Amanda Hagerman Jewelry



Amanda Hagerman Jewelry

About The Artist

Amanda Hagerman • Crofton, MD
Jewelry • WHOLESALE AVAILABLE • CUSTOM COMMISSIONS

I consider myself a small-scale sculptor who plays with texture and line inspired by nature and antiquity. My goal is to balance raw qualities and sophisticated charm, with each piece embracing its handmade beauty, never presenting a machine-made aesthetic. My jewelry is crafted using a variety of traditional and old-world metalsmithing techniques, with an emphasis on lost-wax casting. I take pride in completing all stages of the casting process in my studio and in some designs cast the stones directly in place. My work consists of one-of-a-kind designs as well as my collection of Mainstays. It's important to me that my pieces are heirloom quality, therefore I choose to work exclusively in solid 18K gold with ethically sourced gems, diamonds, and pearls.



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Tell us how your work is made.

My collection is crafted in solid 18k gold using a variety of traditional and old-world metalsmithing techniques, with an emphasis on lost wax casting. I take pride in completing all stages of the casting process in my studio and in some designs cast the stones directly in place. Other details of my work are individually hand fabricated by cutting sheet metal, forging wire, soldering prongs & jump rings, and piecing together carefully selected chain.


What makes you passionate about the medium you work with?

Creating heirloom quality jewelry is important to me, therefore I choose solid 18K gold not only due to its high quality, but luster & beauty. I enjoy the process of lost wax casting for many reasons. I consider myself a small-scale sculptor who works in a variety of waxes. The wax is very malleable and I enjoy manipulating it to achieve the surface textures and shapes I desire. Additionally, the process is an old-world technique dating back to over 5700 years ago and an art in and of itself.

What is something unique about you or your practice?

I offer a variety of one-of-a-kind designs as well as a series of Mainstays, all of which work as staple pieces in a jewelry collection.