Silvergence
Intentional Jewelry by Jana K Gusich
Silvergence is more than jewelry; it’s where stories take form in silver and thread. Each piece is a meeting of worlds: the old and the new, the hand and the heart, the remembered and the reinvented.
To me, crafting jewelry is a way of keeping language alive – not through words, but through touch, patience, and grit. Every piece carries something of my path, the impulse to bridge what was and what can still be, knowing that neither exists without the other.
Every creation is deeply intentional.
I draw from traditions that shaped the women of my childhood: crochet, bobbin lace, silversmithing. Over the years, I have carried these crafts across countries and languages, letting them evolve as I did. Threads become silver wire. Lace patterns turn into metal landscapes.
I want Silvergence to be more than just adornment. It’s a keepsake of crossings – of cultures, of generations, of selves – a small, tangible reminder that beauty, like belonging, is something we make by hand.
I do not make these pieces for sale, at least not now. Silvergence is my space for exploration – the process itself a gift to myself, a quiet act of rebellion against hurry and excess.
If a piece speaks to you, I love knowing it resonates. Let me know and we can see if it can be made a part of your story.
GALLERY
