 Lime Anodized Aluminum Lily Pad Earrings |
Celebrate all things green–and immortally stylish. These lime anodized aluminum earrings do just that courtesy of a dangling lily pad. Meticulously handmade with a mesmerizing mix of texture and light that captures the season’s most-wanted look in jewelry.
Price:$40.00 |
Lime Anodized Aluminum Lily Pad Earrings – Medium
April 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
“Savouring Barbary” A Sneek Peak – Photoshoot by Rachel Schwarz
November 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Photographer: Rachel Schwarz www.rachelschwarz.com www.sanraquel.com
Model: Ellen Hancock of City Model/ San Francisco www.ellenhancock.com
Make-Up Artist: Tamra Marie of Look Artist Agency/ San Francisco www.tamra-marie.com/
Hair Stylist: Preston Nesbit www.prestonnesbit.com/
Jewelry by John S. Brana www.johnsbrana.com
Mesh Body Suit & Leather & Mesh Vest by Chelsea Cutrell
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Patinated Copper Jewelry – The Muir Woods Collection
February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Karri Ann Frerichs, Altitude Promotions, interviews jewelry designer John S. Brana about his latest patinated handmade copper jewelry collection Muir Woods. See one-of-a-kind copper earrings in a variety of earth-tone colors, including hand-sculpted bronze tree-branch rings set with semi-precious faceted colored gemstones.
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SoMa Statement Cuff Collection
December 3, 2009 By 12 Comments
Karri Ann Frerichs introduces the SoMa Statement Cuff Collection by San Francisco jewelry designer John S. Brana during his trunk show at Bloomingdale’s – Stanford. These bold Sterling Silver and Copper cuffs come in a variety of anticlastic styles and textures including corrugated, texturized, chased, and hammered.
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Copper Jewelry by John S. Brana
November 28, 2009 By 8 Comments
Karri Ann Frerichs, Altitude Designers, introduces handmade copper jewelry by jewelry designer John S. Brana at Bloomingdale’s – Stanford. Selections include handmade corrugated and texturized copper cuffs, corrugated and chased copper earrings, chased and hammered copper necklaces, and bronze rings set with cabochons, beaded gemstones, or faceted large gemstones.
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Sea Cliff Handmade Freshwater Pearl Jewelry Collection
November 22, 2009 By 12 Comments
Karri Ann Frerichs talks about John S. Brana’s Sea Cliff Collection at his Bloomingdale’s – Stanford trunk show. Just like creatures of the sea, no two creations are alike as each is individually handcrafted by jewelry designer John S. Brana. Make a statement with jellyfish-shaped earrings embellished with freshwater pearls, anemone or starfish-shaped rings set with tiny gemstones and coral reef inspired silver anticlastic cuffs.
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Handcrafted Silver Jewelry – Meant to Last a Lifetime
March 28, 2009 By 3 Comments
Many people shy away from silver jewelry for many reasons. For some, it’s because silver loses its luster over time. For others, they think of silver as simply inferior to gold. Neither of these statements are true if the silver utilized is fine silver. Handcrafted silver jewelry made using fine silver, rather than sterling silver – will last a lifetime without much attention.
At first glance, sterling silver and fine silver might appear almost identical. In reality, though, handcrafted fine silver jewelry is different in one critical way…it doesn’t tarnish over time. This is due to its lack of copper, as opposed to Sterling Silver, which is an alloy of 7.5% Copper and 92.5% Silver. Through the hammering process, Fine Silver becomes just as strong as Sterling, so that Fine Silver can last you a lifetime, and be passed on to future generations with pride and effortless care.
Jewelry that is handcrafted using fine silver is some of the most superior on the market. Not only has the metal itself gone through the hands of a caring craftsman, but the piece of jewelry has been designed and put together by someone who is a true artisan. There is no manufacturing process in this type of jewelry. The designs are original, the production is one at a time, and the work is done with pride and love.
When buying a piece of handcrafted silver jewelry, always insist on fine silver to ensure your piece will last and remain in its beautiful, original state for more than just a few years.
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Scarf Rings – New Product Release by John S. Brana Fine Handcrafted Jewelry
November 24, 2008 By 3 Comments
Sometimes I’m amazed at how events develop. Late last month, I was having lunch with an old friend/co-worker from my corporate days at Charles Schwab. He mentioned to me how his wife was going on about scarf rings for Christmas gifts. She had just returned from Europe where they were all the rage…something I had really never thought about designing. Within the next week, I had a joint gallery opening with abstract photographer and silk wear designer Klaus Lange at The ArtPeople Gallery here in San Francisco. So I put two and two together, and knocked out some scarf rings to accompany Klaus’ silk scarves. The artists reception was on Nov 6th, and the scarf rings were a home run! Not bad for a 10 day turnaround.
Below are pictures of my two current scarf ring designs in Copper and Sterling Silver, along with some of the exhibition photos. Over the next few months, I’ll be working on more designs in Vermeil and Bronze, so stay tuned….
Chased Copper Scarf Ring
Red Wheat Silk Chiffon Scarf by Klaus Lange
Chased Sterling Silver Scarf Ring
Surfer Dude Chiffon Scarf by Klaus Lange
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Smythe & Cross – Purveyors of Precious Jewelry Features Selected Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana
November 11, 2008 By 2 Comments
December 3, 2008 - Smythe & Cross – Purveyors of Precious Jewelry, Burlingame, CA, will be hosting a grand opening and open house from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at their Burlingame headquarters. Preview collections of fine and diamond jewelry, along with selected pieces of handcrafted fine jewelry by John S. Brana. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP required. Contact Altitude Promotions for more information.
SoMa Collection – 14K Chased Anticlastic Gold Cuff
Nob Hill Collection – 14K Gold and Fine Silver Tear Drop Filigree Earrings
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The Heritage Boutique presents Handmade Fine Jewelry by John S Brana – October 11, 2008
October 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
October 11, 2008 – The Heritage Boutique – Dublin, CA, in celebration of Diwali "The Festival of Lights" will be having a holiday trunk show featuring distinctive jewelry by San Francisco-based designer, John S. Brana, autumn and winter clothing collections by Pria Kataria Puri, and JB Classic Labs. The event will be held at the The Heritage Boutique, 4556 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, CA 94568, between 4 – 9 p.m . Contact Heritage for more information. 925-560-6591
