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Eclectic Artisan
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Bang-Up Betty is more than jewelry. My passion is creating tiny, wearable sculptures that fuse nature, history and science into meaningful pieces that tell stories. Each piece that I make is a meditation—a communion with the details and peculiarities of the subject I am studying. It is a spiritual experience for me to slow down and look at things in the natural world under a microscope, and it is the same for people who appreciate and wear my jewelry. They are people who want to walk through life slowly and see everything around them, who are hungry for knowledge and stories and want to carry meaning with them everywhere they go.

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Scorpion Necklace
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from $72.00

Not just Scorpios are drawn to scorpions. Scorpions, because of their rugged tenacity and ability to thrive in harsh, desert climates, are symbols of survival and adaptability. My Scorpion Necklace features a hand-sculpted scorpion pendant crafted painstakingly over several days, so it’s a symbol of my own persistence as well. The gold Scorpion Necklace features a solid bronze scorpion pendant on an 18-inch 14k gold-filled paperclip chain, and the silver Scorpion Necklace features a solid sterling silver scorpion pendant on an 18-inch sterling silver chain. If you would like a longer chain, click here to add an extender. Both versions are nickel-free.

Garden Gnome Necklace
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Garden Gnome Necklace
from $67.00

Wear your forest sprite spirit for all to see with this garden gnome necklace. I hand sculpted and carved this tiny garden gnome pendant and cast it in bronze and sterling silver. It’s perfectly cute and dainty, and comes on a sleek paperclip-style chain, perfect for layering and easy everyday wear. Gold necklaces feature a solid bronze garden gnome pendant on an 18-inch 14k gold-filled chain. Silver necklaces feature a sterling silver garden gnome pendant on sterling silver chain. These necklaces are nickel-free and hypoallergenic. If you would prefer a longer chain, you may add an extender to your necklace through this link. Happy gardening!

Keep Out Uterus Necklace Keep Out Uterus Necklace Keep Out Uterus Necklace
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Keep Out Uterus Necklace
from $74.00

Our bodies, our choice! I wanted to create something unique inspired by the uterus necklace I designed as part of my Anatomy Collection in order to give back to a cause close to my heart that is under attack every day. This “Keep Out” Uterus Necklace is a badge to wear in support of reproductive rights, a way to say “keep your laws off my body,” and 20% of the sale of each necklace goes straight to Arkansas Abortion Support Network.

Every day, the Arkansas Abortion Support Network shows up for people facing one of the most personal and challenging moments of their lives. They offer compassion, funding, and a safe place to land—because everyone deserves access to care, no matter what. In addition to funding access to abortion care out of state, AASN provides free emergency contraception and OTC birth control to anyone who needs it in Arkansas. This fundraiser helps keep that support alive, and every piece of jewelry you buy is a statement of love, solidarity, and hope. 

The “Keep Out” Uterus Necklace features either a solid cast bronze or a solid sterling silver uterus pendant. I hand-carved this design over several days in my studio, carefully adding the little details. Bronze pendants are paired with 14k gold-filled stylish paperclip chain, and sterling silver pendants are paired with sterling silver paperclip chain. These necklaces are nickel-free and measure approximately 18 inches, but if you would prefer a longer chain, click here to add an extender to your order (I will divide the extender and add it equally to both ends of the necklace).

 

Bang-Up Betty’s hand-stamped and hand-cast jewelry is crafted in Arkansas.
Stickers and enamel lapel pins are designed in-house and sourced consciously.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Handmade, heartfelt jewelry for Valentine’s Day (and it won’t break the bank!)

Birthstone Cluster Necklaces

Rough and polished gemstones set in resin and displayed uniquely, inspired by nature and the gorgeously imperfect way gemstones come to us before they’re cut. Perfect for gifting.

Feminist Jewelry To Spark Hope and Rage

I rounded up 21 of my favorite pieces of feminist jewelry in case you need a little inspiration to smash the patriarchy.

 

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 Thank you for voting Bang-Up Betty “Best Artisan” for handmade jewelry in the Arkansas Times’ Best of Arkansas ten years in a row!

Each month, we open our space to the public during Argenta Art Walks. Come say hi and see my newest creations from 5-8pm every third Friday. Our studio is located at 317 C Main Street in North Little Rock, above Argenta Methodist Church.