Rare Designer AYALA NAPHTALI .925 STERLING SILVER Green Coconut Shell Pin Brooch

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Rare Designer AYALA NAPHTALI .925 STERLING SILVER Green Coconut Shell Pin Brooch  3.5" long.
Ayala Naphtali is a native NYC based metalsmith / jewelry maker with a studio in East Williamsburg, NYC.
Her collection of contemporary sterling silver jewelry is designed and fabricated in her studio. Using dyed coconut shell, mixed natural renewable materials and semiprecious stones, Naphtali brings a unique color and texture to her jewelry. Her collection includes, necklaces, rings, earrings and brooches which are sold in Museum shops and galleries around the country.
Each piece is hand fabricated beginning with raw materials. The metal starts in sheet and wire form and is then heated using oxy acetylene torches. The metal is then shaped with hammers around mandrels and dies to the desired shapes. Once the pieces are prepared, then the elements are then soldered together to create the collection. Along with semiprecious stones, natural materials such as coconut shell, seed pods and bamboo are sanded, bleached dyed, carved and burned to bring color and texture to the pieces. She strives to creates jewelry that is sculptural and functional.