Winter Solstice Glass Collection

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is handmade from bronze as as are the bead caps.
 
This piece features a hand-dyed silk ribbon for an elegant touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Vingar " means wings in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads, and vintage Bali-Silver accents.  The latch is handmade from sterling silver as well and this piece includes 4 additional handmade side beads.  Part of the pattern comes from sterling silver foil.  
 
This piece hangs from a velvet cord for a luxurious texture.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Tysta" means quiet in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads, and vintage Bali-Silver accent beads.  The latch is handmade from sterling-silver as well.
 
This piece features a hand dyed silk ribbon for a bright touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Tunga" means heavy in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is handmade from bronze as well.
 
This piece features hand-dyed silk ribbon for an elegant and soft touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Stuva" means hearth in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is sterling silver as well and this piece includes a vintage Bali-silver cap. 
 
This piece features a hand-dyed silk cord for a warm and soft touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Stum " means silent in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads, and vintage Bali-Silver accent beads.  The latch is handmade from sterling-silver as well.
 
This piece features hand-dyed silk ribbon for an elegant and soft touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Ruva" means brooding in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is handmade from sterling silver as well and is set on the side of the cord rather than in the back.  
 
This piece features leather cord for a rustic touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Rosig" means rosy in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is handmade from bronze as well as the bead caps.
 
This piece features waxed linen cord for a rustic touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Mörk" means dark in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads, and vintage Bali-Silver accent beads. The latch is handmade from sterling-silver as well.

This piece features velvet ribbon for a bright touch.

​Necklace is about 16" in length.

"Lucia":  Santa Lucia's Day is celebrated on December 13th in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. It commemorates the life of Santa Lucia, who is also known as Saint Lucy. It's the beginning of the Christmas season in those countries and is a celebration of light – at the time of year when the world is darker.  We published a blog post @ baldurstudios.com/blog.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is handmade from sterling silver as well as the bead caps which are vintage Bali-Silver.
 
This piece features hand dyed silk cord for an elegant touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Dalar" means valley in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog

Exceptional detail is incorporated by combining the flame-worked pendant in a handcrafted piece with sterling silver wire work, Japanese glass seed beads.  The latch is handmade from sterling silver as well, and hangs on the side of the cord rather than on the back.  This piece includes 4 handmade matching side-beads.
 
This piece features waxed linen cord for a rustic touch.
 
Necklace is about 16" in length.
 
"Dagan" means new day in Swedish.  Learn more in our blog post story about the Santa Lucia tradition.

Arizona Artist:  Miriam Carlson-Maier.

On view at Grotto Gallery "Escape the Madness" exhibit which runs through January 12th, 2018 in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Our Winter Solstice Collection:

Brand new and entirely handmade glass pendants. This batch in cool neutrals with little flecks of color. Pendants are flame-worked glass beads entirely made by hand using a torch and fully annealed overnight in a kiln.  Clasps are handmade as well - most are sterling silver and some are bronze.

​Glass. Sterling silver. Silk. Velvet. Leather.

​Each piece is totally unique and exceptionally detailed with accents like vintage Bali-Silver caps and beads, as well as Japanese glass seed beads.

​Celebrating this calm and peaceful time of year in nature. 

​We did a nice blog post about this too, if you are interested you can check it out on  baldurstudios.com/blog