This whimsical little box has eyes, a smiley mouth and a tongue. I call him Fred but I am sure he would be happy to adopt another name.

I played with the angles of the front, back and top of the box to give it a very unique look. The surface is a matte finish.

The tongue acts as a clasp to keep the box securely closed.

This fun little box is always smiling back at you. A great little pill, presentation or treasure box.

The box measures:
Length 25.6 mm (1 inch)
Height 20.8 mm (0.8 inch)
Width 26 mm (1 inch)

I work with recycled metal – all metals have been reclaimed.

The Mushroom Box contains a hollow stem for storing items. It is made with reticulated silver on the top of the mushroom and sterling silver on the base that has been oxidized to give it a dark yet shiny finish. The under side of the top of the mushroom is composed of copper that has also been oxidized.

I tried to make this item look as organic as possible.

The cap has a beautiful reticulated surface. The copper underside has has been scribed to give the appearance of gills. The stem has been hammered to add texture to the base and it is tapered to give even more detail to the wonderful mushroom.

There is so much detail in this piece you will be noticing something new each time to pick it up.

The approximate measurement of the mushroom box are:

41mm height (1.6 inch)
51.5 mm width (2 inch) cap
25 mm width (1 inch) stem

The top of the box has rounded edges to give this box a trunk like appearance.

The surface of the box has been scratched and oxidized adding texture and depth.

The hinge is three part. The box has a nice closure clasp that represents the sun made from 18K gold and the moon pierced out of sterling silver sheet.

This would be a perfect presentation box for a very special gift such as a wedding or engagement ring, then a life long reminder of that special day.

This box measuring:

40 mm length (1.5 inch)
25.5 mm height (1 inch)
25.5 mm width (1 inch)

This box could be the perfect way to present a wedding or engagement ring.

The box has a three knuckle hinge and an internal clasp that will keep the box closed and secure.

I burnished the whole box except for the bottom with a scribe to give it some texture and still retain a nice smooth surface, a truly unique finish.

I have posted a blog  all of the steps in the construction of this box. Blog Post

The box measures:

37.4 mm length (1.47 inch)
27 mm height (1 inch)
27 mm width (1 inch)

The rock crystal quartz is an oval cabochon with a reversed carved sea shell, it measures 28 mm by 17 mm and is 22.4 carets.

I work with Harmony recycled metals – all metals have been reclaimed.

The top of the box is made of fine silver that has been woven to give it a basket like appearance.

The surface of the box has been scratched and oxidized adding texture and depth.

The hinge is three part. The box has a nice deep blue star sapphire set in 14K bezel that functions as a clasp to keep the box tightly closed.

I do not know the origin of the sapphire it could be created in a lab or natural I just found it in a box of loose gem stones and thought it looked nice.

This would be a perfect presentation box for a very special gift such as a wedding or engagement ring, then a life long reminder of that special day.

This box is essentially a cube measuring:

25.5 mm length (1 inch)
25.5 mm height (1 inch)
25.5 mm width (1 inch)

The round sapphire cabochon measures 5.2 mm.

I work with recycled metal – all metals have been reclaimed.

A great box for collectors of unusual things.

This box could be the perfect way to present a wedding or engagement ring.

The box has a three knuckle hinge and an internal clasp that will keep the box closed and secure.

The outside has a matte finish and the inside is a diamond burr finish

The box measures:

38 mm length (1.5 inch)
27 mm height (1 inch)
27 mm width (1 inch)

The rock crystal quartz is an oval cabochon that is clear with a reversed carved sea urchin, it measures 0.7 inch, (15.24 mm) by 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) and weighs 10.3 carats.

This is a natural gemstone that has been hand carved by a master gem cutter. I would love to be able to find more of these gems!

I work with Harmony recycled metals – all metals have been reclaimed.

One of a kind Art Metal.

Handcrafted reticulated silver and sterling silver box.

This box would make a lovely little pill, treasure or presentation box.

The sides and the top of this box are made from reticulation silver, the bottom is composed of sterling silver. The top of the box forms a tight pressure fit seal.

Reticulation is a really fun process with silver. There are a lot of steps involved and it comes out differently every time. The metal is heated and treated at least six times to achieve the finished look.

The silver is “reticulation silver” which is composed of 80% fine silver and the rest is copper.

A very unique box that because of the dendritic nature of reticulation silver is tricky to craft.

The box measures:
20.7 mm height (0.80 inch)
33 mm length (1.3 inch
26.2 mm width (1 inch)

One of a kind art metal box.

It is handcrafted of recycled sterling silver and 18 karat yellow gold.

The sterling has been oxidized to a deep black – it really shows off the gold accents.

The box is hinged on one side and the clasp is riveted (and hinged) to be like a clasp on a trunk.

You can see in the photos that I have given the box a texture that reminds me of wood and made a decorative pattern of two stripes in a different texture around the box – that adds to the “miniature, old fashioned trunk” feeling to me.

I can imagine that this box would be an amazing addition to a really cool dollhouse or to a collection of miniatures or boxes.

All of my boxes are one of a kind and made with ethically sourced, recycled/reclaimed metals.

This box measures:
38.1 mm length (1.5 inch)
20.32 mm height (0.80 inch)
27.94 mm width (1.1 inch)