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Patricia Riley Metalsmith
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“He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
― St. Francis of Assisi
For me, it begins in my Heart, as a Visi…on appears in my Head so my Hands can make it come to life. I have often refered to my jewelry as "My Heart and Soul" but it is truely the Essence of who I am. From my earliest "Awareness", I have always thought in pictures and feelings, having then to translate into words to be able to communicate with others. But, the Picture is always the Beginning.
And so it is with my jewelry: The Brazillian Goddess (in my Projects) came to me as a Vision when the Coral "Face" was placed in my hand and I was asked to design "something" around it. I did not have to doodle or pull up a CAD program, the Vision just appeared. And my hands made it.
As a Metalsmith, I work in Precious Metals and Genuine Gemstones. I love taking old, broken gold and silver and turning them into new, wearable works of art. I work directly in sheet and wire or in wax for lost wax casting.
With every Job Request that I read, I immediately visualize the finished piece and the steps required to make it. I select Jobs to bid on based on my own personal criteria. There are some Jobs that I have done hundreds of similair projects and others that intrique me. If you have a vision of the finished piece, we will work together to make that happen.
PLEASE NOTE: I CAN MAKE YOUR DESIGNS. Just because you do not see exactly what you want from what has already been made does NOT mean I cannot make it. The photos are a Point of Reference, not the boundaries of my skills!!! Please feel free to contact me with any of your jewelry and metalsmith needsm whether it is a One-Of-A-Kind piece or lots of 100 or more.
Service areaUSA
ShippingNormally USPS Priority or Express Mail.
InstallationN/A
Reata Logo Collection
$65 - $350
La Belle Vie
$6,500 - $8,500
White Gold Pendant
$4,500 - $28,000
Graphic Bracelet
$750 - $2,500
Custom Inlaid Bracelet
$375 - $750
Family Necklace
$60 - $750
Redesigned Old Wedding Ring an…
$300 - $1,200
Custom Pearl Ring
$250 - $650
Logo Tag
$50 - $500
Raven Skull Pendant and Earrin…
$225 - $550
3-D Pendant
$350 - $650
Custom Dragon
$250 - $450
Brazillian Goddess Neckpiece
$650 - $950
Sterling Silver Neckpiece with…
$1,250
Black Byzantine Ring with Ruby…
$4,450
Sterling Charms with14k Yellow…
$3,500
Pea Pod Bracelet and Ring Set
$950
Turquoise Pendant
$650 - $950
Pink Tourmaline Ring
$2,800 - $3,600
Three Diamond Ring MK
$7,500 - $9,500
Bishop's Ring
$2,500 - $3,000
Here are the waxes - the thin round ones are for the yellow gold, the half round, wider ones are for white gold. They have to be this wide in order to set the Diamonds in them. After casting and …
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Denise - here they are. I was able to put in 10pt Diamonds instead of the 7s.......I am very pleased. You should have received the tracking number by now from USPS. I will add to the Creation …
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This is a clumsy indication of where the black, glossy enamel will be inlaid - into the eyes, nose and mouth of the face, and inside the depressions of the Brass Knuckles. For the remainder of the…
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The piece has now been hand polished and has been fitted with the leather cording and the hand made Silver ends have been attached.
Voila! It is Finished!!!
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A Perfect Casting!!! 35 Beautiful Lanterns, ready to be cut off the Sprue and finished!! When casting, to calculate the metal needed, a formula is used based on the wax weight and the correspondi…
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The Finished Phi - cast in Sterling Silver from a Hand Carved Wax, with Needle Eye for Sterling Silver Chain.
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Here are the two necklaces that fit together for the Couple's Necklace - based on an old story about the Sun And Moon only being together a couple of times a year. The Sun is reversible - a Sa…
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Here are the pieces needed for one of the rings: a white gold base with side, the yellow beaded center ring, the side rim to be soldered to hold it all together and finally a bezel for one of the …
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This project involves making a bracelet from 14k Yellow Gold Wire using the Flat Byzantine pattern. The customer has sent old gold as a trade-in against the total cost of the project.
Here…
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The Sterling Silver Mountain Scene Pendant has had the acid applied to darken the shadows and bring out the depths and details of the Mountains, Lake and Canoe.
A braided leather cord was a…
View details →Natasha P. wrote: It was great working with Patricia to make this lovely ring, She replied quickly on the emails we sent and kept me updated and photos as the ring was being made and coming along. She made sure the product she was sending me was to the T she definitel...y crossed her T's and dotted her I's on my ring. I loved the final product of the ring and would definitely work with her again. I recommend her you wouldn't regret it. Thanks Patricia!
show more ↓ show less ↑Denise L. wrote: We were concerned about doing business on the Internet, at first. Rest assured that if you choose to do business with Patricia you won't regret it. We are very pleased with the rings that she made for us. She was very good about responding to emails ...and we appreciated that. We would do business with her again. Thank you Patricia!
show more ↓ show less ↑rich g. wrote: Very good experience product was wonderful Patricia pays extra attention to detail & quality
Javier R. wrote: Hi everybody! If a have to rate Patricia Riley as a school teacher she would get an A+ or with stars she would definitely get 5 stars. When the project started she contacted me right away via custom made message and I was in Houston when that h...appen so she called me at my cel phone and discuss some things of the project like prices and measures of my bracelet. My project with her was a simple bracelet with minimalist design made of silver, I had the idea in my mind but patricia took my idea to the next level and at the end I have a beautiful bracelet satin finish with an exquisite minimalist design. Now let me explain you something I worked in the oilfield offshore and had to stay for the entire month offshore. She kept in contact with me every step of the project telling me where exactly she was in the project and pictures at the end, also asking me about the finished bracelet and suggestions like the satin finish she suggested me, and all this me being offshore and she at her shop. I would definitely recommend Patricia. This is the way to do business and Patricia is always PROFESSIONAL. Thanks J.R.
show more ↓ show less ↑charina f. wrote: Got my necklace earlier than promised date and it was beautiful! I can't wait to give it to my husband when he comes home from his deployment! Patricia was very easy to talk to and always get back with me immediately whenever I have questions.
Sami H. wrote: Communication was great, with pictures and ideas back and forth. Timing was also perfect. I really enjoyed working with Patricia, I will definitely recommend her to a friend and am looking forward to future projects together. End product was better t...han expected.
show more ↓ show less ↑Joe C. wrote: Eventually after contacting maker several times about when the project would be shipped she eventually admitted that she could not do it. Did not have the decency to admit there was a problem but kept making excuses for why it was late. Eventually ha...d to demand a refund for the payment I had made. No bracelet and nearly 2 month later, I am very disappointed with the whole experience.
show more ↓ show less ↑Leigh M. wrote: Patricia recently made the most beautiful custom made silver box for me. Despite taking longer than she thought it would, the craftsmanship was amazing and I can't believe how amazing the finished product is! I love it!
Eduardo B. wrote: I really enjoyed working with her, she was very patient and supportive and discussed every detail of the project with me. Overall, working with her was a great experience and I loved the end result.
Barbara P. wrote: I got it today and I am very pleased with how it turned out. Patricia was a pleasure to work with as well as very informative as to the process and progress of the pendant. I cant thank her enough for getting it done so quickly while not compromisin...g the beautiful design and quality of her work. I am thrilled and would highly recommend her.
show more ↓ show less ↑Ryan P. wrote: Delivery was very fast and necklace looks amazing! Everything is as I wanted it to be. Thank you so much! I would definitely recommend Patricia for any jewelry need you may have. Thanks again!
Aly S. wrote: It's difficult to find a true metalsmith dedicated to handcrafting jewelry in this age of mass-produced jewelry, but I've found that in Patricia Riley. I have several pieces of jewelry crafted by her that I'm pleased with and I routinely receive comp...liments on them whenever I wear them.
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