Introducing the Eras Collection.

Introducing the Eras Collection.

Posted by Abigail Edwards on

We're thrilled to introduce our newest addition to Son of a Sailor jewelry: The Eras Collection! This collection features cuffs, earrings, and necklaces crafted in sterling silver, brass, and copper. Inspired by my mother’s 1980s Mexican jewelry, these pieces channel the bold, organic shapes that captivated me when I was younger. As I’ve delved into metalsmithing, I’ve reimagined these cherished memories through the lens of today. This is a fresh era for those classic, timeless designs.

 

 

 

 

Alongside The Eras Collection, we’re also launching The Diamondback Edition and new color ways for our classic designs. Our Sidewinder has evolved into the Diamondback Edition, now with a bright, eye-catching paint update in aqua, periwinkle, and orange. And for those who love our classics—like the Delta, Septima, Irena, Mesa, Shirin, and Tango—you’ll be delighted by the fresh new colors that breathe new life into these timeless pieces.

 

 

Creating these collections has been a labor of love. Billy and I have been fascinated with finding ways to create our handcrafted pieces as efficiently as possible. Doing so allows us to keep our team small and nimble, lets us make more of our products in a smaller amount of time, and keep our prices as accessible as we can.
We purchased a clicker press for our leather production a few years back, and I became pretty set on figuring out how to use this to my advantage for the new collection. Instead of hand-piercing each piece, I am now able to use pancake dies to punch these out of solid metal sheet, and complete the remainder of the finishing as normal. Each piece is still meticulously filed, soldered, tumbled and polished, but we're able to reclaim a little bit of time using the press.
Follow along to see more behind the scenes of the production of the Eras collection as we roll out our new pieces.

 

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