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Bossed Penannular 130mm - Sterling Silver After visiting the Irish National museum and looking at a number of these brooches I just had to make one. Looking at pictures in the books was just not enough to understand the details of their construction. The size of this one seems large at first, but it is not when compared with some of those in the museum.
Zoomorphic Penannular 120mm - Bronze This type of stylized brooch was common in Ireland through the insular period. Its balance of composition and ease of use are striking. I also make these in sterling silver.
Penannular Brooches with Stones 20mm - Sterling Silver and stones
Basic Penannulars Available in copper in small, shown here, medium and large, as well as in silver. These two are 30mm and 20mm, while a large is around 70mm.

	Urnes Brooch 90mm - Sterling Silver This is perhaps the most imitated jewelry design in history. The earliest version I have been able to identify is a little pin from Lindholm Mosse in Denmark from around the early 11th century, and there were still more or less direct copies being made in late 14th century Iceland. My producing this brooch continues that tradition. These are also available in bronze.
	Saxon Disc Brooch 80mm - Sterling silver. This brooch is the result of my frustrations with another project that was not going well. I needed something absorbing to use as a distraction, I had always wanted to make one of these disc brooches, and I had a disc left from cutting out yet another project of the right size.After a week of engraving therapy this brooch was the result. It is of a generally ecclesiastical type from Anglo Saxon England, and I often wear it on my motorcycle jacket.
Equal Arm Brooch 45mm - Bronze -  $50.00 This seems to be one of the least appriciated brooch types of the migration period, even though they are fairly common in the archeological record. I find them to be durable and quite handy. They are also available in sterling silver.
	Zoomorphic Brooch 60mm - Bronze These brooches are based on examples from Kentish and East Anglian grave finds. They are cast of solid bronze and provided the pattern for the above brooch. They are also available in sterling silver.

Two Ply Ring .999 Silver This type of Viking era ring is made by forging two bars of silver to an even and equal taper, and twisting them together. The terminals are made by fusing the ends of the bars. The ring is open so that it is slightly adjustable, roughly from a size 6 to 9. Other sizes can be made to order.	Four Ply Ring .999 Silver - Sold This large ring, about a size 15 is made in the same way as the Viking arm rings an neck rings. Four bars of silver are tapered and carefully twisted to precicely the same twist. These two bundles are then twisted back in the opposite direction, and the ends are fused. The fused ends are then drawn out thin and wrapped onto one another to close the ring.

Moon Rings Sterling Silver These rings are ornamented with the phases of the moon from new moon to full and back to new moon. Be sure to include your ring size when ordering.	Holly Rings Sterling Silver Holly leaves and berries run all the way around these rings, and remind us of the pagan overtones that Christmas had in early England. Be sure to include your ring size when ordering.

Spiral Rings .999 Silver The elegant closure on this ring was common not only on finger rings but also on bangles in Viking and insular Irish finds. Be sure to include your ring size when ordering.	Octagonal Rings Sterling Silver It was something of an arbitrary decision placing these rings in this historical category. This design is so basic it seems to reappear all over throught history. If there were 1960s re-enactors, I feel sure someone could document them as being sold somewhere on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley.	Open Stamped Rings .999 Silver Rings were commonly given as gifts by chieftans to honor followers and honored guests. I made these based on rings from silver hoards to provide for the continuance of that tradition. They are somewhat adjustable, and come in a range of sizes.

Gold Rings with Stones 14K gold These two beautiful little rings, sizes 5 and 8 are set with ruby and sapphire. They are light and elegant.	Rings with Stones Sterling Silver This type of ring is available with a variety of stones, and can be made to order in nearly any size.

Bracelets

Rune Bracelet .999 Silver These bracelets are inscribed with a charm in old Norse that is said to protect from trolls and goblins, and weighs about two troy ounces. Also available without inscription.	Zoomorphic Bracelets  Sterling silver These bracelets are made in a range of sizes, so be sure to let me know what size you want when ordering.
	Bangles .999 Silver These hand hammered bangles have the same decorative clousure as the spirial rings pictured above. I make them in a range of sizes, so be sure to let me know what size you are wanting.

Bill Dawson
3403 Steamboat Island Road NW
PMB # 527
Olympia, WA 98502