Highlights of Tim's work. They are the result of an eclectic desire to create, often combining old-world and new techniques.
Singular Creations
T.W. McClelland creates one-of-a-kind pieces that draw inspiration from nature, science, and history, among a variety of other sources. The idea of jewelry as wearable art provides a compact format for a detailed visual story. Sometimes it is the beauty of gemstones in juxtaposition. Sometimes there is an opportunity for narrative and satire. But what holds these pieces together is imagination and uncompromised quality.
Nature
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered “ – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Diamond Jewelry
The underlying philosophy of TW McClelland is that any piece of jewelry should be much more than a mere rock holder. Geometry, Balance and Gracefulness must combine to bring out the unique beauty of a particular diamond.
Precious Gems
Each gemstone is an individual offering from nature. The most careful planning, creativity and workmanship are required to bring out the inner essence of the gem.
Gentlemen’s Collection
The ultimate bespoke jewelry. These pieces were tailored to fit the hand and personality of the wearer.
Metalwork
Many of the tools and processes used by TW McClelland have not changed much from when they originated centuries ago. Herein are examples of techniques and processes seldom used in the modern age.
Ear Adornment
“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night / As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear –
Beauty too rich for use, for earth to dear!”
— William Shakespeare
Sacred
Using the medium of rare and precious metals and gemstones, humankind has celebrated the divine with the creation of symbolic personal adornment and objects. The tradition continues from the Greek god, Hephaestus, master of the ancient forge of Olympus, to Saint Eligius, the 7th century patron saint of metalsmithing. Each culture has had its own meaning and purpose. It is important to continue this deep human tradition with honor and reverence, in our modern age.
