Salayi Designs Jewelry
@salayidesigns.bsky.social
Fine jewelry, handmade by Natalie Esfahanian. Inspired by the natural beauty of the Bay Area, CA.
Classes for kids and adults in Redwood City.
Shop at www.SalayiDesigns.com
Classes for kids and adults in Redwood City.
Shop at www.SalayiDesigns.com
Made a sample bracelet to prep for a student’s project. She’s making a long necklace in the same sailor’s chain style. Fused fine silver links, each formed and hammered before shaping into a chain.
#jewelry #jewelrysky #handmade #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #metalsmith #jewelrymaking
#jewelry #jewelrysky #handmade #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #metalsmith #jewelrymaking
November 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Made a sample bracelet to prep for a student’s project. She’s making a long necklace in the same sailor’s chain style. Fused fine silver links, each formed and hammered before shaping into a chain.
#jewelry #jewelrysky #handmade #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #metalsmith #jewelrymaking
#jewelry #jewelrysky #handmade #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #metalsmith #jewelrymaking
Pilea leaf pendant! These leaves have a very “plain” side, and a really gorgeous underside, showing off their texture.
This one is in bronze, with a fabricated silver bail.
#pilea #houseplants #plants #moneyplant #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #organicjewelry #bayarea
This one is in bronze, with a fabricated silver bail.
#pilea #houseplants #plants #moneyplant #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #organicjewelry #bayarea
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Pilea leaf pendant! These leaves have a very “plain” side, and a really gorgeous underside, showing off their texture.
This one is in bronze, with a fabricated silver bail.
#pilea #houseplants #plants #moneyplant #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #organicjewelry #bayarea
This one is in bronze, with a fabricated silver bail.
#pilea #houseplants #plants #moneyplant #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #organicjewelry #bayarea
🐍 so cute!
#jewelry #handmadejewelry #snake #snakesky #reptiles #snakecharm #silverjewelry #lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking
#jewelry #handmadejewelry #snake #snakesky #reptiles #snakecharm #silverjewelry #lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking
September 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This little snake is something you could make in my Lost Wax Casting class. I have two dates this fall; both on my website now.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jewelrycasting #snakes #snakejeweley #snakecharm #snakesky #jeweler #bayarea
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jewelrycasting #snakes #snakejeweley #snakecharm #snakesky #jeweler #bayarea
September 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This little snake is something you could make in my Lost Wax Casting class. I have two dates this fall; both on my website now.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jewelrycasting #snakes #snakejeweley #snakecharm #snakesky #jeweler #bayarea
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jewelrycasting #snakes #snakejeweley #snakecharm #snakesky #jeweler #bayarea
Last time I tried #PMC was.. 15 years ago? It’s about the same- fun, but crumbly and kinda tricky to work with. Parts broke off after firing, and it’s hard to solder bc of how porous it is.
I have a few students that want to try it though, so I’m making some sample pieces.
#jewleymaking #jeweler
I have a few students that want to try it though, so I’m making some sample pieces.
#jewleymaking #jeweler
September 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Last time I tried #PMC was.. 15 years ago? It’s about the same- fun, but crumbly and kinda tricky to work with. Parts broke off after firing, and it’s hard to solder bc of how porous it is.
I have a few students that want to try it though, so I’m making some sample pieces.
#jewleymaking #jeweler
I have a few students that want to try it though, so I’m making some sample pieces.
#jewleymaking #jeweler
Here’s a Dusty Miller leaf, in silver. I made a silicone mold with ICE rtv, and then cast the wax.
My goal is to be able to cast my favorite organic reliably, and casting directly from organic is wildly unpredictable.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #gardening #dustymiller
My goal is to be able to cast my favorite organic reliably, and casting directly from organic is wildly unpredictable.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #gardening #dustymiller
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Here’s a Dusty Miller leaf, in silver. I made a silicone mold with ICE rtv, and then cast the wax.
My goal is to be able to cast my favorite organic reliably, and casting directly from organic is wildly unpredictable.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #gardening #dustymiller
My goal is to be able to cast my favorite organic reliably, and casting directly from organic is wildly unpredictable.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #gardening #dustymiller
Casting today, still waiting for the bronze to melt but my silver pieces came out great! Peperomia and dusty miller leaves. Plus a student piece; she carved the ring in wax, and we cast it today.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jeweler #handmadejewelry #peperomia #houseplants
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jeweler #handmadejewelry #peperomia #houseplants
September 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Casting today, still waiting for the bronze to melt but my silver pieces came out great! Peperomia and dusty miller leaves. Plus a student piece; she carved the ring in wax, and we cast it today.
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jeweler #handmadejewelry #peperomia #houseplants
#lostwaxcasting #jewelrymaking #jeweler #handmadejewelry #peperomia #houseplants
Here’s a pliea leaf in bronze, with a silver fabricated bail.
I had cracks on a few of my last bronze casts, caused by the metal shrinking as it cools. Hopefully alleviated by adding a gate right at the center of the leaf on the “boring” side.
#pliea #houseplants #lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry
I had cracks on a few of my last bronze casts, caused by the metal shrinking as it cools. Hopefully alleviated by adding a gate right at the center of the leaf on the “boring” side.
#pliea #houseplants #lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry
September 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here’s a pliea leaf in bronze, with a silver fabricated bail.
I had cracks on a few of my last bronze casts, caused by the metal shrinking as it cools. Hopefully alleviated by adding a gate right at the center of the leaf on the “boring” side.
#pliea #houseplants #lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry
I had cracks on a few of my last bronze casts, caused by the metal shrinking as it cools. Hopefully alleviated by adding a gate right at the center of the leaf on the “boring” side.
#pliea #houseplants #lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry
This little bee was die-struck; I hammered metal into a steel mold, and then hand fabricated the circle and setting. Fire opal, peridot, ruby and a faceted pyrite, along with a tourmaline gemstone strand necklace.
#bees #handmadejewelry #jeweler #fireopal #opal #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #bayarea
#bees #handmadejewelry #jeweler #fireopal #opal #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #bayarea
September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This little bee was die-struck; I hammered metal into a steel mold, and then hand fabricated the circle and setting. Fire opal, peridot, ruby and a faceted pyrite, along with a tourmaline gemstone strand necklace.
#bees #handmadejewelry #jeweler #fireopal #opal #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #bayarea
#bees #handmadejewelry #jeweler #fireopal #opal #silverjewelry #ooakjewelry #bayarea
Garden skull, in silver. I used a cicada wing on this one, along with a Rollie pollie bug, flowers and a bee.
#handmadejewelry #mementomori #skulls #cicada #bugsky #isopods #insects #bayareaart #contemporaryjewelry #artjewelry #skulljewelry #finejewelry
#handmadejewelry #mementomori #skulls #cicada #bugsky #isopods #insects #bayareaart #contemporaryjewelry #artjewelry #skulljewelry #finejewelry
September 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Garden skull, in silver. I used a cicada wing on this one, along with a Rollie pollie bug, flowers and a bee.
#handmadejewelry #mementomori #skulls #cicada #bugsky #isopods #insects #bayareaart #contemporaryjewelry #artjewelry #skulljewelry #finejewelry
#handmadejewelry #mementomori #skulls #cicada #bugsky #isopods #insects #bayareaart #contemporaryjewelry #artjewelry #skulljewelry #finejewelry
Here’s how I made this silver Peperomia bracelet!
#lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #houseplants #indoorplants #peperomia #jewelrydesigner #jeweler
#lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #houseplants #indoorplants #peperomia #jewelrydesigner #jeweler
September 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Here’s how I made this silver Peperomia bracelet!
#lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #houseplants #indoorplants #peperomia #jewelrydesigner #jeweler
#lostwaxcasting #handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #houseplants #indoorplants #peperomia #jewelrydesigner #jeweler
I cast a few cicada wings in bronze. I made a mold of the wing first, before duplicating it first in wax and then metal through Lost Wax Casting.
#handmadejewelry #jewelry #jewelrysky #ooakjewelry #bugsky #insects #cicada #organicjewelry
#handmadejewelry #jewelry #jewelrysky #ooakjewelry #bugsky #insects #cicada #organicjewelry
September 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I cast a few cicada wings in bronze. I made a mold of the wing first, before duplicating it first in wax and then metal through Lost Wax Casting.
#handmadejewelry #jewelry #jewelrysky #ooakjewelry #bugsky #insects #cicada #organicjewelry
#handmadejewelry #jewelry #jewelrysky #ooakjewelry #bugsky #insects #cicada #organicjewelry
Casting progress- here’s a maple seed pod cast in sterling silver, with a hessonite garnet strand. It’s listed on my website now, and will bring it to the San Mateo Art and Culture fest on September 28, unless you snag it first!
#handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #maple #silverjewelry #jeweler
#handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #maple #silverjewelry #jeweler
September 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Casting progress- here’s a maple seed pod cast in sterling silver, with a hessonite garnet strand. It’s listed on my website now, and will bring it to the San Mateo Art and Culture fest on September 28, unless you snag it first!
#handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #maple #silverjewelry #jeweler
#handmadejewelry #plantjewelry #maple #silverjewelry #jeweler
Castings from yesterday, all finishes up!
#lostwaxcasting #silverjewelry #jewelrysky #houseplants #bees #skulls #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #sanfransiscoart
#lostwaxcasting #silverjewelry #jewelrysky #houseplants #bees #skulls #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #sanfransiscoart
August 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Castings from yesterday, all finishes up!
#lostwaxcasting #silverjewelry #jewelrysky #houseplants #bees #skulls #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #sanfransiscoart
#lostwaxcasting #silverjewelry #jewelrysky #houseplants #bees #skulls #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #sanfransiscoart
A little moon ring 🌙
#jewelry #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #silverring #moon #moonjewelry #silverrings #silversmith #jeweler #jeweleydesigner #shopsmall
#jewelry #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #silverring #moon #moonjewelry #silverrings #silversmith #jeweler #jeweleydesigner #shopsmall
August 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A little moon ring 🌙
#jewelry #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #silverring #moon #moonjewelry #silverrings #silversmith #jeweler #jeweleydesigner #shopsmall
#jewelry #ooakjewelry #handmadejewelry #silverring #moon #moonjewelry #silverrings #silversmith #jeweler #jeweleydesigner #shopsmall
Cicada pendant, cast in sterling silver. I molded a cicada my mom collected in North Carolina, injected wax into that mold, and then used lost wax casting to duplicate it in silver.
#insect #cicada #bugsky #bugfeed #silversmith #lostwaxcasting #jewerly #handmadejewelry #jeweler #jewelryforsale
#insect #cicada #bugsky #bugfeed #silversmith #lostwaxcasting #jewerly #handmadejewelry #jeweler #jewelryforsale
August 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Cicada pendant, cast in sterling silver. I molded a cicada my mom collected in North Carolina, injected wax into that mold, and then used lost wax casting to duplicate it in silver.
#insect #cicada #bugsky #bugfeed #silversmith #lostwaxcasting #jewerly #handmadejewelry #jeweler #jewelryforsale
#insect #cicada #bugsky #bugfeed #silversmith #lostwaxcasting #jewerly #handmadejewelry #jeweler #jewelryforsale
New Hippuris pendant; brass and silver. $60, listed in my shop now
#jewelryforsale #handmadejewelry #houseplants #gardening #horticulture #gardener #organicjewelry
#jewelryforsale #handmadejewelry #houseplants #gardening #horticulture #gardener #organicjewelry
August 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
New Hippuris pendant; brass and silver. $60, listed in my shop now
#jewelryforsale #handmadejewelry #houseplants #gardening #horticulture #gardener #organicjewelry
#jewelryforsale #handmadejewelry #houseplants #gardening #horticulture #gardener #organicjewelry
Teaching a summer camp this week at Woodland School. So far we’ve done marbled paper, 2d mixed media, and polymer clay miniatures.
#bayareaart #bayareaartclasses #artteacher #marbledpaper #bayarea #redwoodcity
#bayareaart #bayareaartclasses #artteacher #marbledpaper #bayarea #redwoodcity
June 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Teaching a summer camp this week at Woodland School. So far we’ve done marbled paper, 2d mixed media, and polymer clay miniatures.
#bayareaart #bayareaartclasses #artteacher #marbledpaper #bayarea #redwoodcity
#bayareaart #bayareaartclasses #artteacher #marbledpaper #bayarea #redwoodcity
June 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Getting ready to cast. My kiln is arriving today. This flask is all ready for a burnout, and I’ll be investing one more flask today with some wax pieces.
I’m really hoping programming the kiln isn’t too hard, it’s literally the only part of this whole thing I’m worried about!
#jewelrymaking
I’m really hoping programming the kiln isn’t too hard, it’s literally the only part of this whole thing I’m worried about!
#jewelrymaking
June 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Getting ready to cast. My kiln is arriving today. This flask is all ready for a burnout, and I’ll be investing one more flask today with some wax pieces.
I’m really hoping programming the kiln isn’t too hard, it’s literally the only part of this whole thing I’m worried about!
#jewelrymaking
I’m really hoping programming the kiln isn’t too hard, it’s literally the only part of this whole thing I’m worried about!
#jewelrymaking
I cast some orchid petals in sterling silver, and added jump rings to make these pendants. I love how the very subtle textures of the petals really pop when the light changes.
#orchids #orchid #plantsky #houseplants #plants #jewelry #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #plantjewelry
#orchids #orchid #plantsky #houseplants #plants #jewelry #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #plantjewelry
June 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I cast some orchid petals in sterling silver, and added jump rings to make these pendants. I love how the very subtle textures of the petals really pop when the light changes.
#orchids #orchid #plantsky #houseplants #plants #jewelry #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #plantjewelry
#orchids #orchid #plantsky #houseplants #plants #jewelry #organicjewelry #handmadejewelry #bayarea #plantjewelry
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June 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
My artichokes are so tall!! 😂
#beehive #garden #permaculture #bayarea #california #bloomscrolling #flowers #wildflowers
#beehive #garden #permaculture #bayarea #california #bloomscrolling #flowers #wildflowers
May 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My artichokes are so tall!! 😂
#beehive #garden #permaculture #bayarea #california #bloomscrolling #flowers #wildflowers
#beehive #garden #permaculture #bayarea #california #bloomscrolling #flowers #wildflowers
Idk the name of these; they’re like a gigantic Christmas cactus though.
#bloomscrolling #flowers #california #succulents #gardening #garden
#bloomscrolling #flowers #california #succulents #gardening #garden
May 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Idk the name of these; they’re like a gigantic Christmas cactus though.
#bloomscrolling #flowers #california #succulents #gardening #garden
#bloomscrolling #flowers #california #succulents #gardening #garden