C'EST LEVY

Each piece of C'est Levy Jewelry is hand-crafted individually and fired to nearly 2300 degrees for strength and durability. Features are pressed into the wet clay using a variety of clay, wood, dental, and kitchen tools; a skewer is used for the nostrils, and a fingernail for a winking eye. The beads are then cleaned, drilled, and bisque fired, after which oxides and underglazes are applied before the final firing. Metallic accents are added later. Pieces are then combined with beads from all parts of the world, some ancient trade beads or crystals, some made of materials such as wood, horn, shell, clay, bone, metal, or glass. Earring findings are surgical steel, gold filled, or plated if yellow. To clean surfaces, use a mild soap and toothbrush or nylon scrubber.

Primary location: Santa Fe United States