...inspired by ancient spirits
Walker Goldsmiths has had a fun commission to work on this Christmas time. Owen was asked to custom hand carve a “Surfing Eagle” on a Money Clip! And, why a Surfing Eagle you may ask? This money clip was made as a Christmas gift for a passionate California surfer. This […] Read more »
This is a variation of the Lovebirds Ring that we make for our Potlatch Ring Collection here at Walker Goldsmiths. This ring can be a Self sizer or as we’ve done here with crowns put into the open gap on top to accommodate setting stones. The Lovebirds story is a […] Read more »
Walker Goldsmiths has often had folks want to know, “just how do we figure out our ring size?” If you were visiting us in our Walker Goldsmiths Studio we could slip our handy-dandy ring sizer over your finger and figure it all out for you, but some of you are […] Read more »
Walker Goldsmiths has been honored to make a Story Ring for a lovely person, Bonnye Matthews, who is an author of an interesting new book series. We are very pleased that our Raven/Wolf Ring fits into her vision of two characters in one of her books. “I am an author […] Read more »
We’ve seen many a Jumping Salmon, not only hand carved sterling silver ones at Walker Goldsmiths, but also the real live kind as Salmon fishermen in the water off Alaska and Washington State. Salmon can really jump! Owen says that they jump to show fishermen where to set their net. […] Read more »
This Design #3, Lovebirds Bracelet With Abalone Inlay, hand carved by Owen Walker at Walker Goldsmiths is beautiful with or without Abalone Inlay in the eyes. Owen also can also weld red gold into the eyes that is a very striking look. In the 18th century when the Native Cultures […] Read more »
If you want earrings that represent and bring about a feeling of joy in life just put on a pair of Walker Goldsmiths lost wax cast Sterling Hummingbird Earrings and you can’t help but perk right up! Little birds and little animals were often referred to as “Spirit Helpers” by […] Read more »
The wily Raven lost wax cast Sterling Pendant by Walker Goldsmiths is depicted with a Chilkat Dance Robe on and he is stylin’! He’s ready to dance the magical dance. He’s full of supernatural power as only Raven can be. The wooing, the tricks, the teasing, the fun are all […] Read more »
This lost wax cast sterling Raven and the Sun Ring #313 has been designed and cast by Walker Goldsmiths. The Tlingit’s, an Alaska Native Tribe, tell the story that Raven’s people were tired of always being in the dark, […] Read more »
This lost wax cast Sterling Silver Lovebirds Ring #316 by Walker Goldsmiths is a unique design. It was designed to reflect and represent an important special custom of the Northwest Coast Native people. Among the Tlingit and Haida peoples of Alaska there are only two clans, the Ravens and the […] Read more »