{"title":"Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003ePast work. Every piece here found its owner, and because I make each one once, it's the only one. They stay here so the videos still have somewhere to point. If something catches your eye, the current pieces are \u003ca href=\"\/\"\u003eone click away\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sterling-silver-kingman-turquoise-earrings","title":"Sterling Silver Kingman Turquoise Earrings","description":"Matched pairs of Kingman Turquoise accent these lovely handmade earrings.  They look absolutely fantastic with any outfit.","brand":"Alan Edward Bell Silversmith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43735888658606,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/products\/2023-01-2711.39.15.jpg?v=1674943057"},{"product_id":"sterling-silver-sailboat-pendant-necklace","title":"Sterling Silver Sailboat Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eA singular sterling silver sailboat rendered in clean geometric planes — hull, sails, and negative space work together as a unified composition. The design balances polish and shadow: the broad sail catches light across its curved surface, while the hull grounds the form with crisp, dimensional facets. Two portholes punctuate the lower body, adding a moment of visual breath without compromising the minimalist intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pendant sits at mid-sternum on a delicate cable chain, allowing the sailboat to float freely and catch light as the wearer moves. The piece reads as both nautical and abstract — recognizable, yet simplified to its essential geometry. The dimensional construction gives the pendant body and presence, transforming flat silver sheet into something sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is part of the \"One A Day\" collection, an exercise in focus and restraint. Each piece was conceived and largely executed within a single hour, distilling ideas to their purest form. What remains is intentional: every curve, every cut-out, every polished plane serves the whole.\n *Chain not included can be for $20*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530505830574,"sku":"item_0025","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_008_f63c7a99-e8cf-4022-a710-f7c7ccdd1800.jpg?v=1788982271"},{"product_id":"crescent-moon-sterling-silver-drop-earrings","title":"Crescent Moon Sterling Silver Drop Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese crescent earrings establish a bold yet refined presence with their sculptural simplicity. Each polished sterling silver moon hangs from a slender wire, creating a clean vertical line that elongates the neck while maintaining visual lightness through intentional negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crescents themselves are three-dimensional forms—gently curved and tapered to catch light across their surfaces in ever-shifting patterns. The polish reveals the hand of the maker: subtle variations in the curve speak to the one-hour creation window, lending each piece quiet individuality within the geometric constraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drop length positions the crescents just below the earlobe, where they move with the wearer—a dynamic element that activates the minimal form. The wire is deliberately thin, disappearing into the ear to let the crescents float as pure shapes against the jawline. When worn, they frame the face with symmetrical arcs that feel both ancient and contemporary, evoking lunar cycles without literalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe high polish is uninterrupted, emphasizing the metal's inherent beauty and the precision of the form. These earrings work as a singular statement or layer seamlessly with studs, maintaining their graphic clarity in any context. Part of the \"One A Day\" collection—exercises in distilled design where every curve is intentional and every minute counted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530505896110,"sku":"item_0024","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_001_shopify_4ddd0891-58ab-4964-a5f9-fd545e237f67.jpg?v=1788981496"},{"product_id":"puffed-heart-sterling-silver-pendant","title":"Puffed Heart Sterling Silver Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA simple, sculptural heart rendered in high-polish sterling silver. This pendant distills a classic symbol into its most essential form—no engraving, no embellishment, just the play of light across a gently curved surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated as part of the \"One A Day\" collection, this piece represents the discipline of working within constraint: one hour, one form, one material. The result is quietly confident—a design that relies on proportion and finish rather than ornamentation. It works equally well layered with other minimal pieces or worn alone as a single deliberate statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart form is traditional, but the execution is contemporary. Clean lines, high polish, and careful attention to volume make this a piece that transcends trend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530505928878,"sku":"item_0023","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_003_shopify_4e8b48b9-f8bc-4634-8a65-c8956a569ead.jpg?v=1788981546"},{"product_id":"elongated-oval-link-sterling-silver-chain","title":"Elongated Oval Link Sterling Silver Chain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sterling silver chain is defined by its disciplined rhythm of elongated oval links, each one hand-formed and soldered into a continuous geometric sequence. The links are uniform in width yet generous in length, creating a visual cadence that feels both structural and organic—like a modernist sketch rendered in metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chain sits comfortably at the collarbone, its smooth oval forms catching light in shifting patterns as they curve around the neck. Each link is polished to a subtle sheen, allowing the wire's natural roundness to create soft shadow lines within the negative space. The result is a piece that reads as clean and minimal from a distance, yet reveals the hand of the maker up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clasp integrates seamlessly into the chain's geometry—a simple S-hook that echoes the oval vocabulary without disruption. This is a chain that functions equally well on its own or as a foundation for a pendant. Its proportions are generous enough to make a statement, yet restrained enough to layer beneath a collar or over a simple tee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated as part of the \"One A Day\" collection, this piece emerged from a daily practice of focused making—one hour, one form, one idea. The result is a chain stripped of ornament, where the only decoration is the precision of the links themselves and the quiet confidence of sterling silver allowed to speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530505994414,"sku":"item_0022","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_003_shopify_335a0a98-0f79-47a7-b590-39ef02175443.jpg?v=1788981508"},{"product_id":"mount-monadnock-layered-silver-pendant","title":"Mount Monadnock Layered Silver Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA circular pendant that distills New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock into geometric simplicity. The fine silver design features two distinct layers: a recessed back plane with darkened patina suggesting a dramatic sky, and a raised foreground depicting the mountain's distinctive profile above a precise line of evergreen trees. Each element is rendered with minimal strokes—the peak as a clean silhouette, the forest as deliberate hatch marks that read instantly as alpine treeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount Monadnock, one of the most-climbed mountains in the world, rises as a solitary summit visible for miles across New England. This pendant captures that iconic isolation—the way the mountain stands alone against the horizon, a landmark that has drawn hikers, writers, and artists for generations. The layered construction creates deliberate shadow play, with the mountain form casting subtle depth against the oxidized background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 3\/4 inch in diameter, the pendant sits at the collarbone, functioning as a quiet statement rather than a bold declaration. The contrast between polished silver surfaces and darkened recesses gives the piece its visual tension. The smooth, rounded bezel edge and soldered bail maintain the clean aesthetic—no unnecessary detail interrupts the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \"One A Day\" collection, this piece demonstrates how much can be expressed within self-imposed constraints of time and form. It's wearable topography for those who carry the mountain with them. Chain available separately for $20.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530506059950,"sku":"item_0020","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_001_shopify_2555bba4-b1f9-4f8a-b649-731c9f410e0b.jpg?v=1788981531"},{"product_id":"textured-crescent-hoop-earrings-in-sterling-silver","title":"Textured Crescent Hoop Earrings in Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese statement hoop earrings balance bold geometry with intricate surface detail. 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The textured surface elevates what could be a simple hoop into something more complex, revealing new details as the wearer moves and light shifts across the patterned silver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530506223790,"sku":"item_0017","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_003_shopify_d66396ea-832d-4b1d-bd0e-3dabaeb11c1f.jpg?v=1788981615"},{"product_id":"curved-line-fine-silver-stud-earrings","title":"Curved Line Fine Silver Stud Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eA study in elegant restraint, these fine silver earrings showcase the beauty of a single, deliberate curve. 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The negative space created by each arc is as essential as the metal itself, defining the piece through absence as much as presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530506879150,"sku":"item_0009","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_002_shopify_09969e6a-07b6-4260-86a1-2c23d85ed699.jpg?v=1788981498"},{"product_id":"sphere-stud-earrings-sterling-silver","title":"Sphere Stud Earrings — Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese earrings distill the metalsmith's process into wearable geometry. Each sterling silver sphere bears the deliberate texture of hammer strikes — a surface that reads as organic topography rather than machine-perfect finish. The dimpled, faceted texture catches and scatters light in unpredictable ways, creating visual movement that shifts with the wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese earrings reference ancient metalworking traditions — the raised texture recalls coins struck by hand, vessels formed over stakes, the earliest human experiments with precious metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey work equally well with tailored minimalism or layered texture. The hammered surface means they never compete with other jewelry — they occupy their own visual frequency. On the ear, they create a clean geometric silhouette that's visible from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece in the One A Day collection is unique. 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The rope and curb chains are not merely decorative; they define the rhythm of the piece, drawing the eye around the circumference in a continuous geometric loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn alone, it makes a quiet statement of craftsmanship. Stacked with simpler bands, it becomes the textural anchor of a considered composition, the single deliberate detail that grounds an entire hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aebsilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530507075758,"sku":"item_0005","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/2690\/9614\/files\/still_003_shopify_18724b10-e650-49c5-8e34-0d45907a2734.jpg?v=1788981809"},{"product_id":"braided-silver-ring-minimalist-band-size-us-10-5","title":"Braided Silver Ring — Minimalist Band size US 10.5","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ring explores the tension between organic movement and architectural restraint. The band is formed from a continuous twist of sterling silver wire, creating a rhythmic helix that catches light from every angle. The twisted profile sits comfortably on the finger, neither too flat nor too round — a half-round form that rotates gently as the hand moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the hand, this ring reads as a clean, continuous line — simple enough to wear daily, but with enough visual interest to stand alone. It layers well with other rings but needs no accompaniment. The form is honest and direct: wire, twisted, joined, finished. No stones, no embellishment, just the essential beauty of metal shaped with intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated as part of the \"One A Day\" collection, this piece demonstrates what an hour of focused making can yield: a design that balances speed with care, simplicity with craft. 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The negative space within the grip creates a geometric frame — intentional, not decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-fabricated from solid sterling silver. Each spoon is individually formed and polished, resulting in subtle variations in handle angle and curve. These differences are evidence of handwork. The polished surfaces reflect their surroundings — coffee, ceramic, light — making them interactive objects that shift with context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set functions as both tool and conversation piece. The shovel form is immediately recognizable yet refined enough for formal settings. Clean lines, honest material, quiet humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a set of four. 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