Torin Richards

Flower Necklace

vintage glass beads, sterling silver clasp

Flower Necklace

vintage glass beads, sterling silver clasp

Vintage Flower Choker

Flower Necklace

vintage beads, sterling silver clasp

Flower Necklace

vintage beads, sterling silver clasp

Rainbow bracelet

Vintage glass beads/brass charm & clasp 7 1/2”

Black bird necklace

Nature, survival, life cycles

Lariat necklace ( adjustable Y necklace) Oxidized Sterling silver hand fabricated bard wire chain, hand carved acrylic black bird, cast sterling silver and cold enamel winter berries.

Branch & Bird earrings

sterling silver, vintage glass beads

Rainbow Landscape earrings

sterling silver, lapis

Earrings featuring green amazonite, tanzanite, vintage bead, vintage Swarovski flower, green onyx, sterling silver & gold fill wire

Earrings featuring vintage blue foil press glass stone, vintage glass beads, rock crystal, turquoise, sterling silver & 14k gold

Earrings featuring vintage pressed glass blue foil bead, chandelier part, amazonite, sterling silver & gold fill wire

Earrings featuring vintage Rick crystal scarab cabochon, acid yellow myuki seed, vintage lime strip bead, jet glass

Earrings featuring mini shells, vintage glass bead, Pearl, vintage cobalt glass, mother of pearl, peach briolette

Earrings featuring vintage blue glass bit, emerald, amazonite, fushsia drop, 14 kit gold & sterling silver

Earrings featuring green turquoise, vintage painted bead, lilac drop

Pale rainbow chandelier cloud earrings featuring a collage of vintage glass stone, sapphire, rhodonite, German glass chip beads, chalcedony, moonstone, sterling silver & brass

Cluster tonal white rainbow earrings featuring moonstones, rock crystal, chalcedony, green chalcedony, amazonite, antique glass beads, 14k gold fill

Rainbow bracelet with glass beads & sterling silver

Sterling silver Shield rings with assorted semiprecious gem stones

Bun bun necklace gum drop beads with rhodonite bunny

Rainbow Sprinkle cuff bracelets, Sterling silver and semiprecious gemstones

Look up tag necklace, all sterling silver

Torin Richards jewelry combines two passions, traditional fine jewelry technique and passion for antique & vintage costume jewelry. Both visual languages meld to lend a freedom of spirit. She is not afraid of color, creating jewelry that is easy to wear and one of a kind.

inspiration from sea, sky, rainbows, birds, wings, eyes, and hands, each symbols of strength, happiness, hope and light.. Torin is always looking to fashion, ART, antiques and interiors for inspiration.

Torin’s pieces elevate vintage & antique glass beads & bits from around the world. Highlighting unique opaque colors and combinations of semi-precious stones & beads, such as Turquoise, Peruvian opal, rock crystal, & Amazonite.

Mixed metals are used to fabricate settings, findings and links. All elements hand-made from Sterling silver, Gold and 14kt gold fill wire by Torin in her PVD studio.

Jewelry that makes you happy, pieces to be worn everyday with joie di vivre.

Torin Richards - Jeweler, Studio Artist, Creative- Present

Jewelry is tangible and tactile, best part… wearable way of self expression.

Armor for your mind’s eye and body.

A pick me up against the world’s disarray.

Color & symbolism, birds, rainbows, hearts, and hands take us to a place of delight, whimsy, and create a positive dialogue between us and the world.

Custom Jewelry Work - Re-imagining unworn treasures for fabulous clients. collaborating and creating jewelry to be worn today and honoring its treasured history.

Costume Jewelry Designer, 1997-2009 - Swarovski, Swank, DKNY, Jay Strong-Water, Chico’s, Anthropology, Express, American Eagle

Education -

University Of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA BFA - 1992

University Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth , MA. MFA CVPA - 1997