Spring 2014
A little bit about Night Fox Jewelry
The Luna Collection
When you buy a piece from Night Fox, you are investing in the idea of you, in the idea that that piece will complement you as an individual, rather than overwhelm you. You are investing in a piece that will bring out and accentuate your best qualities. Your pieces will complement the active and refined lifestyle of a woman who works hard and plays hard.
A collection of other-worldly style crafted in recycled sterling silver, 18k gold, and 14k vermeil.
Night Fox Jewelry is beauty without airs; elegance without pretension. Night Fox pieces are hand crafted from recycled sterling silver and gold using a variety of techniques-Torch fusion, a method used to connect metal without solder, leaves clean, spatter-free lines; reticulation, where the surface of the metal is heated to melting point and then quickly cooled, creates a flowing and organic texture; and lost wax casting. Satin and high polish finishes combine to create a modern, elegant aesthetic allowing a piece to possess timeless and refined form and style. Including castings, which are never mass produced in my studio, all pieces are carved or fabricated individually so no two are ever the same.
In my first astronomy class we took the eye piece off a telescope one night during a full moon and projected the glowing image onto the palms of our hands. There aren’t really words to describe the feeling of holding the moon in your hand, but I’ve been totally enchanted ever since. The art of reticulation is a process of manipulating metal with high heat to create craters, ridges, and valleys into virtual lunar landscapes. While it’s actually a highly technical process, the outcome is completely organic and impossible to control. Although the overall aesthetic is consistent, the more subtle variations are infinite, which helps keep the process fresh and exciting.
Artist Biography Kate Finley My formal education was in Anthropology and African Studies at Smith College. My informal education, encompassing a lifetime of home improvement projects with my parents in their old house, was followed by recreational art classes post-college that led to the discovery of my previously unknown talent and absolute love for metalsmithing. This discovery was in keeping with my tendency to realize interesting things at seemingly inopportune times. Like the time I discovered my debilitating fear of heights while rock climbing at the top of a cliff on Mt. Kenya. Or the time I forgot to pack pajamas on a trip to the Middle East and had to sleep in a floor length cargo skirt for weeks to preserve my modesty. It turns out the best (although certainly not the easiest) way to deal with these discoveries is to give up and embrace them. Climb down off the cliff so you don’t have to spend your life having supplies airlifted to your current location. Take the opportunity to hide midnight snacks in your pajama skirt. Or quit your day job, start your own business, and hope you figure it out along the way. My love of travel, discovery, and subsequent misadventures translate more easily into daily life than I would have expected. And nowhere is that more evident than in my studio every single day. One time I was under a tight deadline to finish an order, got stressed out, sort of melted some pieces, and discovered the art of reticulation— the basis of which forms one of my entire jewelry lines today. Although much of what I learn is still through trial and error, and sometimes pure serendipity, I continue to take classes from master artisans around the country to expand my skills. I currently reside in my native Wyoming and am a member of CoMA—the Colorado Metalsmithing Association; SNAG—the Society of North American Goldsmiths; and Ethical Metalsmiths—Jewelers for Social and Environmental Responsibility.
Luna Stack Rings Hand carved, heat textured organic rings. Each piece is carved individually so no two are ever the same. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold. Whole and half sizes available from 5-12. Contact for current gold prices.
Luna Stack Rings
Sterling silver wafer thin carved ring. Luna #29 Wholesale: $43 Suggested Retail: $86
Sterling silver medium carved ring. Luna #29 Wholesale: $57 Suggested Retail: $114
Sterling silver thin carved ring. Luna #29 Wholesale: $46 Suggested Retail: $90
Sterling silver wide carved ring. Luna #29 Wholesale: $65 Suggested Retail: $130
Luna Bangles Hand carved, heat textured organic bracelets. Each piece is carved individually so no two are ever the same. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold. Contact for current gold prices.
Luna Bangles
Sterling silver thin carved bangles. Sold individually. Luna #26 Wholesale: $125 Suggested Retail: $250
Sterling silver split carved bangle. Luna #28 Wholesale: $300 Suggested Retail: $600
Sterling silver medium carved bangles. Sold individually. Luna #27 Wholesale: $155 Suggested Retail: $310
Luna Organic Bracelet Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver organic link bracelet with toggle closure. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. #79
Luna Bracelets
Sterling silver organic link bracelet. Luna #79 Wholesale: $180 Suggested Retail: $360 Vermeil WS: $297 Suggested Retail: $594
Sterling silver large squares bracelet. Luna #80 Wholesale: $105 Suggested Retail: $210 Vermeil WS: $172 Suggested Retail: $344
Sterling silver wide link bracelet. Luna #81 Wholesale: $218 Suggested Retail: $436 Vermeil WS: $359 Suggested Retail: $714
Sterling silver small squares bracelet. Luna #24 Wholesale: $82 Suggested Retail: $164 Vermeil WS: $135 Suggested Retail: $270
Luna Cuffs
Sterling silver ½” cuff. Available in small and large. Luna #98 Wholesale: $78 Suggested Retail: $156
Sterling silver 1.5” cuff. Available in small and large. Luna #78 Wholesale: $188 Suggested Retail: $376
Sterling silver 1” cuff. Available in small and large. Luna #96 Wholesale: $132 Suggested Retail: $264
Luna Vermeil Cuffs
Vermeil ½” cuff. Available in small and large. Luna #98V Wholesale: $120 Suggested Retail: $240
Vermeil 1.5” cuff. Available in small and large. Luna #78V Wholesale: $320 Suggested Retail: $640
Vermeil 1” cuff. Available in small and large. Luna #96V Wholesale: $228 Suggested Retail: $456
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Luna Earrings and Necklace Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver. From left: Luna earrings on posts #9, Luna long necklace #21, Luna square earring #7s. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
Luna Earrings and Necklace Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver. From left: Luna earrings on posts, Luna long necklace, Luna square earrings. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
A conversation with…
Boticca.com: Kate, what drew you to jewelry design?
Kate: I’d have to say that I stumbled into jewelry design by pure accident. I was working a regular desk job postcollege and took a metalsmithing class at the local community college just for something to do in the evenings. It didn’t take long for me to fall in love with this particular creative outlet and it was barely a year before I quit my job to pursue jewelry design full time. I love the diversity of this artistic medium, and I love that it continues to be challenging even years later. There are so many different fabrication and casting techniques— some people spend a lifetime mastering just one skill—that I never get tired of being in my studio. Boticca.com: You are inspired by the moon. Tell me about your experience “holding” the moon and talk a bit about why you feel so connected to it. Kate: I should mention I’m also inspired by water, but I suppose the two are connected. My first year in college we had an astronomy lab during a full moon one night. It was too bright to see anything through the telescope so we removed the eye pieces and took turns projecting the lighted image of the moon into the palms of our hands. The image was so detailed that it was exactly like looking at the moon directly. I can’t quite explain the sensation other than that it was a bit surreal and totally magical. Not long after that experience I took some time off from school and took my first solo trip without my family to Kenya. Being on the Equator was the first time I had been so far south too and the stars are of course different than in the Northern Hemisphere. Knowing that my family could see the moon too was comforting in a way, even if it wasn’t at the same time. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, how foreign your surroundings, how upside down you might feel, at some point during the day or night you can usually catch a glimpse of the moon. It’s a comforting constant.
The Luna Collection is based on lunar textures, but on water textures as well. Growing up and living in a landlocked area often leaves me longing for the ocean. I find water soothing to my soul, and I like the interconnectedness that the tidal pulls from the moon creates on earth. Boticca.com: How do you create the textured surface on your jewelry? Kate: The art of reticulation is a process of manipulating metal with high heat to create craters, ridges, and valleys into virtual lunar landscapes. Sheet metal is heated a minimum of 5 times to about 800 degrees (F) and cleaned in between each heating (tedious!). After that, I apply a high torch heat to bring the metal up to just below melting point and then rapidly withdraw the torch. That rapid cooling causes the top surface of the metal to constrict, which is what creates the texture. While it’s actually a highly technical process, the outcome is completely organic and impossible to control. Although the overall aesthetic is consistent, the more subtle variations are infinite, which helps keep the process fresh and exciting.
Luna Earrings
Sterling silver tiny square earrings. Luna #1 Wholesale: $18 SR: $36 Vermeil WS: $29 SR: $58
Sterling silver rectangle earrings. Luna #2 Wholesale: $23 SR: $46 Vermeil WS: $38 SR: $76
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Sterling silver tiny square earrings. Luna #4 Wholesale: $26 SR: $52 Vermeil WS: $43 SR: $86
Sterling silver rectangle earrings. Luna #5 Wholesale: $32 SR: $64 Vermeil WS: $50 SR: $100
Sterling silver thin rectangle earrings. Luna #3 Wholesale: $21 SR: $42 Vermeil WS: $34 SR: $68
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Sterling silver thin rectangle earrings. Luna #6 Wholesale: $31 SR: $62 Vermeil WS: $51 SR: $102
Sterling silver 5 square earrings. Luna #7 Wholesale: $44 SR: $88 Vermeil WS: $72 SR: $142
Sterling silver layered earrings. Luna #8 Wholesale: $40 SR: $80 Vermeil WS: $66 SR: $132
Sterling silver thin rectangle earrings. Luna #9 Wholesale: $44 SR: $88 Vermeil WS: $72 SR: $142
Sterling silver tiny square earrings. Luna #10 Wholesale: $17 SR: $34 Vermeil WS: $28 SR: $56
Sterling silver rectangle earrings. Luna #11 Wholesale: $37 SR: $74 Vermeil WS: $61 SR: $122
Sterling silver thin rectangle earrings. Luna #12 Wholesale: $25 SR: $50 Vermeil WS: $41 SR: $82
Sterling silver tiny rectangle posts. Luna #13 Wholesale: $15 SR: $30 Vermeil WS: $24 SR: $48
Sterling silver rectangle earrings. Luna #14 Wholesale: $14 SR: $28 Vermeil WS: $23 SR: $46
Sterling silver wide rectangle earrings. Luna #18 Wholesale: $43 SR: $86 Vermeil WS: $71 SR: $142
Sterling silver tiny square posts. Luna #33 Wholesale: $15 SR: $30 Vermeil WS: $24 SR: $48
Sterling silver ½” half circle posts. Luna #38 Wholesale: $17 SR: $34 Vermeil WS: $28 SR: $56
Sterling silver 7/8” half circle posts. Luna #39 Wholesale: $24 SR: $48 Vermeil WS: $39 SR: $78
Sterling silver 1.25” half circle posts. Luna #40 Wholesale: $34 SR: $68 Vermeil WS: $56 SR: $112
Sterling silver 1.5” half circle posts. Luna #41 Wholesale: $41 SR: $82 Vermeil WS: $67 SR: $134
Sterling silver 1.75” half circle posts. Luna 42 Wholesale: $53 SR: $106 Vermeil WS: $87 SR: $174
Sterling silver 2” half circle posts. Luna #43 Wholesale: $62 SR: $124 Vermeil WS: $102 SR: $204
Sterling silver 1/4” posts. Luna #44 Wholesale: $17 SR: $34 Vermeil WS: $33 SR: $66
Sterling silver 1/2” off-set posts. Luna #45 Wholesale: $20 SR: $40 Vermeil WS: $43 SR: $86
Sterling silver 5/8” off-set posts. Luna #46 Wholesale: $26 SR: $52 Vermeil WS: $43 SR: $86
Sterling silver ¾” off-set posts. Luna #47 Wholesale: $31 SR: $62 Vermeil WS: $51 SR: $102
Sterling silver 7/8” off-set posts. Luna #48 Wholesale: $35 SR: $70 Vermeil WS: $58 SR: $116
Sterling silver 1.5” off-set posts. Luna #50 Wholesale: $69 SR: $138 Vermeil WS: $114 SR: $228
Sterling silver 1.75” off-set posts. Luna #51 Wholesale: $94 SR: $188 Vermeil WS: $155 SR: $310
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Sterling silver 1.25” off-set posts. Luna #49 Wholesale: $55 SR: $110 Vermeil WS: $91 SR: $182
Sterling silver ½” half circle earrings. Luna #52 Wholesale: $23 SR: $46 Vermeil WS: $38 SR: $76
Sterling silver 7/8” half circle earrings. Luna #53 Wholesale: $30 SR: $60 Vermeil WS: $49 SR: $98
Sterling silver 1.25” half circle earrings. Luna #54 Wholesale: $40 SR: $80 Vermeil WS: $66 SR: $132
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Sterling silver 1.5” half circle earrings. Luna #55 Wholesale: $47 SR: $94 Vermeil WS: $78 SR: $155
Sterling silver 1.75” half circle earrings. Luna #56 Wholesale: $60 SR: $120 Vermeil WS: $99 SR: $198
Sterling silver 2” half circle earrings. Luna #57 Wholesale: $68 SR: $136 Vermeil WS: $114 SR: $228
Sterling silver ½” disc earrings. Luna #58 Wholesale: $27 SR: $54 Vermeil WS: $44 SR: $88
Sterling silver ¾” disc earrings. Luna #59 Wholesale: $37 SR: $74 Vermeil WS: $61 SR: $122
Sterling silver 7/8” disc earrings. Luna #60 Wholesale: $41 SR: $82 Vermeil WS: $68 SR: $136
Sterling silver 1.5” disc earrings. Luna #62 Wholesale: $75 SR: $150 Vermeil WS: $125 SR: $250
Sterling silver 1.75” disc earrings. Luna #63 Wholesale: $100 SR: $200 Vermeil WS: $165 SR: $330
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Sterling silver 1.25” disc earrings. Luna #61 Wholesale: $60 SR: $120 Vermeil WS: $99 SR: $198
Sterling silver 2” disc earrings. Luna #64 Wholesale: $117 SR: $234 Vermeil WS: $193 SR: $386
Sterling silver 1.25” donut earrings. Luna #65 Wholesale: $53 SR: $106 Vermeil WS: $87 SR: $174
Sterling silver 1.75” donut earrings. Luna #66 Wholesale: $68 SR: $136 Vermeil WS: $114 SR: $228
Sterling silver 1/4” 3 disc earrings. Luna #67 Wholesale: $35 SR: $70 Vermeil WS: $57 SR: $114
Sterling silver 1/4” 3 disc earrings. Luna #68 Wholesale: $35 SR: $70 Vermeil WS: $57 SR: $114
Sterling silver ¼” 5 disc earrings. Luna #69 Wholesale: $42 SR: $84 Vermeil WS: $69 SR: $138
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Sterling silver ¼” 5 disc earrings. Luna #70 Wholesale: $42 SR: $84 Vermeil WS: $69 SR: $138
Sterling silver ¼” 7 disc earrings. Luna #71 Wholesale: $50 SR: $100 Vermeil WS: $82 SR: $165
Sterling silver drops on posts. Luna #72 Wholesale: $42 SR: $84 Vermeil WS: $69 SR: $138
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Sterling silver 3 disc earrings. Luna #73 Wholesale: $38 SR: $76 Vermeil WS: $65 SR: $130
Sterling silver 3 disc earrings. Luna #74 Wholesale: $38 SR: $76 Vermeil WS: $65 SR: $130
Sterling silver SM pyramid posts. Luna #75 Wholesale: $64 SR: $128 Vermeil WS: $105 SR: $210
Sterling silver LG pyramid posts. Luna #76 Wholesale: $95 SR: $190 Vermeil WS: $157 SR: $314
Sterling silver rectangle earrings. Luna #104 Wholesale: $25 SR: $50 Vermeil WS: $41 SR: $82
Sterling silver SM square earrings. Luna #105 Wholesale: $35 SR: $70 Vermeil WS: $58 SR: $116
Sterling silver MED square earrings. Luna #106 Wholesale: $36 SR: $72 Vermeil WS: $59 SR: $118
Sterling silver LG square earrings. Luna #107 Wholesale: $60 SR: $120 Vermeil WS: $99 SR: $198
Sterling silver LG rectangle earrings. Luna #108 Wholesale: $54 SR: $108 Vermeil WS: $89 SR: $178
Luna Statement Collar Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver statement collar necklace. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. #99
Luna Pyramid Earrings Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver small pyramid earrings on posts. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. #75
Luna Pyramid Earrings Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver large pyramid earrings on posts. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. #76
Luna Necklaces Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver pendants on snake chain. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. Shown with Luna off-set post earrings.
Luna Half Circle Earrings Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver half circles on posts. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. From left: #42, #88C
Luna Bib Necklace Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver bib necklace. Accented with matte finish discs. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. #93
Luna Long Drop Earrings Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver drop earrings. Accented with high polish discs. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil. #71
Luna Bracelet, Earrings and Necklace Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver. From left: Luna wide rectangle link bracelet #81, Luna large square pendant #101, Luna square earrings #106. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
Luna Bracelet, Earrings and Necklace Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver. Luna wide rectangle link bracelet, Luna large square pendant, Luna square earrings. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
Luna Necklaces
Sterling silver tiny square necklace. Luna #19 Wholesale: $20 SR: $40 Vermeil WS: $33 SR: $66
Sterling silver ½” pendant. Luna #82 Wholesale: $27 SR: $54 Vermeil WS: $44 SR: $88
Sterling silver tiny rectangle necklace. Luna #20 Wholesale: $20 SR: $40 Vermeil WS: $33 SR: $66
Sterling silver ¾” pendant. Luna #83 Wholesale: $32 SR: $64 Vermeil WS: $50 SR: $100
Sterling silver long squares necklace. Luna #21 Wholesale: $130 SR: $260 Vermeil WS: $214 SR: $428
Sterling silver 7/8” pendant. Luna #84 Wholesale: $34 SR: $68 Vermeil WS: $58 SR: $116
Sterling silver 1.25” pendant. Luna #85 Wholesale: $50 SR: $100 Vermeil WS: $82 SR: $165
Sterling silver 1.5” pendant. Luna #86 Wholesale: $56 SR: $112 Vermeil WS: $92 SR: $184
Sterling silver 1.75” pendant. Luna #87 Wholesale: $69 SR: $138 Vermeil WS: $113 SR: $226
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Sterling silver 2” pendant. Luna #88 Wholesale: $77 SR: $154 Vermeil WS: $130 SR: $260
Sterling silver 1.25” pendant. Luna #89 Wholesale: $50 SR: $100 Vermeil WS: $82 SR: $165
Sterling silver 2” pendant. Luna #90 Wholesale: $61 SR: $122 Vermeil WS: $100 SR: $200
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Sterling silver asymmetrical statement necklace. Luna #91 Wholesale: $290 SR: $580 Vermeil WS: $478 SR: $957
Sterling silver small collar. Luna #99 Wholesale: $270 SR: $540 Vermeil WS: $445 SR: $890
Sterling silver large collar. Luna #92 Wholesale: $342 SR: $684 Vermeil WS: $564 SR: $1128
Sterling silver bib necklace. Luna #93 Wholesale: $512 SR: $1024 Vermeil WS: $884 SR: $1689
Sterling silver Ÿ� pendant. Luna #137 Wholesale: $24 SR: $48 Vermeil WS: $39 SR: $78
Sterling silver MED square pendant. Luna #100 Wholesale: $37 SR: $74 Vermeil WS: $61 SR: $122
Sterling silver LG square pendant. Luna #101 Wholesale: $50 SR: $100 Vermeil WS: $82 SR: $165
Sterling silver MED rectangle pendant. Luna #102 Wholesale: $36 SR: $72 Vermeil WS: $59 SR: $118
Sterling silver LG rectangle pendant. Luna #103 Wholesale: $45 SR: $90 Vermeil WS: $74 SR: $148
All pendants are available in 16”, 18”, 20”, or 24” chain lengths. Please specify when ordering.
Night Fox in the News
Night Fox Jewelry’s Luna Vermeil Cuffs were featured in the January 2014 issue of British GQ.
Night Fox Jewelry was featured in the celebrity gift lounge and celebrity gift bags for the 2014 Golden Globes.
Luna Vermeil Earrings and Pendant Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver earrings and necklace plated with 14k gold vermeil. From left: Luna vermeil disc earrings, Luna vermeil small pyramid earrings on posts, Luna vermeil pendant. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
Luna Vermeil Earrings and Pendant Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver earrings and necklace plated with 14k gold vermeil. From left: Luna vermeil disc earrings, Luna vermeil small pyramid earrings on posts, Luna vermeil pendant. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
Luna Vermeil Cuffs Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver cuffs plated with 14k gold vermeil. Available in sterling silver and 14k gold vermeil.
Luna Vermeil Statement Collar Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver collar necklace plated with 14k gold vermeil. Also available in sterling.
Luna Leather Bracelets Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver rectangles with sterling rivets on hand-dyed leather.
Luna Leather Bracelets Reticulated, or heat textured, sterling silver squares and rectangles with sterling rivets on hand-dyed leather.
Luna Leather
Sterling silver wide leather bracelet. Luna #134 Wholesale: $63 SR: $126 Available in brown or black. Men’s adjustable from 8.5”-9.5” Women’s adjustable from 6.5”-7.5”
Sterling silver wide leather bracelet. Luna #134 Wholesale: $63 SR: $126 Available in brown or black. Men’s adjustable from 8.5”-9.5” Women’s adjustable from 6.5”-7.5”
Sterling silver wide leather bracelet. Luna #135 Wholesale: $96 SR: $192 Available in brown or black. Men’s adjustable from 8.5”-9.5” Women’s adjustable from 6.5”-7.5”
Sterling silver wide leather bracelet. Luna #135 Wholesale: $96 SR: $192 Available in brown or black. Men’s adjustable from 8.5”-9.5” Women’s adjustable from 6.5”-7.5”
Sterling silver thin leather bracelet. Luna #136 Wholesale: $37 SR: $74 Available in brown or black. Men’s adjustable from 8.5”-9.5” Women’s adjustable from 6.5”-7.5”
Sterling silver thin leather bracelet. Luna #139 Wholesale: $55 SR: $110 Available in brown or black. Men’s adjustable from 8.5”-9.5” Women’s adjustable from 6.5”-7.5”
Wholesale Ordering Terms Minimum order 4 pieces Minimum for zip code exclusive is $1000 order every 12 months Delivery times vary--please contact for a current production schedule Every piece is made individually so some variation will occur