$50.00
Designed by Atlanta artist Cary Calhoun to honor the mission of the Press On To CURE Childhood Cancer Fund.
When Erin approached Cary about the idea of a Press On Charm, Cary immediately put her creative genius to work. The ladies discussed several ideas and decided to start with a cast of a Celtic cross button that Cary found at an antique market. The Celtic cross was the perfect first charm, allowing the purchaser the freedom to invest their own level of religious meaning in the charm.
Background on Artist:
Erin Chance has been a fan of her friend Cary Calhoun’s hand-made jewelry for many years. Using raw materials of sterling silver and gold, Cary specializes in creating unique jewelry in her Atlanta studio using traditional techniques such as filing, sawing, soldering, forging, and acid etching. Casting is also an important aspect of her work. She not only carves waxes which are then cast, but she also creates molds of found antiquities. These “replicas” are then fabricated into wearable jewelry art.
Cary originally made each charm by hand using the processes described above and on her website, www.carycalhoundesigns.com. Fortunately for us, demand grew so rapidly that Cary found a manufacturer located in the United States to produce the sterling silver charms with superb quality. Since that first charm, Cary and Erin have collaborated on the beautiful designs on the website, all of which are imprinted with “Press On” on the back.