Industrial Jewelry

December 8, 2009 1:55 PM

Industrial jewelry in the Bay Area?

Can anyone recommend a place in the San Francisco Bay Area that sells jewelry with an industrial flair? A good example would be a bracelet I saw made of the insides of analog watches. It's too late for shipping, so I want someplace local.

posted by lore to Shopping (10 answers total)

Best answer: Perfect timing! This weekend is Gifty at the Crucible. Lots of independent artists showing their work. You might also find something nice at Rare Device.
posted by judith at 3:51 PM on December 8, 2009

There's also Bazaar Bizarre this weekend and Renegade Handmade December 19 & 20.
posted by annaramma at 4:50 PM on December 8, 2009

Best answer: Also, RAG Co-op is doing sidewalk sales every weekend this month with a variety of designers at each one.
posted by bendy at 6:28 PM on December 8, 2009

was going to chime in with the crucible gifty fair as well. it's pretty rad.
posted by apostrophe at 7:11 PM on December 8, 2009

oh, and i actually own a bracelet made of watch gears. my husband bought it for me 2 years ago at the aforementioned bazaar bizarre. i would expect lots of steampunky stuff like that there and also at the crucible. good luck!
posted by apostrophe at 7:14 PM on December 8, 2009

You can search etsy for local shops. A quick search found this. Her whole shop looks interesting. Also this. Maybe this. Chemical rather than industrial. Bamboo?
posted by gingerbeer at 10:19 PM on December 8, 2009

One more thing: a steampunk Christmas tree brooch!
posted by gingerbeer at 10:20 PM on December 8, 2009

Or make your own? I am now stepping away from etsy before I buy anything.
posted by gingerbeer at 10:30 PM on December 8, 2009

Response by poster: Thanks, everyone. This is for Hanukkah, and I'm hoping to get all my shopping done before Friday, but if I can't find anything at the storefronts I'll check out the fairs.
posted by lore at 12:04 PM on December 9, 2009

Response by poster: Follow-up: I went to RAG Co-op and it had a lot of funky jewelry in interesting styles, including just what I was looking for. They even had the watch mechanism bracelets (which, it turns out, are by Brown Banana).
posted by lore at 10:19 PM on December 9, 2009