Sterling Silver & Semi-Precious Stones

Evening View of the Blue Whole Gallery

    Ed Crumley, silversmyth

     Jasper, abalone, jade, garnet, fire agate, malachite, chrysocolla, labradorite, turquoise, coral, ammonite, such are nature's gifts to the silversmyth who sets them in sterling silver to view and admire.   This is the realm of jeweler, Ed Crumley, an active member of the Blue Whole Gallery who is challenged by such natural specimens which ignite his creative imagination.  It is a quest that he has followed for over 40 years and the results are stunning. 

 

Malachite

Mexican Lace Agate

   After years of viewing these wonders of nature, Ed has developed an ability to see their unique qualities. Semi-precious stones offer the eye of the beholder a world of color, shape, form, design and brilliance that one easily admires and desires.

Montana Agate

     

Turquoise

This jeweler's world is adorned with an array of  stones that yearn to be revealed with taste and balance. To set these objects Ed takes hard metal, sterling silver, and creates a softer and more organic look by hammering and shaping so that the settings encloses the beauty of the stone but does not detract from it.  Such skills come with great respect for the object he is entrusted to show.  This is seen in these two pendants that allow the settings to enclose the stone's natural shape and thereby achieve a simplicity of form.

Turquoise & Coral Bracelet

Morrisonite with Silver Beads

    Shapes an textures found in nature often inspire Ed's artistic creations.  The pendant to the right shows this with the stone Morrisonite. Its internal patterns and color are framed in sterling silver with silver beads below its pictorial scene.   But at  the same time Ed is not restricted by form as seen in the Coral and Turquoise bracelet that links colorful rounds of stone and coral together in a chain of silver links.

Ed Crumley holding his "Sonora Sunrise
pendant & earrings

Circle of Life Pendant w/ Peace Sign

"Sonora Sunrise" Earrings

    Symbolism plays an important part in Ed's repertoire of work. This is clear in the hammered and etched sterling silver pendants showing two dynamic symbols that reveal humanities desires: the circle of life and peace.  All of these creations are a part of Ed's life's work as a silversmyth.  Its an exploration of the inner beauty of nature's kaleidoscope of shapes, patterns and colors found in stones that are placed in settings of hammered metal.  These creations can be seen and acquired at his web sight www.ed@edcrumleyart.com and at the Blue Whole Gallery where Ed Crumley is an important asset to the Gallery's diversity and creativity.

New Creations by Ed Crumley for the Holidays

that even tempt the Gods!!

"Om Sign Bead" 

(Sterling Silver with Primitive Ivory bracelet piece)

"Sonora Sunrise"

(Placed in a Pagoda Sterling Silver Mounting)

 "Winter Tree Earrings"
(These earrings feature a Druzy Stone with Moonstone accents)


Special Holiday Presentation of Fine Art

  Starting on November 29 thru December 31 the Blue Whole Gallery will be presenting an array of artworks for the Holiday Season ahead.  It will showcase the diversity & creativity of its member artists along with the creations of Ed Crumley.

• You have an open invitation to visit the Gallery on its traditional
•  1st Friday, December 6, showing from 5-8 pm.

     The Gallery is the place on the Olympic Peninsula for high quality art created by artists whose works are unique, made locally and not mass produced in another country.  It is where that perfect gift for friend or love one can be found during this season of giving.  This Holiday Season buy local art and be proud of it!!

All the Artist Members of the 

Blue Whole Gallery

send their warmest wishes to you all during this

Holiday Season and have a

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year