6/20/05 | Amy Peters’ Studio
Some really cool inscribed metal jewelry can be found at Amy Peters’ Studio which is located in Avila Beach, California. Amy designs and inscribes both large and small metal charms and uses them in necklaces, bracelets, and even rings. She is no stranger to designing jewelry, having started at the ripe old age of 8 years old. Although she was always involved with beading and jewelry making and even went on to receive a degree in Metal Arts and Jewelry Design, she never thought about actually making jewelry design her main profession until moving back to the West Coast. Here’s a little bit about her philosophy on jewelry design from her website:
It is important for Peters’ that her jewelry be affordable and accessible to everyone. “I want the designs to be inspirational and to be keepsakes and talismans for everyday life” states Peters. “I especially love the time in a girl’s life when she is just finding her voice, My hope is that my designs can help them along their voyage”
She credits her love of inscribed jewelry to a good luck token machine at the local Woolworth’s store during her childhood. It was called the Harvard Metal Stamper and for 25 cents you could put your own special message on a good luck coin that you could put on a keyring or wear on a necklace chain. Peters’ chain of choice was always ball chain. After searching antique stores all over the United States for over 2 decades Peters’ finally has one of the rare arcade machines in her home game room. Thanks to Ebay!
I like the fact that the charms are often not just straight rectangles or squares, but they include little extra touches and flourishes. One example is in her “Modern Talisman” line of which I’m choosing to show the one called “Growth”. Featuring a little inscribed flower, the charm actually has little curly q ends attached to it that I sort of liked. All of her designs are sterling silver and use sterling silver chain. They are fairly affordable as well.
You can find Amy Peters’ work in numerous stores and galleries and she’s been featured in prominent publications like People, Cosmo Girl, and Us Magazine.
Visit Amy’s site at:
www.amypetersstudio.com
