00.
Concrete Boat Pendants by Andrew Goss

Aren't these cool? They are "Boat Pendants" by Andrew Goss.
They're made of concrete, sterling, and metal leaf.
I spotted these at Lapai Gallery.
Concrete Pendants by Andrew Goss

These are beautiful and quite interesting.
They're made, of course, of concrete and sterling silver.
These were also spotted at Lapai Gallery.
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Concrete garden molds
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Working with concrete
Concrete links
- Smersh Design Jewelry Homepage
- Make a statement with Smersh. Smersh Design Jewelry is fun and funky, cool and classy - something special that can be worn everyday.
- Basic Concrete Jewelry Introduction
- Very informative -- by Andrew Goss, copyright 2004.
- Tam Aura Website
- Check out the concrete jewelry!
- Makers Gallery -- Concrete
- This is the Concrete Jewellery Shop featuring Andrew Goss's work.
- Lapai Gallery -- Concrete
- More of Andrew Goss's work.
- Red Elephant Gallery
- Quite a variety of Frances Smersh's work!
“Concrete jewelry has gained in popularity since I first published this Squidoo lens!”
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What does concrete mean to you?
Are you into concrete jewelry? Would you like to be?
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January Gemorie
Jan 25, 2012 @ 9:33 pm | delete
- wow i cant imagine that those jewelries are made from stones. they are just so beautiful and artistically made. Im sure you used cup wheel just so you can cut, grind and polish those stones.
Arg! love it, though wouldn't that be too heavy? specially the earrings.
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Godsgraciousgift
Dec 8, 2011 @ 6:10 am | delete
- Love the title of this lens, JaguarJulie. It caught my attention. Smiles to you
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momsfunny Dec 5, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
- Concrete jewelery sounds heavy but looks as light as a feather i would be proud to wear a piece. Thanks for sharing!
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success4ever
Nov 26, 2011 @ 4:21 am | delete
- Concrete jewelry are soo new to me!! Great!
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SudokuNut
Oct 14, 2011 @ 9:57 pm | delete
- I learn something new every day on Squidoo. Concrete jewelery indeed! Sounds horrible but looks great.
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