Stingray Skin Jewelry by Carla Reiter

Carla Reiter’s original collection of jewelry is unmistakable.

Knitting metal freehand, using pliers and fingers,

each piece is a labor of love.

Her knitted silver, gold, and copper pieces

incorporate diamonds, pyrite, and precious stones.

She has now created a new collection

made with stingray leather that

she dyes and patinates.

The collection is called Shagreen and

it's the roughness of the stingray skin that lends

itself so well to this jewelry.

It creates a mottled, granular effect.

I especially like how the pebbly texture of the

stingray skin gives an eye-catching mosaic effect.

You can see more of this innovative work

at Carla Reiter's website.