The Artist...
Silvermoon StoneWear was born of a passion for stones... "I began designing jewelry for myself several years ago. It was my interest in the metaphysical properties of gemstones that drew me in, brought out the artist in me, and eventually led me to start my own jewelry business. With no formal training in wire wrapping/sculpture, I've created my own style of sculpting to bring out the inherent beauty of the individual stones. The stones in my pieces run the gamut from raw stone formations to faceted gemstones and everything in between. My goals remain the same now as when I first began in 1999… to offer a large selection of different stone types in different forms, to make each of my sculpted pieces a one-of-a-kind, and to introduce others to these precious wonders of the earth.”

The Art Form...
Sculpted wire jewelry has been in existence for at least 5,000 years. Credit for some of the earliest wire sculpted pieces is given to the ancient Sumerians, Phoenicians, and Egyptians. The bible however gives reference that nearly 1000 years prior to Phoenician culture, gold and silver wire/filigree was used in the construction of priestly garments.
The modern resurgence of this art form has been attributed to C. G. Oxley who operated a wire jewelry making business in England in the early 1900s. Oxley employed as many as thirty men, many of whom were veterans of World War I. Popularity grew and in the 1920s and 1930s wire jewelry was commonly found in department stores with the artist/craftsman creating new pieces while the customers looked on.