Tove Norlander
Upstairs Art Gallery Artist

I was born and raised in Norway, and have been designing jewelry for the last 30 years. My jewelry is made using the "lost wax method." I first create the jewelry in wax, using tools resembling dental tools and a Bunsen burner. The piece is then set in plaster and burned out in a kiln, eliminating the wax and leaving a cavity in the plaster in the shape of the finished product. Molten metal is then poured with centrifugal force into this cavity to form the jewelry. After the casting comes the filing and the polishing, which is very time consuming.

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My designs have an elegant, sculptural quality, giving the jewelry versatility for both evening and day wear...

In addition to the two California-based galleries, where I am a member, I am also involved with a couple of galleries in Norway and an art museum store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I enjoy working directly with my customers, creating jewelry to fit individual styles. Custom wedding rings and special designs using precious stones are my specialties.

In the last few years I have been working with a factory in Norway where they are producing a jewelry line for me. In this case a rubber mold is made out of a finished product and melted wax is injected into the mold, which enables them to make larger quantities of the same design. The rest of the process is identical to the lost wax method. Since the factory-produced product is no longer "one of a kind" this enables me to spend more time to work on my originals.

Contact information for Tove Norlander:
I have found a niche for myself in the Wine Country in Healdsburg, California. You can call or e-mail me at (707) 431-1138 or tovedesign@comcast.net