Handcrafted Jewelry by Eric Cifani
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100% Natural, Artistian-Mined, Locally Handcrafted Jewelry, Gems & Classes!
Eric Cifani, Miner, Lapidarist, Jeweler, Educator & Content Creator!
Eric began learning the art of jeweling at age ten from his grandfather, Joseph Cifani, and has worked with the same classic hand tools in the Cifani family for 70 years. Inheriting his grandfatherโs tools in middle school, he then pursued jewelry courses throughout all years of high school and college. His work as an ethnobotanical field collector on two dozen multidisciplinary expeditions collaborating with indigenous groups from the Upper Amazon Basin, Mexico and across the Southwest USA deepened his passion for exploring the beauty and mysteries of our natural world and strengthened his commitment to wilderness conservation.
Ericโs artistic philosophy is that nature is the creator; his role is to seek, find, see, reveal, and arrange each piece in the spirit of Mother Earthโs unique creations co-manifesting one-of-a-kind, 100% natural, artisan-mined, traditionally handcrafted heirloom jewelry.
NOT a typical jewelry company, this is ceremony! Every piece is mindfully made as a gift to God, which we release to earn our daily bread and continue living life as artists.
Eric is a full-time professional artist, miner, explorer, educator, conservationist & content creator. Offering the most ethical jewelry money can buy: 100% natural, artisan-mined, created as part of our successful conservation and wildlife habitat restoration projects. Jewelry & Lapidary services available exclusively at CIFANIgem.com.
Over his lifetime, Ericโs work has earned several awards, been internationally published, and exhibited in the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Renwick Gallery; American Museum of Natural History | Halls of Gems & Minerals; Burning Man; Nevada State Museum; Clark County Government Rotunda; Bellevue Arts Museum; Petaluma Arts Center; Sierra Arts Foundation; and has been featured on PBS and NPR.
Eric is proprietor of Cifani Gem, a family jeweler that offers commissioned work and teaches the Art of Jeweling: From Mine to Maker for FREE on all social media platforms, where his creative process is documented to inspire other artists. He volunteers as a supervisor for the Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society (SNGMS) and is a member of the Goodsprings Historical Society.
100% Natural, Artist Mined & Locally Handcrafted
NOT a typical jewelry company; this is ceremony. Traditionally handcrafted as a gift to God, which is released to earn our daily bread and make the next piece possible. Full-time professional artist, miner, explorer, educator & content creator. Offering the most ethical jewelry money can buy: 100% natural, artisan-mined as part of our successful conservation/wildlife habitat restoration projects. Jewelry and lapidary services available exclusively at CIFANIgem.com
Anything you see me making is available until sold. My work sells quickly and is truly one-of-a-kind, if you like we encourage you to BUY NOW!
Demonstrating my creative process in ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ for us all to Learn the Art of Jeweling: Mine to Maker together. I gift my greatest effort producing helpful, educational, inspirational content, and answer questions in comments. We learn a great deal by sharing our process, especially from our more experienced jeweler friends; everyoneโs collective feedback helps us all make greater art and is appreciated!
I first began learning the art of jeweling at 10 years of age from my grandfather, Joseph Cifani, and continue working on his original tools in our family for 70 years which I inherited then completed jewelry courses throughout HS & college. Proud to have 4 generations of Cifani family jewelers. Iโm also a conservationist, volunteer supervisor for the Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society (SNGMS), and a member of the Goodsprings Historical Society.
Over the last 30 years, my work has earned dozens of awards and been exhibited in several museums: Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery, American Museum of Natural History Halls of Gems & Minerals, the Nevada Museum of Art, Burning Man, and the Clark County Government Center Rotunda. Published in NPR Desert Companion magazine, Vegas PBS, and Jackrabbit Speaks.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ to our official sponsors: Pepetools, Uniweld, O'Keeffe's Working Hands. Please recognize that I earn my living on social media and put a lot of work into producing educational content. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ is like buying me a coffee and is the best way to support. Every ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐, ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ, and ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ fuels my journey as an artist and inspires us to continue mining & making daily. ๐
With endless gratitude,
Eric Cifani ๐ Cifani Gem #handmadejewelry #minetomaker
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