Silver and Slag, Service Area:, Simi Valley, CA (2026)

06/01/2026

The beauty of California can shine in so many ways; that’s what makes this place so incredibly special. I feel that in this new line, I have created pieces that truly let the personality of California shine in a unique way.

I collected several lupine flowers while hiking in the hills of Ventura County and placed them within the pages of a great book, Nature’s Best Hope written by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, which outlines the importance of native plants. I pressed the flowers until they were dried and perfect. I then collected several agates along the Malibu coast, brought them home, and cut them into slices. I used lapidary grade epoxy to sandwich the flowers between the agates and let them cure. I then cabbed each of these into different shapes; ready to become gorgeous jewelry representations of the beauty of California.

Another important species that, thankfully, I’ve been seeing more often recently is the Acmon Blue Butterfly. The catepillar of the Acmon Blue feeds on Lupine leaves making them a perfect pair. I created an Acmon Blue Butterfly out of sterling silver to adorn the gorgeous pendants and make them a truly unique California piece that any nature lover would be proud and excited to wear.

Every single part of these pieces was hand created by myself in the beautiful state of California.
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05/28/2026

I collected several California Poppy Petals from my native plant garden (NOT from nature!!) and placed them within the pages of a great book, Nature’s Best Hope, written by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, which outlines the importance of native plants. I pressed the flower petals until they were dried and perfect. I then collected several agates along the Malibu coast, brought them home, and cut them into slices. I used lapidary grade epoxy to sandwich the petals between the agates and let them cure. I then cabbed each of these into different shapes; ready to become gorgeous jewelry representations of the beauty of California.
I then hand sawed California Poppy leaves out of sterling silver and hand engraved them to create the ring band for the ring and the background for the necklace. I felt like this addition made these such special and unique representations of California.
Every single part of these pieces was hand created by myself in the beautiful state of California.
www.SilverandSlag.com
[email protected]

05/26/2026

I had the pleasure of interviewing with VoyageLA Magazine again! Thank you to everyone for your continued support. Means the absolute world to me 🩷🌲
https://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-with-lindsey-glass-of-simi-valley
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05/24/2026

I found this absolutely incredible agate while hiking thru the landscapes of Mojave Desert, California, cut it, hand polished this perfect piece, and took inspiration from the beautiful mushrooms that pop up on California’s forest floors to hand silver smith it into this adjustable (from size 7-9) open ring.
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05/13/2026

I collected several California Poppy Petals from my native plant garden (NOT from nature!!) and placed them within the pages of a great book, Nature’s Best Hope, written by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, which outlines the importance of native plants. I pressed the flower petals until they were dried and perfect. I then collected several agates along the Malibu coast, brought them home, and cut them into slices. I used lapidary grade epoxy to sandwich the petals between the agates and let them cure. I then cabbed each of these into different shapes; ready to become gorgeous jewelry representations of the beauty of California.
I then hand sawed California Poppy leaves out of sterling silver and hand engraved them to create the ring band for the ring and the background for the necklace. I felt like this addition made these such special and unique representations of California.
Every single part of these pieces was hand created by myself in the beautiful state of California.
www.SilverandSlag.com
[email protected]