Ascendant Jewelry

Artist and metalsmith Melissa Hampton launched Ascendant Jewelry Studio in August 2019. Although she has been making jewelry for decades, she took time after graduate school to build her business while working full time in the nonprofit sector. Born and raised outside of St. Louis, MO, Melissa became fascinated with jewelry and the idea of adornment after inheriting her grandmother’s collection of vintage costume jewelry as a young girl. She went on to explore this field and in 2015 earned a Masters in Fine Arts: Studio Art from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville where she majored in Metals and Jewelry Design. She uses a variety of traditional and unconventional metalsmithing techniques to express big ideas in the form of wearable sculpture.
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Ancient Relic Fan Earrings
Ancient Relic Fan Earrings
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$250.00
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Ancient Relic Fan Earrings

$250.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

These lovely fan-shaped dangle earrings feature a lovely contrast of oxidized sterling silver and 18k yellow gold wash, each accented with a 2mm bl...
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Classic Silver Lunar Horizon Ring
Classic Silver Lunar Horizon Ring
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$140.00
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Classic Silver Lunar Horizon Ring

$140.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

A sterling silver band is accented with a half-shield of textured silver and a 3mm citrine beneath.Size 6 and 5/8 of an inch from top to bottom. Ha...
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Genesis Ruby Flame Ring
Genesis Ruby Flame Ring
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$200.00
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Genesis Ruby Flame Ring

$200.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

An organic oval shaped bowl of oxidized sterling silver holds a wash of 18k yellow gold and a tiny ruby for added sparkle, all sitting on an oxidiz...
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Genesis Jagged Light Line Ring
Genesis Jagged Light Line Ring
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$350.00
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Genesis Jagged Light Line Ring

$350.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

This chunky ring features hammer textured oxidized sterling silver hand carved into a unique shape with a 18k yellow gold wash detail and a 3mm lab...
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Primordia Golden Lava Flow Earrings
Primordia Golden Lava Flow Earrings
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$140.00
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Primordia Golden Lava Flow Earrings

$140.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

Organically shaped oxidized sterling silver earrings feature a handmade texture and an 18k yellow goldwash accent. Earrings hang 1.25 inches in len...
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Supernova Burst Ring
Supernova Burst Ring
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$250.00
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Supernova Burst Ring

$250.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

A satellite dish of textured and oxidized sterling silver is carved to display a wash of 18k yellow gold and is accented with a perfectly sparkly l...
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Genesis Cigar Band
Genesis Cigar Band
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$100.00
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Genesis Cigar Band

$100.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

The Genesis cigar band features hammer textured oxidized sterling silver with a flood of 18k yellow gold.Size 9.5, 13.75mm in width. Handmade in St...
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Genesis Classic Light Line Cuff
Genesis Classic Light Line Cuff
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$300.00
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Genesis Classic Light Line Cuff

$300.00

Brand Ascendant Jewelry

This cuff is made from oxidized sterling silver that features carved crisscross lines with fused 22k yellow gold for dynamic movement and contrast....
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