Creating thoughtful + sustainable handcrafted jewelry with reclaimed sterling silver.

Because how it’s made matters.

the Curated Vintage Collection

i love to slowly pick through vintage shops searching for things that speak to me. old things have so much feeling to them, the stories they hold, and the history of a far gone time within their matter. 


i can’t keep everything i find so i started this collection to share my love of vintage goods with you. it isn’t about mint condition pieces for me, in fact most times it’s the opposite kind of things i’m drawn to… the foxing on the pages of a 1970’s paperback book, the sun fading and thinned softness of a 1960’s bandana, or the texture of an old embroidered patch.

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the Wayfinder Collection

Wayfinder:

A deeply intuitive person who has the courage to navigate through the chaos and confusion of darkness and division, who refuses to accept the dysfunction of the status quo, and who devotes their life to exploring a more joyful, harmonious, cooperative, creative, and sustainable existence on Earth.

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One-of-a-kind 1941 brass replica zippo lighters that have been given a handcrafted Rebel Pine Studio style

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Meet the Artist

Hey, I’m River and I’m happy you are here.  I live and create in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota on Oglala Sioux ancestral land.  My wife and I live a slow, simple life here with our two rescue pups...and that’s exactly how we like it.  Spending time in the mountains I am surrounded by not only inspires my work, but it restores and recharges me.  When I’m not tinkering away in the studio you can find me outside trail running, hiking, tenkara fly fishing, camping or just sitting by the water somewhere sipping a beer and enjoying the beauty around me.

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Sustainably Made

The time has finally come when I’ve been able to check another sustainability goal off my list. Recently, I sent all the scrap silver I had to be recycled. Any new sheet silver I purchase going forward for hand fabrication will be reclaimed/recycled sterling silver. Now you can feel even better about purchasing a mindfully, sustainably handcrafted piece of wearable art from Rebel Pine Studio.

My Commitment to Crafting Sustainable Jewelry

Behind the Scenes

Images, stories, and inspiration from behind the scenes in the Rebel Pine Studio.

For those who want to dig a little deeper into the creative process with me.

Behind the Scenes