Please allow 16 weeks for creation.
About
A fine jewelry studio tucked amongst the the pines and mine ruins of Michigan
This small atelier is the daydream of a fae-struck goldsmith hidden away in the great lakes region of the US. Woven of ephemeral lore, reclaimed golds, and consciously-sourced jewels, The North Way Studio crafts talismans that hearken back to another time and unfurl in a tapestry of magicks.
Every piece is carefully created through both modern and traditional techniques, beginning with day-dreams, sketches, and a hoard of gemstones.
Our Tale
After being trained as an apprentice under two master goldsmiths in Wisconsin, Maria enjoys using a wide-variety of skills to forge her pieces.
Some creations begin with drawings in her sketchbook and are rendered in CAD with the help of the Casting House back in Chicago and Dia-Co in California. It is a dream of Maria's to have everything done in-house, but with the current demand of creations and space restrictions of the TNWS, that is currently not possible.
Others begin as tiny hand-carved leaves emerging from plain gold stock, or blank wax at the bench with meticulous carving by Maria and her trusty diamond-tipped bur.
All waxes are then cast in refined metals through the lost-wax casting method. They are then bejeweled with the mastery setting of the Casting House and Dia-Co, engraved, and polished, all with the help of Miss Maple Pecan, Lentil (passed away 2024, miss her terribly), our not-so little puppy, Chickpea, our feathered jewel inspectors, Lady Pickle and Empress Eviebean, our black kitty familiar, Thackery Binx, and as of 2021, our little Elaina.