Jenn Webb

About Copper Reflections Handmade Jewelry

I am the artisan and designer of Copper Reflections specializing in animal, wildlife, western, and Native designs. About 25 years ago, I started my handmade jewelry business in Vancouver selling jewelry on the street. I was making jewelry from copper and brass with texture on them that I gave by hammering it in different styles. After a while being on the street, I started participating in craft shows in Alberta and BC. During this time, I was making jewelry by engraving onto the metal and cut them out in different shapes for earrings, necklaces, and bracelets all in matching unique jewelry sets. 

Lion Bracelet 

At craft shows, people were placing orders on their favorite designs and picking their custom made jewelry order at the end of the day. I had to work really hard to finish them before they come to pick up their jewelry. I found out that this was actually helping to increase my handcrafted jewelry sales as people enjoyed watching me make them and they appreciate it more when they see much work goes into jewelry pieces. I am sure, this also made a conversation piece for them to tell their friends about their jewelry and the artisan who made it.

Pelican Bracelet

We have created the techniques and the designs ourselves over the years. We have participated in many craft shows in Canada and the US, and we believe that we are the only ones making this type of jewelry. We go through 32 steps to complete each piece. Copper sheets are polished, silver plated and the designs are printed onto the silver plated surface. Then the shapes are cut out by hand using shears or cutting tools. Each piece is diamond cut by hand to make them sparkle. 

Mermaid Bracelets

We form the jewelry to make them look richer. We use surgical steel hypoallergenic ear wires for our handmade earrings. During these steps, we have to spray them with clear acrylic as part of the process. These coatings of finish also protect our copper jewelry from tarnishing, so no polishing is required as long as the finishes are not scratched or they are not exposed to chemicals constantly like detergents. As our work is made in a unique technique of making copper jewelry, we could not learn from other people and we had to figure out many problems over the years by trial and error.