Dec 8, 2015 | By Tess
Nature lovers everywhere rejoice – it is now not only possible to adorn yourself with jewelry inspired by nature and organic shapes, as you can now express your love of nature by wearing jewelry made from nature!
Florida based jewelry designer Cassidy Terry recently introduced a new collection of jewelry, appropriately called Wearable Nature, which consists of a series of nature inspired rings as well as a necklace made from casted twigs.
Terry, who has designed many pieces of jewelry in the past – as can be seen on her Etsy profile – has incorporated many techniques and processes for her recent collection, including bronze casting, wax formations, and even 3D printing.
The rings, which can be seen in the photo below nicely arranged in a 3D printed ring stand, are each made from natural found materials, such as small sticks, berries, and leaves which were cast in bronze. As Terry describes them, “They are sculptural, yet in the way nature intended them to be…” Indeed the rings are quite impressive, and whether being worn on a hand or placed in the 3D printed stand, they make quite the statement.
The necklace from Wearable Nature was also made from bronze casted tree branches, but additionally includes small accents such as little flowers made from sterling silver wax forms. The piece that holds the branches in place and that is attached to the chain was 3D printed and it allows for the necklace wearer to adjust and rearrange the bronze casted twigs as desired.
For Terry the 3D printed piece was essential to the necklace as she explains, “The purpose of this necklace [is] to allow the consumer to take control of the piece. This means that although each necklace has the same idea, the wearer gets to decide the order they think is best, ensuring that no necklace will look alike.”
By combining more traditional jewelry making techniques such as metal casting, with more modern technological processes such as 3D printing, Cassidy Terry has effectively designed an impressive jewelry collection that emphasizes interactivity between the wearer and the designs.
Based in Palm Beach, Florida, Cassidy Terry has designed most of her jewelry using traditional means, such as wire construction, casting, and lost wax casting, but has made previous ventures into additive manufacturing processes. For instance, Terry designed and 3D printed a miniature airplane with rotating wheels and a propeller, though Wearable Nature seems to be the first time she has used the technology for her jewelry designs.
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