Welcome!

Welcome to Kerkes Goldworks! Kelly Kerkes is the owner and creator of
custom made jewelry and wedding sets featuring hand carved waxes,
diamonds and gemstones. In business for 22 years, serving
Northern Colorado and the world.

"I am a master metalsmith. My background is in fine art, not a
tradeschool. During my years at the bench I have worked with every
imaginable jewelry material, from platinum and diamonds to bottle
glass and copper. I am obsessed with opals and metal objects. I believe
in bringing out the beauty of a thing and then figuring out how to
show it off. Isn't that what adornment is all about?"


If you would like to see a more
detailed portfolio of past and
present work please visit our website at

http://www.kerkesgoldworks.com

Friday, November 12, 2010

Day 43 Bloodstone Cross Sterling Silver Ring

Bloodstone Cross Sterling Silver Ring, size 7. Cross is 12mm wide, $100.00
Call me crazy, but I think this is the perfect Christmas remembrance ring. You have the red and green mix in the bloodstone, coupled with the cross shape.  

Chalcedony, which is found worldwide, is the name for a group of stones made of a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline variety of quartz. Stones that are members of the chalcedony group include bloodstone, jaspers, agates, dinosaur bone, chrysoprase,chrysocolla, onyx and carnelian amoung others. It is thought to increase vitality, stamina, and endurance and to promote emotional balance and charity while relieving melancholy, fever, gallstones, and eye problems.

Available at our Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61610062/100-rings-100-days-day-43-bloodstone

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Day 42 Le Fleur

Le Fleur Lacy Floral Silver Dome Ring set with Deep Red Faceted Garnet, hand sawn. Garnet is 5mm, Ring is 21mm wide, size 7, $130.00
Garnet is January's birthstone, and occurs in every color of the rainbow except for blue. Garnet's powers include healing,strength, and protection, and in earlier times garnets were exchanged as gifts between friends to demonstrate their affection for each other and to insure that they meet again.

Available at our Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61521487/100-rings-100-days-day-42-le-fleur-lacy

Monday, November 8, 2010

Vintage Triple Strand Faux Pearl Bracelet with Beautiful White Crystal Vintage Clasp

 Vintage Triple Strand Faux Pearl Bracelet with Beautiful White Crystal Vintage Clasp, $45.00
Elegant, classy, dressy. We know you desire this bracelet. It's ok, we give you permission. Bracelet is 8 inches around including clasp. Clasp is nickel plated, Faux pearls are glass. No makers mark on the clasp. Beads re-strung by me on silk with sterling silver bead cups. Wouldn't this look great on you for your Christmas party this year?

Available at our Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61186525/vintage-triple-strand-faux-pearl

Vintage Electric Blue Swarosvki Ball Drop Clip Earrings

Vintage Electric Blue Swarosvki Ball Drop Clip Earrings, 1 1/2 inch hanging length. Brass settings, nickel clips, $30.00
My husband's grandmother recently passed away, and let's just say she loved vintage costume jewelry. We went through four drawers full while helping clean out her apartment in Wisconsin. Since we have experience in restoring vintage pieces and we now have a large new colleciton of pieces, we decided to branch out to the vintage jewelry market here at Etsy. Vintage pieces are a wonderful way to be able to wear very beautiful designs affordably.

Available at our Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61185246/vintage-electric-blue-swarosvki-ball

Friday, November 5, 2010

Day 40 is "I'm 50"

Sterling Silver and Rhodolite Garnet Ring, size 7 1/2. This ring is in honor of Molly Shannon and her SNL skit. The ring features two Rhodolite Garnet cabs.  $135.00
Garnet is January's birthstone, and occurs in every color of the rainbow except for blue. Rhodolite is the beautiful pink variety of garnet. Garnet's powers include healing,strength, and protection, and in earlier times garnets were exchanged as gifts between friends to demonstrate their affection for each other and to insure that they meet again.

Available at our Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60885906/100-rings-100-days-day-40-im-50-sterling

Thursday, November 4, 2010

100 Rings 100 Days Day 39

Cerillos Turquoise and Rhodolite Garnet Sterling Silver Ring, size 7 1/2. Bigger turquoise piece is 11mm x 9mm, smaller teardrop is 11mm x 6mm. Rhodolite is 5mm x 3.5mm, $155.00 
Yes, we fell off the wagon a bit but now we are back on track!

The mystic Turquoise (December's Birthstone) seems to blend the clear blue of the sky with the green of the ocean's depths. This potent magic may explain why cultures around the world have revered Turquoise as a holy stone.

Garnet is January's birthstone, and occurs in every color of the rainbow except for blue. Rhodolite is the beautiful pink variety of garnet. Garnet's powers include healing,strength, and protection, and in earlier times garnets were exchanged as gifts between friends to demonstrate their affection for each other and to insure that they meet again.

Avaliable at our Etsy Store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60816182/100-rings-100-days-day-39-cerillos