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Carving intaglios

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

Carving intaglios has been on my “to learn” list for years. Two separate people asked about commissioning pieces within a week, so the time is now! Ancient artisans used a bow-driven drill. I’m using a flexshaft (a fancy dremel, basically). … Continue reading →

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1st Century Ring

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

I made this for my beloved friend Skamp. He’s well known far and wide in the kingdom for his ceaseless efforts for social justice, his leadership during Covid quarantine, and his hysterical bardic skills. I wanted to make a sturdy … Continue reading →

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Coming back after Covid

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

I was too stressed to take advantage of all that time off, sadly… but now that life is sort of returning to normal, and I’m working again, I’m also finding myself making again! This set of pearl and carnelian melon … Continue reading →

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Phallic Good Luck Charms

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

Phallic images were very popular in Ancient Rome to ward off the evil eye and generally be protective. These gold rings (British Museum collection) are child-sized. I made 2 silver rings (for Drusa and myself) and some charms. I wrote a paper … Continue reading →

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Hercules Knot, take 3…

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

My first two attempts are written up here. For this version, I wanted to do silver (instead of brass), and do a continuous loop rather than a curve and a ring. I also decided to use a jig to bend … Continue reading →

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Tracking down period techniques

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

One of my goals is to learn to make jewelry the way the Romans did, not just duplicate their designs with modern techniques and tools. I contacted my friend Alberto (he’s part of Legio Secvnda Consvlaris, an Italian re-enacting group) to … Continue reading →

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