The Turtles have Hatched
James Monaco
The turtles have hatched! I have new turtle pendants, red, black, green and turquoise up in my shop!
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Featuring the newest handmade, hand-carved jewelry, pendants and bracelets carved by BeachCut Jim.
Red Coral
James Monaco
Do you like red coral? I'm adding some inlaid pieces to my 2017 collection. This is another sneak peek. This hook is set with coral and has red spiny oyster beads paired with amazonite. The amazonite reminds me of sea glass.
Inlaid with red coral
2017 Designs are here!
James Monaco
Check back to see my newest designs including sharks, krakens, sea turtles, hooks and some other surprises.
Loggerhead Turtle Inspiration
James Monaco
I'm working on a new design in honor of turtle season on the beach. Here in Florida, the sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs beginning in May and about two months later there are up to ninety baby turtles bubbling up from the nests in the sand to make their way to the water.
Read MoreInspiration in Nature
James Monaco
Turtle nesting season is inspiring some interesting turtle designs. Check back for my baby turtle pendant coming soon...
Read MoreCarving Bone
James Monaco
Bone Carving of Sea Horse by Beach Cut
There is a real satisfaction in carving bone. The material responds to a saw and drill and sands beautifully. When a piece is complete it resembles ivory. People often ask me if the pendant that I make are ivory. Their second guess is plastic, heaven forbid. But they are always surprised to hear that the material I'm using is bone. Beef bone, specifically.
There is just so much plastic around now, so many things molded and pressed, that it is a shock to find something fashioned by hand. But that's what I do. I cut them and file them and sand them myself.
Each piece of bone is different in shape, color and thickness. These variables help me choose what to carve and are a reason why no two pieces ever look quite the same.
