Custom Jewelry Made By Kimberly J Munson Nicholson
Boa Jewelers, Est. 1978
What do you see? I see a tranquil outdoor mountain range with a shimmering blue lake nestled below…
Check out this gorgeous blue moonstone set in a sterling silver pendant. The texture of the cuttlebone casting really frames the stone well.
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I love making things. Creating jewelry is an extension of my art and experimental animation practice. My work explores stillness within movement, the significance of small gestures and non-verbal ideas related to the body, life cycles, emotional and spiritual states of being. My films have screened at numerous international film festivals and museums. In addition, I am a Full Professor in the John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts, School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.
Titled “Midnight,” this piece is sterling silver, with a beautiful sodalite cabochon. I used two cuttlebone castings to make the figure and the bail. I think of the cat-like creature as an ancestor, riding high in the sky above us, watching.
Kimberly is an exceptional and patient teacher. I have been taking her classes for many years and will continue to do so as long as I can. I love our class, making and learning about silver fabrication.
Christine Panushka, 2020
Yo HO Yo HO… a pirates life for meeee!
This commissioned piece is a good example of how existing jewelry can be turned into something new! My customer had a large green tigereye stone ring that broke at the shank. We came up with a fun solution to use the stone as the centerpiece for a sterling silver box pendant, that could open up! When opened, the hinge allows the pendant to reveal a small space. It’s perfect for hiding secret pirate treasure!
We even added a skull and cross bone design to where the secret box snaps shut, completing the pirate design.
Hmmm, I guess it’s Yo HO Yo HO, a pirates life for Ron!
Elegant balance achieves show-stoping beauty…
Ribbons of silver gently accentuate the curves of this triangular moorsinite stone. A citrine balances in the corner, tantilizing the movement of your eye.
I bezel set this shield style Moorsinite stone and surrounded it with a curling ribbon of sterling silver. I accented the corner of the piece with a pear shaped yellow citrine for off balance charm.
Priced at $350. Unsurprisingly, this show stopper found a home very quickly and is SOLD.
While this piece has SOLD, we can always design a similar one together! Contact me!
Mermaids love to show off their treasures! This sterling silver mermaid pendant is about 1 ½ inches long with a seashell bail and holds a most precious gift from the sea; a 6.5 mm round pinkish pearl. Priced at $160.
Three gingko leaves of sterling silver make this beautiful pendant special for anyone to wear. I’ve hung a pear shaped peach colored pearl from the base that catches the eye when it moves. Price $150.
(Say “Peach Pear Pearl Pendant” three times fast if you can! haha)
In this stunning pendant, I’ve set a large green ocean jasper that is topped with sterling silver accents created by broomcasting technique. A Mexican jelly opal sits above it and mirrors the nodules in the jasper. Priced at $235.
Beautiful blue/green turquoise makes this a stunning pendant. Off to the side I’ve set a 4.2mm faceted blue topaz to pick up the sparkle in the stone. At the top and bottom of the stone are silver accents using special casting techniques. Price $275.