Art and jewelry pieces that have been spoken for and are lovely material for dreaming.
18k gold and sterling silver stacking Cloudscapes (left) and a ring from the Garden of the Mind collection, crosshatched and cast in reclaimed sterling silver (right)
Improbability of Being Understood ink, acrylic, gold and water on recycled canvas *publication and placed in private collection
custom wedding ring for a woman with fingers and roots deep in the earth, a lover of nature and all that nourishes, a custom 18k gold wedding ring carved in beeswax and set with heirloom diamonds
Matriarch 18k yellow gold, heirloom gems
Above: Citrine pendant, custom design
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+ a teardrop faceted from citrine and set in a silver nest of petals hung on a long silver chain.
+ detail of long bronze earrings cast from beeswax brushed in layers like paint to build the form, marked with lines and dots
+ figurative ring with a woman in dhanurasana (wheel pose) cast in reclaimed sterling silver
custom engagement ring carved from sustainably-harvested local beeswax, cast in 18k palladium white gold, paired with a stack of silver bands, and records from the ring design process.
The Monkeys (detail of painting) 48” x 60” mixed media on recycled canvas, Crystal Hartman 2010 *placed in collection
On This Little Blue Dot 18k Gold with natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (Arizona)… Sophia wanted something special to celebrate their love and union, something to remind them always of their place together on this little blue dot.
natural Royston Turquoise (Nevada) in reclaimed sterling silver
+turquoise cut by John Hartman, bracelet by Crystal Hartman
Micah… 18k Paladium White Gold curling, wrapping, splashing around it and celebrating a great love! Paired with a small White gold band that holds a second tiny diamond, something she might wear on the simple days and still see the sparkle.
sculpture first Bronze two-finger ring
Black onyx druzy set in reclaimed sterling silver
Clam Shell and the Sky, a long necklace, druzy and reclaimed sterling silver
Chiropractor, oil on canvas 2011 -*placed in collection
Moonstone in falling feathers carved of beeswax cast in reclaimed sterling silver
Reef… a sculptural ring by Crystal Hartman
Custom wedding set in 18k white gold flowing organically around the finger and reaching up to hold a faceted Citrine, golden like the sun and [aired with a band braided like late summer wheat.
Royston Turquoise (Nevada, USA) cabbed by my father, John Hartman of Durango Silver Company, and set in a custom bracelet carved from beeswax, cast in reclaimed sterling silver.
Album Cover 1 of 2 for Primitive Lights Electric Church, 2023
Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (Arizona) + Chrysoprase
A glowing piece of natural, consciously mined Chrysoprase set in flourishing reeds and fronds that reach around the finger with fluid lines and life, carved in wax and cast in recycled sterling silver.
rings from the series Garden of the Mind, carved in wax and cast in reclaimed fine metals *these examples are no longer available but several are, contact for information
Cloud Mountain Turquoise cabochon cut by John Hartman, setting by Crystal Hartman
(above) Larimar is a stone found only in the Dominican Republic, it looks like a clear, cool pool of water. Here a Larimar cabochon is set in a botanical design carved of sustainably-harvested beeswax and cast in to form a grassy setting that reaches around the wrist to hold the water
(right) I want to Build a Cocoon for Hvaldimir, pencil and botanical watercolors on paper, shown in On a Sheet of Ice, a Flower
Dilithium Crystals… props from the original filming of Star Trek set in custom jewels.
(above) a sculptural ring celebrating botanical dreams, large leaves twist and weave their way around the finger, reclaimed sterling silver
(right) acrylic, blackberries, ink and resin on stretched canvas
+ all designs on this website are created by artist Crystal Hartman
eyeball cast in reclaimed sterling silver with black diamond and aquamarine
Recycled Television Screen taken over by vines and petals reaching around the finger
bronze skull with butterflies held on a long, long chain
Royston Turquoise cuff bracelet
Pilot Mountain Turquoise in sterling silver with a Garden of the Mind sterling silver ring
seedpod cast in reclaimed sterling silver