Design inspired by the prolific work of Nikolai Tesla, a remarkable engineer contemporary of Edison. Inventor of the electric motor, AC, hydroelectric turbines and, possibly, a way to transmit electricity without wires. Read the rest of this entry »
May, 2010
741 – Rainbow Magnetic Bracelet
Open arch displaying the vivid colors of the metallic spectrum with silver, brass and copper. Using an old Spanish craft to join different metals, a technique known as “ Metales Casados”. Read the rest of this entry »
785 – Carnival Magnetic Bracelet
Colorful and fluid design, inspired by the Carnival dances Sergio survived in Brazil in the 70′s and 80′s. Meant to capture the movement and the carefree attitude of the largest party in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
775 – Light Sage Magnetic Bracelet
Woven the way Native Americans weave sage to produce a smudge stick that is burned like incense before their sacred ceremonies. “We burn sage to purify an area”, Wallace Black Elk said, “so the spirits will come to share with us their wisdom”. Read the rest of this entry »
712 – Golden Infinity Magnetic Bracelet
While visiting an old temple in India I saw a carving representing the continuity of life which may have inspired our symbol for infinity. “This is life as we know it”, an old guide explained “this is the other side and this is how we return Read the rest of this entry »
756 – American Quilt Magnetic Bracelet
Design inspired by the intricate patterns of an American quilt, lovingly sown by grandmothers since the dawn of our nation. Quilts are not only beautiful, they also embody the friendships between those who created them. Read the rest of this entry »
744 – Ayruvedic Magnetic Bracelet
Ayurveda is the oldest school of medicine. It started in India over 50 centuries ago and is observed today by nearly 1 billion people. Its practice includes wearing Copper and other metals in contact with the skin Read the rest of this entry »
725 – Caduceus Magnetic Bracelet
The caduceus is the symbol of the healing arts. It traces down to the intertwined copper serpents Moses held over his tribe to protect them while crossing the desert. Lately it gained a yet deeper meaning as we discovered that this is the shape of the blueprints of life, the double coils of DNA Read the rest of this entry »
716 – Copper Ivy Magnetic Bracelet
Inspired by the relationship of a weak vine and a powerful tree and how they embrace through the years. Handcrafted by twisting a red-hot bar of pure copper with a thinner, but cold and more rigid, brass wire Read the rest of this entry »
792 – Virtues Silver Magnetic Bracelet
This bracelet is meant as a reminder of what fuels great souls. The Virtues of the Hearth (lead by Compassion) and Mind (lead by Courage), to reminds us of the Whole, and that often the hardest journey is between our feelings and thoughts. In pre-industrial times to get an education meant to cultivate one’s virtues, since they provide a lifelong moral compass to help us make more conscious decisions Read the rest of this entry »
