A corner of the bookstore was shining with various jewelry items, like pins, rings, necklaces, and bracelets, all made with different metals.
Celebrating its 43rd annual Jewelry Sale, NMSU’s Metal Club gathered at the NMSU Bookstore on Oct. 27. Every year, students go through the process of sign-making, packaging, and, of course, creating their unique jewelry.
Metals Club member Mia Martinez displayed her purple, flower-themed pieces, alongside alumni and other students.
“I just started doodling, and I ended up with those flowers,” Martinez said. “And then they just kept going from there. Well, I love them.”
Displayed on the tables were bold pieces made entirely by members of the club and students taking the class. One piece, which stood out, was the alligator rings. The rings were created using a 3D scanner from the NMSU Libraries, which scanned alligator skulls to obtain the desired shape.
Many students were excited to share their pieces.
“It was a really hard process making it also, but it was exciting to finally get it done and get it on the tables and see how it looked,” member Candace Deskin said.
Deskin enjoys making jewelry, especially silver pieces, and found the sale process exhilarating.
Although it was many of the students’ first times doing this event, some students have been involved in this event throughout their years at NMSU.
“I started taking the intro classes was couple of years ago, and I fell in love with metals, and I have taken them ever since,” Rae Leger said.
There was something for everyone to take home and love, whether it was rings that wrapped around your fingers or earrings that were in different shapes.
“People come in and they just buy something that catches their eye, or they buy something for a friend,” Leger said.
The Metals Club will host another sale at their Open Studios event on Nov. 15, where workshops will be available and more pieces will be on display.
“I was really hard at work making it [the jewelry], but it was exciting to finally get it done and get it on the tables and see how it looked,” Deskin said.
