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Red Ember Forge Jewelry

@redemberforge.bsky.social
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Cold-forged, unisex, sterling silver jewelry. www.redemberforge.com Themes of adventure, road trips, and ancient symbols with salvaged vintage auto body steel, Fordite, and mid-century modern, retro design. Insta: @redemberforge

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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
To make these pendants, stones were tumbled for a week, polished to a satin finish, holes were drilled through the stone, underwater, with a diamond-encrusted drill bit, I hammered the silver bails into shape by hand, I cut tube rivets to size for each, heated the rivets, and set the rivets.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The last of the new things for the Crystal Lake Park Art Fair, Urbana, IL, 10-4 Saturday August 1st and Sunday August 2nd - rain or shine. Tumbled stone pendants - a few in Campitos turquoise and many in Sonoran Sunrise stone. A 2026 exclusive and when they are gone, they're gone. $60 - $95.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'll be adding pieces to my website after this weekend's sale.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
You can check out a photo gallery in a post on my Instagram @redemberforge to see more photos of each piece. www.instagram.com/p/Dba-rBADrT...
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
New jewelry work for this weekend's sale - rain or shine - August 1st and 2nd - 10-4 both days - The Crystal Lake Park Art Fair in Urbana, Illinois. These are larger Fordite pieces made with substantial, heavy silver. Most have solid silver backs. They range from $195 - $310. I love the colors!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thank you! I love retro shapes and the vague look of old signs as well as using the steel to add a bit of color.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
New jewelry work for this weekend's in-person sale - rain or shine - August 1st and 2nd - The Crystal Lake Park Art Fair in Urbana, Illinois. Pieces will be added to my website after the weekend. Forged sterling silver and salvaged auto body steel pendants. Each one of a kind. $85 - $150
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Had some great time off in New Mexico this spring (photo) and came back with new inspiration, a few gemstones, and lots of plans for the rest of 2026. I have one in-person event a month for the rest of the year where I'll be selling my unisex forged silver jewelry. Photos of new work coming soon!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
3/3 - Smaller but unique and creative. More salvaged auto body steel pieces. A new limited slabbed gemstone collection (Sonoran Sunrise, anyone?), and new pieces rooted in road trips, mid-century design nostalgia, and personal amulets. It's going to be a productive and creative year.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
2/3 - Like this new gray Fordite pendant I finished in late 2025 and will be adding to my website this weekend. I have my year of in-person shows planned out (assuming I'm accepted to them) and am ready to get to work. This year will have to, by necessity of silver prices, feature smaller pieces.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
1/3 - Welcome to 2026! 2025 was, well, it was a year. It was a challenging year for me. My jewelry business did not receive nearly the attention I wanted to give it thanks to other parts of life. But, new year, new focus. In spite of sky-high silver prices, I have ideas! I have new work planned!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Does this qualify as an "unadvertised sales event"? I will be selling my jewelry along the river in Peoria, Illinois this weekend (like, TOMORROW) at the annual Peoria Art Guild sale! At Riverfront Park - entry fee of $10. Sept. 27, 10-5 and Sept. 28, 10-4. See you down by the river!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
My forged silver motel pendants are some of my favorites to make.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
I agree - it's rough out there. Silver prices are insane (prices for many things are insane). It's hard to set aside the world and get into a good creative place. Trying!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
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Naja Pendants | Red Ember Forge Jewelry
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#bsnm just finding out about this #
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Two stragglers to my site update last week. Smaller protective sterling silver najas! The thicker double crescent on the left is around 1" square: small but substantial. The one on the right is more delicate: a combined naja and dragonfly. Link in bio - click "naja pendants" on site homepage.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
I had no idea either.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Thanks for answering! I'm glad it's not only me who has noticed a drop-off in engagement this summer. I thought it was because I took a bit of a break (life got in the way), but I'm back at it now!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Any ideas @squeevening.bsky.social ?
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
How do I get into a group or starter pack here for jewelry artists? I thought I was in one at the end of 2024, then life happened, and now I can't seem to get any traction here with a new post. Ideas?
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
#handmadejewelry #forgedsilverjewelery #metalsmith #naja #turquoise #sterlingsilver #snake
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
New naja pendants (ancient symbols of protection against the evil eye) can be seen here: redemberforge.com/product-cate...
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Naja Pendants | Red Ember Forge Jewelry
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
The special collection of Royston turquoise pendants can be seen here: redemberforge.com/product-cate...
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Special Collections | Red Ember Forge Jewelry
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Snakes can be seen here: redemberforge.com/product-cate... Hand-forged from sterling silver, each one is different.
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Other Pendants | Red Ember Forge Jewelry
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
The website had been updated with new work! See comments for links to specific pages for each type of work. Snakes, Stones, and Protective Amulets!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
New pieces will be added to my website for sale next week - I'll post again when they are ready.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Sun snakes! Hand forged silver snakes basking in the bright circle of a sun. Available this weekend at the Crystal Lake Park Art Fair in Urbana, IL (10-4 both days) and added to my website after this event.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I will never stop making naja pendants.They are an ancient symbol of protection against the evil eye adopted by many cultures across history. I finished some nice heavy ones made from hand-forged sterling silver, as well as some that are smaller and lighter. For men, women, and everyone in between.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Just finished - a smaller-scale hand-forged sterling silver crop circle pendant that swings at an angle from the bail.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
And in my other job I've been a professional bookbinder for 28 years and each pendant comes with a pocket-sized flexible-cover flap closure leather notebook that I made for your next adventure. (Prices from $295-$360 each plus shipping - they will be added to my site after this weekend's sale).
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Finished! Rough slabbed Royston turquoise in full silver settings with cutaway backs to show the turquoise river. So glad to have this longstanding project completed.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I'll add pieces to my website after the event this weekend. Weather will be great (and it has been miserable - so grateful it decided to break for us). We all have some summer cabin fever in central Illinois with the heat and humidity of weeks on end.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Okay, it's been awhile! All those plans I had to really advance my jewelry business in the first half of 2025 were interrupted. But now it's time to get back to doing what I love in the second half of the year. Next up, the Crystal Lake Park Art Fair in Urbana, Illinois this weekend (August 2-3).
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Coming up soon! My next in-person sale. Part of the county-wide (Champaign County, IL) Boneyard Arts Fest weekend.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I look forward to life calming down so I can fulfill my jewelry plans for 2025!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Here's a retro style silver pendant with hammered center spike and arrow made of salvaged vintage auto body steel, attached with a tube rivet. redemberforge.com/product/flyi...
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Flying Arrow Sign Pendant made with steel from a ’67 Mercury Cougar – #421 | Red Ember Forge Jewelry
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It's cold where I live. Too cold to solder in the garage, and life has been occupying every second with other things demanding attention. My 15 in-progress pieces are waiting and I can't wait to get to them in a few more weeks. Until then...
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Direct link to these cuffs on my site: redemberforge.com/product/back...
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Backroads Cuff with Hidden Message | Red Ember Forge Jewelry
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I have a good selection of sizes on my site right now. The silver is substantial. I round off all inside edges to be extremely comfortable to wear. Made by hand, one at a time, with unique hammer mark patterns on each one. A reminder to slow down and take time to explore the road less traveled.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Not the most complex or "showy" pieces I make, but I just love them. They can be worn by anyone, with anything. My "take the backroads" cuffs. I texture each one with my favorite hammer, shape it to size with a nylon mallet, stamp lettering inside and oxidize to accentuate details. Link in bio.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I posted earlier that my February 8th in-person sale is my first sale of 2024. Gah! Of course I meant 2025! Thanks for alerting me to that. I really did proofread that before posting…apparently not enough! Guess I’m wishing to go back to 2024.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Thanks for catching that!!! I guess I just wish it were still 2024. When will there be an edit button?
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I will be selling at this sale - my first in-person sale of 2024- with a great group of artists. Break out of the Midwest winter monotony - shop for some meaningful Valentine’s Day gifts for someone special AND for yourself because YOU deserve it! See you there!
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
I don’t usually use cut gemstones (I did when I was a metals student), but these rough & irregular slabbed stones I love.
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
I'm so thankful for going over 200 followers here. Thank you! There has been a stretch of cold weather lately. Below zero. Soldering in an unheated garage is out, but it's supposed to be in the 40's this weekend! Up next? A limited collection of Royston turquoise pendants. (Very early stages here.)
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
It’s 2025! A year to make your mark! I’ll start by marking all of my one-of-a-kind jewelry with my own distinctive hallmark stamp. I’ll post more often with in-progress photos and video (I can get better at video, right?). Website link in bio - scroll to “follow along” & share your email for updates
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Red Ember Forge Jewelry @redemberforge.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
I’m not feeling it. But I’m rolling with it this year!
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