Lima, Peru

Shelly Batt

Shelly Batt's jewelry is made from natural horn, a by-product of the Peruvian beef industry, in warm hues of charcoal, camel, white, and gold.

Each piece of horn is heated and flattened, cut by hand, and shaped into the links and spheres that make up her designs. It is a refined skill she honed over years of study with a mentor in Peru.

Jewelry-making tools, small metal components, beads, and containers are arranged across a workshop bench.

Sustainable Technique

Jewelrymaking

The specialized, hands-on method used by a skilled craftsperson to manually shape, manipulate, fuse, or finish materials into wearable art. Unlike automated or mass-production manufacturing, it relies heavily on human dexterity, intentional design variations, and the precise control of hand tools or handheld torches, making each finished piece structurally unique and distinct.