tru | design metalsmithing s:s 2014

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I find inspiration everywhere: art, design, people, nature, research, adven-ture. Jewelry design + manufacturing is my creative outlet.

I earned my B.F.A. in Sculpture, working with bronze, iron, steel, wood & stone in a large format. I learned traditional metalsmithing and modern jewelry making techniques as an apprentice under a master craftsman and gemologist. Creating small intimate objects has now captured my creative strengths.

I am fortunate to be based in the Columbia Gorge, on the border of Washing-ton and Oregon. I came here via 10 years of wanderlust, and found a place that sustained a balance: connection + solitude, spirituality + secularism, nature + culture.

Process drives every piece made at trudesign metalsmithing. In combining time honored, old world techniques & craftsmanship with a contemporary aesthetic, each piece organically evolves from a design created to accentuate balance, originality and timelessness.

trudesign metalsmithing is committed to the sustainability of our communi-ties and natural resources. All work is handcrafted our studio in the Colum-bia River Gorge. We use recycled metals and stones sourced from responsi-ble, fair trade practices. We support selected charities with jewelry donations and put parts of proceeds back in to support local organizations.

Thank you for your time and consideration in looking through my work, I hope in these pages you find something special.

jennifer trude .owner + designer : tru | design metalsmithing

e a r r i n g s

a l a e a r r i n g

recycled silver • 1.2mm black + white diamonds • 860.

c a s c a r a s t u d

recycled silver • 18k gold + silver bi metal • 280.

a r c o s d e h e r r a d u r a

.935 silver • 185.

18k + silver bi metal • 250.

a r c o s o r o s

o l a s e a r r i n g

recycled siver • 14k yellow gold • 380.

o p p o s t o o r o • 290o p p o s t o r o s s o • 290

o p p o s t o • 190

.935 silver • 14k yellow/rose/silver earwires

o v a l o e a r r i n g

.935 silver • 295.

m a n z a n i t a e a r r i n g

recylcled silver • 14k gold • 3mm dia-mond • 1450.

recycled silver • 1.2mm black diamond • 460.

m a n z a n i t a n e g r a e a r r i n g

k l a v e

.935 silver • 200.

n e c k l a c e s

g u i a r r o

recycled silver + gold • 420.

b a r r e

.935 silver • 14k rose gold • 190.

e q u i l i b r i o

.935 silver • 14k rose gold • 210.

a l a n e c k l a c e

recycled silver • 1.1-1.6mm diamond price varies • starting at 400.

d e p á j a r o n e c k l a c e

.925 silver • 275.

p e r i c o n e c k l a c e

.935 silver • 250.

b r a c e l e t

m e n o e t t e

.935 silver • 425.

n i ñ o d e m a m a

.935 silver • price varies • starting at 230.

d e p á j a r o b r a c e l e t

.935 silver • 150.

r i n g s

e n p u n t o

.935 silver • 14k yellow or rose gold • 115.

l o s p e q u e ñ o scharco • llano

paso a paso • anillo de seda

.935 silver • 14k gold • 1.6mm diamondcharco • 170.

llano • 80.paso a paso • 130.

anillo de seda • 110.los pequeños set • 200.

g o t i t a s

.935 silver • 1.3mm diamonds • 1040.

d e r r a p ó

.925 silver • 1.2mm diamond • 960.

g i r a d a r v u e l t a s

.935 silver • 14k rose gold • 475.

Argentium silver is the predominant silver alloy we work with at trudesign metalsmithing. It has some amazing characteristics which I have grown to know and love about this sterling silver alloy.

Argentium silver is the result of research by Peter Johns at the School of Art & Design, Middlesex University. In the early 1990’s a project began to research on the effects of germanium additions to

silver alloys. Presently the argentium silver alloy we use replaces some of the copper of the traditional sterling alloy with germanium, resulting in a .935-.960 silver alloy. The substitution of germanium was discovered to impart many beneficial properties to sterling silver. There are a few that I find

amazingly beneficial to our production: tarnish resistance, firescale elimination, increased ductility. However, my favorite quality is its simple precipitation + heat-hardening properties, which allows for

stronger designs

In short, it’s a purer, more tarnish resistant, easier to work with + harder silver alloy. amazing!

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thank you!