The Collection
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★ Scholastic Gold Key · Visual Art · 2026
Sterling silver · Copper enamel · Hand-carved bezel wire · Silver solder · 2026
Inspired by the coronation brooches of British monarchs, The Quiet Crown reimagines royal regalia through a contemporary lens. The centerpiece — a domed copper enamel cabochon in deep emerald — is set within a hand-carved bezel wire worked into a tiara motif, evoking the crown effect of ceremonial jewelry while remaining entirely original. Every element was fabricated by hand in sterling silver, joined with silver solder. No molds, no casting — only metal, tools, and intention.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
Exhibition Piece · 2026
Copper · Sterling silver · Acid etching · Hand-hammered · 2026
The Blooming Hibiscus Cuff begins where drawing meets metalwork. A freeform copper cuff was shaped by hand, then etched using a resist technique — hibiscus vines drawn in white-out directly onto the copper surface, leaving the negative space to be chemically etched away, producing a raised, three-dimensional vine that appears to grow across the metal. At the center sits a fully fabricated sterling silver hibiscus bloom. Each petal was individually hand-sawed, domed over a mandrel, and textured with a decorative hammer to capture the organic irregularity of a real flower. The stamens — sterling silver wire with ends melted into tapered balls — were soldered one by one before the completed bloom was joined to the cuff. Every mark on this piece was made by hand.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
Exhibition Piece · 2026
Brass · Sterling silver · Metal beads · 2026
What appears to be an elegant serving fork conceals something unexpected — shake it, and it sounds like rain. Echoes of Bamboo in Silver is a functional art object inspired by the bamboo rain stick, reimagined in metal. The bamboo form was achieved by hand-forming individual loops of brass around a mandrel, each shaped by hand — a technically demanding process that produces the characteristic segmented silhouette. Sterling silver plates were soldered between each section to create tonal contrast, and a domed silver lid encloses a hollow interior filled with small metal beads. The sterling silver tines make the piece fully usable. It is at once sculpture, instrument, and utensil.
Lev Greenstein · Grade 9 · Mount Kisco, NY
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