heart

heart charm necklace by j.hengen

tiny heart charm with aged texture on chain available in 14k gold and sterling silver

birch trees

birch tree plate by j.hengen

stoneware, oxides, underglazes 8.5″ diameter

shark bite

Silver Shark Teeth Earrings by JHengen

shark teeth earrings sterling silver, 1.5″ x 3/8th”

smorgasbord

eclectic necklace by j.hengen

three stranded necklace combining ancient carnelian, old ethiopian telsum boxes and a variety of other beads on sterling silver chain & clasp 18″

donut

chunky brass ring by j.hengen

chunky brass ring with aged surface design size 10

luna moth plate

stoneware, underglazes 8.5″

teenie weenie

tiny hoops with 14k lever posts available in 14k or sterling with patina

bear claw

bronze & bear claw necklace by j.hengen

bear claw set in bronze bezel with silver rivet. Pendant on 38″ antique brass chain.

birthday brooch

Birthday Brooch by J.Hengen

commissioned for an 80th birthday, inspired by the painting ‘Pallas Athene’ by Gustav Klimpt sterling silver, petrifed wood, iolite 2.5″ x 2.5″

butterfly cup

recent work that involves layering techniques, stains and glazes. stoneware, approx. 4″ tall

:-)

The kiln gods were benevolent and the potters in the land grew rich….or at least pleased! stoneware with a variety of experimental layers

embedded

I continue to make these slender rings embedded with 25 tiny cabochons because I still love them. They are great alone or stacked with other rings, the band glows with the color of the gem set in it

to have and to hold

the best part of my job is making personal, meaningful jewelry. wedding rings; sterling silver and 14k palladium gold w/ diamonds

stacked

organic textured jewelry create your own textural stack with wormwood, granulation and simple polished silver, available in all sizes

raw sapphire studs

Raw Sapphire Studs – raw sapphires embedded in pure silver, approx. 10mm wide x 5mm deep

ammonite necklace

a pristine ammonite pendant in sterling silver, 20″ ‘wormwood’ linked necklace

soap dish

I’m making soap dishes for my favorite store in Sugar Loaf, Rosner Soaps. stoneware, approx. 7″ x 5″

sapphires in silver

Usually sapphires are cut into hundreds of facets to reflect light and treated with heat to become familiar colors. These are raw crystals embedded into a silver ring allowing you to examine the natural beauty of this amazing material.

carnal carnelian

brass & antique carnelain, 20″

big, bold, beautiful brass

these came out great but my beloved hammer handpeice is now in the hospital. Wowza is brass hard…. from left: old carnelian, cone shaped green tourmaline, ammonite