Nancy Mustapich
Copyright 2009. Nancy Mustapich
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This rose quartz ring was featured in "1000 Rings" by
Lark Books published in 2001.
In addition to making silver jewelry, I also make
mosaics and created the "Brown Swiss" mosaic cow
for Madison's 2006 Cow Parade. The cow is
comprised of over 30,000 individual pieces of stained
glass! The finished piece is included in the book,
"Cow Parade Wisconsin" by Orange Frazer Press.
Using traditional silversmithing techniques such as "fabricating", I
construct jewelry from silver and copper sheet and wire that is cut
and soldered (rather than molded or cast.) Other techniques used to
embellish the metal include hammering, embossing, and patinas.
My sterling silver and semi-precious stone jewelry is strongly
influenced by traditional Native American and Mexican jewelry styles.
My ring is perfect. I absolutely love it. Thank you for your talents! Teresa L., Baraboo, WI