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Nancy Bernardine-Widmer

 

 

 

 

  
 I'm an art jewelry designer working in silver, gold, and gemstones.  A self-taught jeweler and lapidary, I've been making jewelry and cutting stones since 1991.  I like bright and contrasting colors in my pieces and often create the design based on a unique stone that has unusual marking or matrixing and is cut into a freeform cabochon.
    

 

varisite, drusy, amethyst

snowflake obsidian, black onyx, moonstone

chrysocolla, malachite, turquoise

    
All my work is handcrafted using the same fabrication methods used by metalsmiths for ages.  My design style, a mix of classic, contemporary, and eclectic, combines clean lines, soft curves, geometric shapes and usually includes freeform cabochons in both precious and common gemstones.   I love to work with drusy because it's sparkle adds an unexpected touch of elegance as a companion to a plain common stone.  Because I enjoy the design phase best, you will find that most of my pieces are one-of-a-kind or limited editions.

 
agate, carnelian, fossil stone dinosaur bone, amber ruby in zoisite, black onyx

 

To learn more about the origins and characteristics of many of the gem stones I use, and to see the rough stone and the polished results, go to the Gemstones link on my web site.
  

 

Barnacho