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  Melinda Risk

  Freak Show Necklace

  22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver, copper, carved shell & bone, enamel, porcelain, pearl, turquoise, pink sapphire, rubies, diamonds, fluorite, pink tourmaline, rock crystal, handmade chain and clasp


  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Bearded Lady

  Porcelain, muslin, lace, antique silk sari

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Bearded Lady

  Kewpie: Porcelain, 22K gold, 18K gold, ruby, silk, sterling silver
  Ring: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, rubies

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Fiji Mermaid

  Kewpie. Porcelain, ribbon, 22K gold, sterling silver, blue diamonds

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thumb

  Kewpies. Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamond, ribbon

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thumb

  Earrings. Porcelain, 18K gold, 22K gold, sterling silver, rubies

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Twins

  Kewpie. Porcelain, 18K gold, pink sapphire, sterling silver, ribbon

  from the Freak Show Collection
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  Carnival Kewpie

  Kewpie Doll: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, pink sapphires, ribbon
  Ring: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, blue diamonds, rubies

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Carnival Kewpie Earrings

  Porcelain, 18K gold, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Snake Charmer

  Kewpie: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds, pink sapphires
  Ring: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds

  from the Freak Show Collection.

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  Snake Charmer Ring

  Black porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds, pink sapphire

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Snake Charmer Earrings

  Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, 18K gold, rubies

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Snake Charmer

  Pendant. Porcelain, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver, amethyst, diamonds, rhodolite garnet, pearls

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Tattooed Lady

  Porcelain, peridot, 22K gold, 24K gold leaf

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Tattooed Lady

  Kewpie : Porcelain, 22K gold, 18K gold, stelring silver, ribbon
  Ring: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, rubies

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  Wolf Boy

  Porcelain, wool, 22K gold, 24K gold leaf, sterling silver, copper

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Wolf Boy

  Kewpie: Porcelain, 22K gold, 18K gold, 24K gold leaf, sterling silver, diamonds
  Ring: Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Mystic/Fortune Teller Kewpie

  Ring. Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, ruby (heated and filled)

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Mystic/Fortune Teller Earrings

  Amethyst, blue diamonds, rock crystal, 22K gold, 18K gold, 14K white gold

  from the Freak Show Collection

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  Mother Nature Necklace

  Peridot, turquoise, Mabe pearl, rock crystal, horn, bone, diamonds, rubies, porcelain, enamel, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Butterfly Swarm

  Ring. Boulder opal, blue diamonds, ruby, 22K gold, 18K gold, 14K rose gold, sterling silver

  from the Mother Nature Collection
  Private Collection

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  Butterfly Swarm

  Ring. Boulder opal, blue diamonds, ruby, 22K gold, 18K gold, 14K rose gold, sterling silver

  from the Mother Nature Collection
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  Scrimshaw Whale Tooth

  Pendant. Porcelain, 22K gold, copper, sterling silver, 18K gold chain, pearl

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Nanook (Polar Bear)

  Ring. Porcelain, sterling silver, 18K gold

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Scrimshaw Kewpie with Bird

  Ring. Porcelain, 22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Songbird Sings the Blues

  Ring. Aventurine, diamonds, blue diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver, enamel

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Songbird Sings the Blues

  Ring. Aventurine, diamonds, blue diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver, enamel

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Songbird Sings the Blues

  Ring. Aventurine, diamonds, blue diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver, enamel

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Hummingbird

  Ring. Blue zircon, diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver, enamel

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Glacier

  Ring. Chrysacolla, diamonds, blue diamonds, bone, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Glacier

  Ring. Chrysacolla, diamonds, blue diamonds, bone, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Blue Bird Earrings

  Blue topaz, diamonds, bone, 22K gold, sterling silver

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Mermaid

  Ring. 22K gold, 18K gold, 14K rose gold, sterling silver, aquamarine, blue diamonds

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Mermaid

  Ring. 22K gold, 18K gold, 14K rose gold, sterling silver, aquamarine, blue diamonds

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Butterfly

  22K gold, sterling silver, diamonds, blue diamonds, enamel

  from the Mother Nature Collection

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  Spirit Necklace

  Handmade chain, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver, pearl, zircon, amethyst, black pearl, grape garnet, diamonds, rubies, porcelain, enamel, horn

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Spirit Necklace

  Handmade chain, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver, pearl, zircon, amethyst, black pearl, grape garnet, diamonds, rubies, porcelain, enamel, horn

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Valkyrie

  Ring. Porcelain, diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Valkyrie

  Ring. Porcelain, diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Angel

  Ring. Diamonds, blue diamonds, 22k gold, sterling silver

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Cameo Ring

  22K gold, 14K rose gold, sterling silver, diamonds

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Ceremonial Ring

  Rose cut sapphire, diamonds, pink sapphires, 22K gold, sterling silver, copper

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Skulls & Bows

  Earrings. Chalcedony, diamonds, pink sapphires, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver, copper

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Beloved

  Ring. Diamonds, 22K gold, sterling silver

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Spirit Ring

  Grape garnet, 22K gold, 18K gold, sterling silver, diamonds, enamel

  from the Spirit Collection

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  Winged Skull / Time Passes

  Ring. 18K gold, sterling silver, diamonds, rubies

  from the Spirit Collection

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Metalsmith Melinda Risk creates jewels imbued with precious and semi-precious stones, enamel, porcelain, shell, gold, silver and copper. Her narrative works are engraved, carved, cast and fabricated with much thought and care. Like ancient amulets, Risk’s pieces seem to glow with a powerful presence all their own.

Freak Show Souvenirs

“I love visiting the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida. It was the winter home for the circus starting in 1927; the grounds have a huge diorama that depicts circus life in miniature. My Freak Show is an homage to the original, interpreted in my style. I have included Tom Thumb and the Fiji Mermaid, both specific to Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Brothers’ Circus. I have made jewels that might be worn by the performers or taken home as souvenirs by audience members.”

Mother Nature

“I love the beauty of nature and it is a recurring theme in my work. These pieces are a varied collection, inspired by places and things that I have experienced. Each piece tells its own story.”

Spirit

“The Spirit Collection is inspired by a recent trip to New Orleans. I am using my favorites — skulls, feathers and angels — combined with enamel, high karat gold and gemstones that bring a feeling of the city and culture that is what makes NOLA so interesting and unique. Many of the rings have three X’s in accordance with a decades-old rumor connected with Marie Laveau. In hopes that she would grant them a wish and her protection, people would draw an X on Laveau’s tomb, turn around three times, knock on the tomb, and yell out their wish. If the wish was granted, the people would come back, circle their X and leave Laveau an offering.”