Shelby Goldsmith ’14

Inspired and informed by sentimental jewelry throughout history, I offer my contemporary take. I utilize a dark, limited color palette of stones and oxidized silver to create modern mourning jewelry. Moving away from the motifs common in memento mori (remember death) jewelry, my most recent body of work employs the letter X as a non-traditional symbol of death. The shape provides a departure point to design from, endlessly multiplying and manipulating it. The finished work abstracts the dark context behind it, often utilizing asymmetry and movement to create elegant jewelry that is playful and dynamic.

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Druzy X Studs by Shelby Goldsmith ’14

$185.00
Sterling silver & quartz druzy .75″ x 1″ 2024
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Headstone Bolo Tie by Shelby Goldsmith ’14

$350.00
Sterling silver & slate on hand braided leather cord 1″ x 1″ on 36″ cord 2022
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Hematite Druzy Necklace by Shelby Goldsmith ’14

$200.00
Oxidized sterling silver & hematite druzy .75″ x .75″ pendant on 18″ handmade chain
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Sapphire X Earrings by Shelby Goldsmith ’14

$200.00
Sterling silver & sapphire 1.25″ x .75″ 2024
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X Signet Ring by Shelby Goldsmith ’14

$425.00
Sterling silver hollow-form signet ring Size 6.5 2022