John S. Brana will reveal his nature-inspired jewelry collection, Muir Woods, this Saturday at a trunk show in San Francisco. “I’ve been experimenting with different patinated processes to create bold and very unique hues of turquoise, green, orange, fire red and goldenrod.”  Each piece looks hand-painted but is actually created using various chemical process of metal oxidization, thus making each a one-of-a-kind jewelry piece. 

The process is called “Patina,” and it creates a very unique erosion pattern on the chosen metal.  “Each piece must be buried in a media such as saw dust for a number of days to seal in the texture,” describes Brana.  Ironically, the creation process draws the collection even closer to it’s nature-inspired namesake, Muir Woods.  Just as majestic redwoods and plants grow as a seed from the ground, so do these whimsical jewelry designs appear.