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We hand make and hand cast everything that we sell.
Julian Esquivel and Ted Fees have been creating quality jewelry designs for over 22 years. For the first 13 years, we ran a successful women's accessory company and then decided to change the focus of our work to animal and unusual theme jewelry designs for men and women.All of the original designs on our web site are hand carved from wax. Our work is known for being substantial in weight, it's detail and dimensionality, capturing the essence and personality of each piece.Each order is hand cast using the lost wax casting process. After assembling your order, each piece is hand finished and hand buffed to a perfect surface finish. When you order from us you are ordering quality hand made jewelry. Our jewelry is not mass produced and because of this we ask that you allow us a little extra time to produce your special order. If you need your order by a certain date, please let us know and we will do our best to have it delivered when you need it. We are proud to have designed exclusive lines of jewelry which are currently at the Texas State Capitol Gift Shops in Austin, The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, The Ladybird Wildflower Center in Austin, The Utah State Capitol Gift Shops in Salt Lake City and Howard Payne University. Here you will find unique and unusual items which we have personally designs and created. Our work is inspired by the things we love most and that have meaning in our lives. Because of this, our creations have lasting value and are sure to become some of your most treasured possessions in the years to come.All of our work is unconditionally guaranteed and it is our hope that you will enjoy our jewelry designs as much as we have enjoyed creating them for you. If you are in Houston, Texas, please come by our retail store and showroom gallery conveniently located in the Rice Village at 2368 Rice Blvd.
Our goal is your complete satisfaction. We sincerely want you to be more than happy with your purchase from us. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply contact us within 30 days of purchase. You must return your jewelry in its original condition and it its original gift box. We will give you instructions for returning your design for either a replacement or refund. We also offer a lifetime guarantee on defects in material and workmanship. Should your jewelry prove to be defective because of the above we will replace or repair it at no charge. Normal wear and work done by another jeweler is not covered, however, if your jewelry needs service because of normal wear we will be happy to quote you a reasonable price for this service.
Hand Carving The Original Design
All of our original designs start with a block of Jewelers carving wax. The wax is very hard and with talent and patience, any design can be carved from this material. A single wax carving will take several weeks to complete. Shown here is a Sphynx Cat design carved from wax. This will be the "Master Wax" and from this piece we will make a mold so that it can be reproduced and cast in either gold or silver. |
We make a mold from the original green wax master. The Mold is pink rubber and when the mold is finished, it is cut in half. The original is removed and where the original was, there is now nothing. To create the wax for casting the empty mold is filled, under pressure, with hot casting wax. When the wax has cooled, it is removed from the mold. |
After removing the wax from the mold it is inspected and carefully cleaned. If the wax is approved, it is then attached to a special base (shown in blue above right). The attached waxes and the base are called the Tree. Investing The Wax Tree
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