Silver Satin Jewelry ready to hand-make your Christmas gift

SONJA SHELL
Staff Writer

A few years ago, Terry Crockatt, silversmith came to town. He brought with him his talent for silversmithing. Many Del Rioans now own one or more pieces of his one-of-a-kind, beautiful hand-crafted jewelry.
Day after day, Crockatt's torch heats the fine metal and his quick hand turns and shapes the flat silver sheets and fine silver wire into items of beauty.
Highly polished mother-of-pearl glows from its bed of silver satin in a special creation.
Three pieces make up the item; a wide bracelet embellished with roses and a feather connects with silver chain, a hand piece and ring. It is a unique creation patterned after an ancient slave bracelet. He creates sturdy turquoise studded rings for men and fine twisted wire earrings for ladies.
Fire agate dazzles the eyes as he turns and shapes each stone to reach the beauty locked inside.
Years of trial and error have gone into training the finely tuned eye, now able to discover the beauty in each stone.
Terry Crockatt hand paints stones with scrimshaw and sets them into rings, bolos and belt buckles that will suit even the most demanding nautical eye.
Lovers of indian jewelry can find just the right ring or bracelet to brighten their wardrobe.
Choose a stone, from tiger eye to opal, then find a special place atop a uniquely crafted item for yourself or that special someone.
Terry Crockatt has fine tuned the art of jewelry making into a concert of beauty as he displays his lovely creations for all to see.