Tony Perrin Archives

Tony Perrin

Nashville, TN

Medium:

Jewelry

“I was taught by my mentor at the age of ten to bead weave and upon his passing, his hand made loom was passed down to me,” Tony Perrin, the designer behind Lock and Key Jewelry, says.

“I decided to honor my mentor and use his loom to create a new modern approach to bead weaving,” he continues. “A colleague introduced me to metal art clay and I was hooked. I sculpt each one of my pendants and settings out of the medium. It has micro-particles of the metal. I use bronze and sterling silver in it and upon firing the metal is bound together and the clay is burned away. I then mix textures of stone, metal and bead work to create each piece of wearable art.”

Get to know Tony better:

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Time to play and take risks. Time to explore design and make mistakes to find ideas. Time to be inspired and visually engaged.

What is your greatest extravagance?

My seven-year-old boy. :)

What is your motto?

Got two... Start small do big. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

Shipping and / or Pick-Up Information

All of Tony's pieces are available for curbside pick-up at his studio, 100 Taylor Street (10 a.m. - 3 p.m., M-F). Jewelry can also be shipped for a fee. Please see individual items for shipping fee.

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Hematite and Pearl Necklace

Bronze and Amazonite Necklace

Large Labradorite Necklace

Sterling cross necklace

Bronze and Lace Pearl Necklace

Dalmation Jasper Necklace

Large Rainbow Moonstone Cabochon Necklace

Obsidian Calcite Necklace

Bronze and Emerald Necklace

Antique Rasbery Glass Beaded Bracelet

Multi Iridescent Bracelet

Wide Frosted White Beaded Bracelet