One of the techniques I use to create my jewelry is Lost Wax Casting — an ancient metalworking technique dating back more than 5,000 years! This centuries-old process has been passed down through generations of artisans and continues to be used by jewelers today.

For my Molten Collection, I use a variation known as the wax build-up technique. Rather than carving a design from a solid block of wax, I create each piece by gradually adding and shaping layers of molten jewelry wax by hand.

This allows me to work almost as though I were sculpting with liquid wax, slowly building the ring or piece until I achieve the flowing, organic shape and texture I’m looking for.

The Wax Build-Up Technique

Each piece begins entirely by hand.

Using heated tools, I melt and apply small amounts of wax, building the design layer by layer. I can add, melt, reshape and manipulate the wax as I work, allowing the piece to develop naturally rather than following a perfectly uniform pattern.

This is what creates the distinctive molten, flowing texture found throughout my cast jewelry.

I intentionally leave some of the beautiful irregularities created during this process. Rather than trying to make every surface perfectly smooth or symmetrical, I allow the wax — and my hands — to help determine the final form.

The result is jewelry that feels organic, tactile and beautifully imperfect.

From Wax to Solid Gold or Silver

Once I am happy with the wax model, it is ready for casting.

The finished wax piece is surrounded by a special investment material that hardens around it to create a mold. During the casting process, the wax is melted and burned away, leaving behind an empty space in exactly the shape of my original design.

Molten Sterling Silver or Solid Gold is then poured into that space.

The wax disappears — which is where the term lost wax comes from — and is replaced by solid precious metal.

Once the casting is complete, the investment mold is removed and the raw metal piece is carefully cleaned, refined and polished by hand. Gemstones and diamonds are then set where required, and the final finishing brings out the texture and character created in the original wax.

Why No Two Pieces Are Exactly Alike

Because every wax model is individually built and shaped by hand, subtle variations are an inherent part of this process.

Even when I recreate the same design, the flow of the wax, surface texture and small organic details will vary slightly from one piece to another.

These differences aren't imperfections — they're part of what makes handmade jewelry special.

Your piece will resemble the design shown in my photographs, but it will have its own individual character. No two Moondrop Creations pieces are ever exactly alike.

For me, that's the beauty of the lost wax build-up technique: it allows me to create jewelry that feels less manufactured and more like something shaped naturally over time.

Jewelry Inspired by the Earth

Much of my work is inspired by textures found in nature — flowing water, weathered stone, molten metal and the beautifully irregular surfaces created by the earth itself.

Lost wax casting allows me to translate those inspirations into solid Sterling Silver and Gold while preserving the marks, movement and textures originally created in wax.

Each piece begins as a tiny sculpture made by hand and ends as a piece of jewelry designed to be worn for years to come.

Handcrafted individually. Organic by nature. Perfectly imperfect.