Chapin Dimond | Starburst Ring

Artist:  Chapin Dimond

Materials: Shakudo, Shibuichi, Copper, Sterling Silver, Star Rutile Quartz (9.21ct)

Dimensions: 1"x 5/8"x1"(23mm x 17.5mm x 25mm)

Origin of featured materials: Self-Sourced

Story behind the piece:  The nebula of a star in space is captured by wind swirls of metal bringing it to earth. A star rutilated quartz is set into a tapered swirl combination of 4 metals, shakudo, shibuichi, copper, sterling silver. The rutile pyrite inclusions of the quartz stone is contained by the metal’s visual texture of wood. size 6.75

Working with mokume gane is a fun, playful, and challenging experience for me, utilizing ancient and modern techniques to create unique pieces. In college I was first introduced to the mokume gane process. Using fire and pressure to fuse precious metals together, physical and visual texture patterns magically appear. I enjoy the different pallet to work with, how the contrasting metals give a visual texture. This process is used in my jewelry to express the magic of metals. 

Artist Bio: Chapin Dimond, a Jeweler, Metalsmith and instructor in Louisville, Colorado. Ancient & modern techniques with fire & pressure to fuse precious metals together, physical & visual texture patterns evolve. 2003 he discovered the magic of metalsmithing. He earned a BFA from Metro Denver in 2009. 2009-2020 he was a bench jeweler for a Boulder designer. Chapin creates custom pieces that share people's stories. His unique jewelry line, mixed metals with set gems, expresses the magic of metals’ story.

This piece is part of, From Wave to Shining Wave: a Celebration of Phil Baldwin and Shining Wave Metals Baldwin. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Seattle Metals Guild. 5% of sales will be donated to help fund an endowment at Pendland in Phillip Baldwin’s name. Learn more HERE. All work will remain on exhibit through July 20, 2025.

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