About Mage of Metals
Mage [ meyj ] noun;
a magician/enchanter/sorcerer. Someone who uses or practices magic.
Hi! My name is Emily and I’m the artist/sorceress behind Mage of Metals. I’ve always had a strong desire to create and I furthered that passion in art school, where I graduated with a BFA in jewelry design from Tyler School of Art. After graduation, I began work as a bench jeweler in Philadelphia.
Since the beginning of my jewelry career, I enjoyed creating jewelry that is centered around symbolism and stories from fantasy, history, literature and mythology. The reason I like to combine jewelry with storytelling is they both have the capability of connecting us like a web to the past, present and future.
Well made jewelry can be passed down through generations, adorning bodies and passing on small windows into the past . The art of jewelry making has been around for thousands of years and I think a lot of today’s mass production jewelry market has lost what jewelry once was….meaningful. I enjoy honoring this trade by creating thoughtful, intentional and lasting pieces that resonate with my viewer.
At the end of the day, I want to make you feel special when you wear my work. To me, jewelry is more than just an accessory, it’s also an art form that can be used to express yourself and how magical you truly are.
individually crafted for you
How the jewelry is made
Each jewelry piece is made by hand in my home studio. I utilize many facets of traditional metalsmith techniques and enjoy both metal fabrication and casting.
Cast jewelry was perfected by the Ancient Egyptians in 1400 BCE and is better known today as lost wax casting. This is my favorite process. For each piece, I hand-carve a square block of wax. After I carve the piece, the wax is melted away in a furnace and molten metal fills it’s place to become a solid piece.
I get my waxes cast locally by a family-owned casting company in Philadelphia and I source all my metal supplies from American manufacturers, small businesses and local jewelry suppliers. I also choose to make small-batch and made-to-order jewelry because this reduces production waste, which is something I’m very passionate about.
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