Horses are such an inspiration in my life, I have found great enjoyment in sharing them with friends, clients and other horse lovers by designing and creating the one-of-a-kind pieces offered below. Antique equestrian silver, bronze and gold awards medals, exquisitely detailed, are incorporated in unique, one of a kind settings for the discriminating woman who loves horses and horse sports and enjoys being noticed and complimented on her taste in fashion.
Each piece is striking and rare.
Private commissions also welcome.

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" Romantic Fantasy"

I like to think of this strikingly beautiful 1913 bronze medal featuring a baroque horse and muscular Greek Adonis as a "romantic novel in bronze." The medal is dressed with Aventurine, African turquoise, antique amber and hand crafted Tibetan brass beads from Nepal, inset with turquoise.
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'Listenting to Hounds

This 1935 gold patinaed bronze metal features a striking hunter's head. With eyes and ears focused on the distant sound of fox hounds, this horse stands waiting for his rider's request to gallop off in pursuit of the fox. This distinctive medal is enhanced with green garnets, carnary quartz crystal beads and vermeil beads and clasp.

 




'Bred For the Collar'

A gold washed Dutch bronze medal, features the stately head of one of the powerful, heavy draft breeds. The beauty of this medal has been enhanced with large, round, light green jadite beads interspaced by smaller textured brass beads.

 





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'Fighting Stallions'

A unique French bronze medal from 1910 awared in a "Carrousel Militaire" (military drill) class appropiately features two stallions in a life and death struggle. Green fire agate, canary quartz crystal and brass Tibetan focal beads complete the necklace.

'Czech Steeplechase Medal

The Velka Pardubicka steeplechase was first run on November 5th, 1874 and is still being contested today! The race features a drop jump with a massive ditch, known as the "Taxis" jump; the most feared obstacle on any steeplechase course on the continent. This medal, awarded at the Centenial race in 1974 is combined with translucent, black veined red agate and brass capped carnelian Tibetan beads. You can even experience the thrill of this race today by going to youtube and putting in the name of the race (Velka Pardubicka) to watch videos of race in recent years.
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'1887 French Dressage Silver Medal'

This elegant, antique French medal whispers of happy memories and long hours in the practice arena. The beautiful horse on its face is now stabled with antique sterling, onyx and aventurine beads.

'Calling His Mares'

A magnificent Arabian stallion with crested neck calls for his mares in this meticulously executed, large bronze medal from France. Huge lava beads interspaced with smaller African turquoise and brass beads lend a powerful feel to this piece in keeping with the strength and beauty of its featured equine.


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'Deep Through The Heart'

A thoroughbred hunter in a full body pose clearly showing the outstanding lines of his excellent conformation, graces the front of this striking bronze medal, now a dramatic piece of jewelry for a discerning horse woman. The necklace features big chunk coral and brass Tibetan focal beads inset with both coral and turquoise.

 

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'Michaelangelo's Dream'

A strikingly beautiful miniture bronze sculpture, this antique Belgium medal is combined with luminous red agate stones, sterling silver,and non-tarnish brass with antique Turkoman beads.

 

'By A Nose'

The thrill of the finish line is captured in this simple, well sculpted Jockey Club medal from Buenos Aires. Deep blue, gold veined lapis, rutilated gold quartz, and gold vermeil beads complete this great opera length necklace.



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'NHSA 1883 Medal'

A silver membership medal from the National Horse Shows Association of America. How cool is that! Lamp work, agate and opal beads make this equestrian conversation starter stand out at the most chic soiree.




'Gold Cup'

A US medal from the well known East coast jumping competition, the American Gold Cup, this medal shows a beautiful depiction of "perfect form" in both horse and rider as they soar over the water jump. The silver medal is set off with beautiful delft blue agate, small cobalt blue Murano beads and sterling silver focal beads.





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Drum Horse

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Draft horses are used as "Drum Horse" for processions of state. These gentle natured horses accept the huge kettle drums placed on each side of their withers and the musician/rider who sits astride them and strikes the drums, sending their boom, boom, booming sound skyward to the heavens, announcing the presence of royalty. A sterling silver medal from Belgium, as striking as the sound of the big voiced drums is combined with beautiful onyx beads, antique silver Turkoman beads and a sterling silver and onyx inset clasp to highlight this draft horse class award .

'Honorable Pony'

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A pre WWII Japanese equestrian silver medal featuring sterling sculptured leaf beads and green garnets.

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