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I saw these wonderful Patera pendants at CHA 2007 and loved them the minute I saw them. I think
they are very nicely done. A lot of quality for the money. The quality is consistent also. All
the silver pendants have a very nice sturdy fold over bail. The copper pendant has a sturdy ring attached
at the top. The bails are soldered neatly to the pendant.
The lip of the bail on the small pendants measures approx. 1/16" and the larger ones are slilghtly higher
than that.
What are you going to put in your pendant? How about a favorite family photo, small collage, small
beads, Swarovski crystals, charms--- and then finish it with Aleene's glaze or other resin sealer.
Feel free to email me with your inspirational ideas and I will put the idea up for others along with your name, if you wish.
Please note- the scans so not do these items justice. The silver is very nice and the
copper has a wonderful antique look.
The word "Patera" means an ornamental amulet.
The deep bezels are lead free pewter with an antique gold, silver or copper finish on them.
The stamped pendants are silver plated brass.
The pressed bails below are typically a nice shiny silver color, occasionally they do come in not looking
up to par- however, just a little scrub with soap & water shines them right up so don't be disappointed if they aren't
shiny-just take them for a bath.
Patera Horizontal Rectangle Pendant, Raised~This rectangle pendant measures approx. 1 7/16" wide and
approx. almost 1" high (not including the ring bail). The center is raised so it creates a prominent surface to feature
yoyr project on. The center raised open portion measures approx. 1 3/16" wide and approx. almost 3/4" high. This
is the measure of the area you would place your picture, collage, etc. It is available in 2 finishes- Antique Silver
and antique copper. Sold per piece.
$5.00
Patera Horizontal Rectangle Pendant, Raised, Ant. Silver Finish $5.00
Patera Horizontal Rectangle Pendant, Raised, Antique Copper Finish (see description above)
$5.00
Patera Large Square Pressed Bail Pendant~The pendant bail measures approx. 5/8" wide and approx. 5/8"
high, when you include the bail it measures 15/16" high, just 1 nothc shy of 1". The bail is soldered nicely to the
back and is very sturdy. I would call it a bright silver matte finish. Pkg. 1. (NU534)
$1.25
Patera Small Square Pressed Bail Silver Pendant~This pendant measures approx. 7/16" square and
measures 3/4" high with bail. Pkg. 1 (NU536)
$1.05
Patera Large Pressed Silver Circle Pendant~ This pendant measures approx. 3/4" in diameter.
With the bail it measures approx. 1 1/16" high. Pkg. 1 (NU535)
$1.25
Patera Small Pressed Silver Circle Pendant Bail~ This pendant measures approx. 9/16" in diameter and
with the bail it measures approx. 3/4" high.
Pkg. 1 (NU537)
$1.05
Patera Small Square Copper Pendant with Bail~ This pendant measures approx. 11/16" square and approx.
1" including the ring. The sides measure 1/8" high. It is beautifully done in an antique copper finish.
As you may know, metal prices have soared in 2007 so this piece is a bit more priceier for that reason. The scan of
this item definitely does not do it justice. It is quite a pretty copper color. Pkg. 1 (NU508)
$3.00
Patera Small Square Gold Pendant with Bail~Same size as above, nice gold tone. Pkg. 1 (NU506)
$3.00
Patera Small Square Silver Pendant with Bail~ This is the same square pendant as described above but
in a silver finish. Pkg. 1(NU507)
$3.00
Patera Rectangle Gold Pendant~ This pendant measures approx. 1 5/16" high -not including bail and approx.
7/8" wide. The inside dimensions of the pendant measure approx. 3/4" W and approx. 1 3/16" h. These are cast metal
with a coated antique gold finish on the top and the quality is very nice and very consistent. Pkg. 1 (LPR-GB)
$3.90
Patera Rectangle Silver Pendant~ Check the above pendant for dimensions. I hesitate to call
this antique silver, really any of them an antique finish because they have a more antiqued look in the inside of the recangle
than on the outside perimeter. The outside is more of the silver color with a hint of black in it. Same with the
gold and copper. Very nicely done. Pkg 1. (LPR-SB)
$3.90
Patera Rectangle Copper Pendant~ Please refer to the gold rectangle pendant above for the dimensions.
Wonderful copper color. Pkg. 1 (LPR-CB)
$3.90
Patera Large Round Pendant, Silver~ This pendant with bail measures approx. 1" in diameter. It
comes in the silver finish and the bail hole is quite generous to accomodate many different methods of hanging this pendant.
Pkg. 1 (NU483)
$3.90
Patera Large Round Pendant, Gold~ This pendant measures 1" in diameter and comes in the beautiful gold
finish. Pkg. 1 (NU482)
$3.90
Patera Large Round Pendant, Copper~ This is the same as the round ones above and measures approx.
1" in diameter. Pkg. 1 (NU484)
$3.90
Patera Large Square Pendant, Gold~ This pendant measures approx. 1" square and with the bail,
it measures approx. 1 1/4" high. The inside portion measures approx. 7/8" square. It is available in all
3 finishes, silver, copper and gold. Sold per piece. (NU488)
$3.95
Patera Large Square Pendant - Silver~See the above description in the gold for measurements.
Sold per piece. (NU489)
$3.95
Patera Large Square Pendant, Copper ~Please refer to the large gold pendant for the dimensions of the
large square pendant.
Sold Per Piece. (NU490)
$3.95
Patera Large Pressed Square Connector, Silver~This is for making bracelets or multiple link
necklaces. The connector measures approx. 5/8" square and approx. 15/16" from each connector top to bottom. It
comes in a silver finish which I would call a matter silver finish. Very nicely done. Sold per piece. (NU531)
$1.29
Patera Small Pressed Square Connector, Silver~This connector measures approx. 3/8" square and approx.
almost 3/4" including the connecting rings. If you hold a dime in your hand, it fits it exactly as far as height.
Use in bracelets or necklaces, connect together or add beads, charms and other embelllishments from it.
Sold per piece. (NU533)
$1.00
Patera Small Round Silver Pendant ~To give you an approximation of the size, you can set a dime
on the top of it and it is just a tiny little bit bigger. It measures approx. 3/4" across is diameter. It comes in the
antique silver tone finish and has a ring at the top. Pkg. 1. (NU501)
$3.00
Patera Small Round Copper Pendant~This bezel measures approx. 3/4" in diameter. If you set
a dime on the top of the bezel, the bezel would be just a tiny bit larger than the dime. Antique copper finish, Pkg.
1. (NU502)
$3.00
Patera Square Silver Link/Connector~This is a square silver link or connector for your bracelets or
necklaces. It measures approx. 1 1/8" wide including the rings. The actual square part measures approx.
3/4" square. Sold per link. (NU519)
$3.00
Patera Grande Silver Heart Pendant~This pendant is bold and beautiful. It measures approx. 2 1/8"
high including the center bail. It measures approx. 1 1/8" at its widest. Use a favorite photo, collage, magazine
picture, polymer clay, playing card, stamped image, 3 d mementos, etc. to fill this wonderful pendant. (GPH-SB)
$5.49
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Patera Adjustable Silver Ring with Large Circle Top~This ring is completely adjustable and the adjustable
part is hidden under the top of the ring so no one will ever know. It is done in a high polished plated silver.
The circle tray measures approx. 3/4" in diameter. The picture shows the ring with a collage of the Eiffel Tower in
the center- but that is just to demonstrate how it could possibly look- it DOES NOT come with that picture. There is
a picture below that shows the top of the ring. After you put your desired collage, photo, etc. you can add and of the
resins to your ring to seal and protect the image inside. I offer Aleene's Paper Glaze, Judikins Diamond Glaze and Ranger
Glossy Accents. The ring is sold per ring. (RALC-SSB)
$3.90
Patera Large Silver Heart Pendant~This pendant represents a typical heart shape and measures approx.
1 1/4" at its widest and approx. 1 1/4" high including the bail. The bail is part of the molded heart so it is very
sturdy. Sold per piece. (LPH-SB)
$5.25
Patera Raised Circle Pendant, Large~This pendant comes in an antique silver finish with a raised center.
The outside ring of the circle is plain and the inside has a cross hatch pattern. It gives you some "tooth" when adhering
items to metal. The pendant measures approx. 1 1/2" in diameter (39mm). The back of the pendant is nicely finished
in the antique silver finish and is recessed in the center so you could actually use both sides. Sold per pendant.
$4.99
Vintage Easy Peasy Jewelry Collage~This is a wonderful book from Hot Off the Press. It was designed
to be used with the Patera Jewelry and other 1x3" , 2x2", 1x1" pieces. It is a wonderful combination of paper collages
and transparent overlays. It has some design ideas included in it and has over 90 pieces of wonderful collage and designs.
This is a keeper!
$7.99
Patera Small Square Earring, Sterling Plated~This earring measures approx. 1/2" square. The center
opening measures Approx. 3/8" square. It has a fish hook type finding soldered to the square plate. It is nicely
finished so it does not have a bd look from the back of the earring. Add a small photo, collage, beads, monogram or
just about anything else you could desire to make this your own unique creation for yourself for for sale to other or as a
gift. Sold per pair (2 pieces).
$5.25
Patera Small Square Earrings, Antique Silver Plated~These earrings measure approx. 1/2" square and the
inside opening measures approx. 3/8 square. These are an antique silver finish- not what I would call a hard antique
look- just more of a mottled look on the inside opening and some darker flecks on the silver part. They are pretty earrings-
I like all of the Patera findings and have found the quality to be consistent and very nice. The square is soldered
nicely on the back to a fish hook type earring finding and look nice from the back too. Sold per pair (2 pieces)
$5.25
Pateral Small Circle Earrings -Sterling Silver Plated~These earrings measure approx. 1/2" in diameter
and approx. 3/8" on the center recessed part. Whether square or circles, these earrings can stand alone with nothing
in them or add a favorite picture, pretty paper, beads, etc. to top them off. This is a bright silver finish and the
fish hook type earwire is soldered neatly to the back so they look good that way too. Sold per set- 2 pieces.
$5.25
Patera Small Circle Earrings, Antique Silver Plated~These are same measurements as small circles above,
1/2" in diameter and the recessed area is 3/8". They come in antique silver finish- but, I feel, not a typical antique
look- still quite bright. Wear aloone or decortate-very pretty. Sold per set (2 pieces)
$5.25
Patera Large Circle Earrings, Sterling Silver Plated Finish~These earrings measure approx. 3/4" in diameter
and approx. 11/16" in the recessed area. It is a deep recess allowing for a picture, photo, beads, etc. and the application
of glaze too. The fish hook findings are soldered nicely so looks good front and back. Sold per set (2 pieces)
$5.25
Patera Large Circle Earrings, Antique Silver Plated~Same size and style as ones above but done in a
light antique silver plated finish. Sold per set (2 pieces).
$5.25
Patera Decorative Wavey Link Frame Finding, Bright Silver Finish~This cool bracelet or necklace connector
finding measures approx. 1 1/8" from tip of each connector and and the recessed frame area measures approx. 5/8" long.
The frame itself measures approx. 11/16" high. Add a favorite photo, paper, etc. to the frame and still have room for
some glaze application on top to protect it. You can use 1 as a focal point on a necklace or braclet or use several-
all depends on the design you have in your wonderful imaginative heads. Sold per piece.
$0.50
Patera Decorative Rectangle Link Frame, Bright Silver Finish~This is same measurements at link above
but without the wavy look. Same uses- or combine the wavy link and the rectangle link for a different look. Sold
per link.
$0.50
Patera Detail Crown Finding-Silver Dot~This is a cool charm to add to any of the larger Patera pieces
or any other metal, paper, scrapbook, etc. piece you are working on. This crown measures approx. 3/4" wide at the widest
part and 3/8" at the narrowest poiint and measures almost 1/2" high. If you are using this in jewelry and a ball chain
necklace- I think this would be a great way to carry the ball chain look into your project. Unique. Bright silver
plated finish. Sold per pkg of 2 pieces.
$0.85
Don't forget about your polymer clay. I recently watched the Lisa Pavelka video by Page Sage
(very good) and she was using bezels similar to these to put her clay in for necklaces.
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| Grande Heart Sample from Patera Website |
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| Grande Heart with Polymer Clay from Patera Website |
These vintage syle buttons from 7 Gypsies will fit in the large circle pendant quite nicely. You can cover the
hole with something, add a rhinestone crystal maybe. Something different though. I love the look of mother of
pearl and although I am not 100% sure these are authentic mother of pearl-they look like the real thing.
Okay, I had to go run and make one, I simply used a rhinestone over the hole, rub-ons from 7 Gypsies to create dotted
circle border and scroll on the inside.
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| Circle Ring with Colored Glaze from Patera Website |
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| Patera Square Pendant used as earring from Patera website |
I know the scan is lousy- anytime you have a 3-d object it blurs it but I just wanted to give you the idea. This
is the large pressed circle pendant and it has a button brad in the center from K&Company. I removed the brad backing,
glued it in, then added some no hole beads to absorb the slight difference in size. The button itself is very ornate
and pretty.
This is a small round pendant. The side was slightly damaged so I played around with it using a product from Golden
called tar gel.
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| Patera Link with Fabric from Patera Website |
A customer, Diane Knoblauch, sent a picture of her gorgeous creations made with the rectangle patera pendants.
These wonderful mini works of art are created using paper towels (who knew!), pearl ex powders, doodles, stamped images and
fibers. I had to make the photo a little smaller so it would load quicker so it is hard to see how just
how pretty these pieces are.
Bette Davis rectangle pendant in antique gold finish. Poor ol Bette has been a challenge. Simple to do- just
added the cool postage stamp, a few little Suze Weinberg embellishments at the bottom to hide where I short cutted her and
dimensional glaze. After I poured the glaze, the next day I went to scan her and even though she felt dry-she wasn't
quite dry and stuck to the scanner. I thought I would have to scrap everything out but it self leveled and looked pretty
good again. I took her outside to show someone one day. The next day I looked all over for her and couldn't find
her. I figured the cats had swiped it and fell behind something, but I was out on the porch later that day and
found her on the glider-cold but intact. She looked pretty good and felt dry so I put her in a plastic bag to show my
friend and when I took her out, the glaze was a mess again-the plastic had stuck to the glaze. So I thought I would
let her sit to see if it self leveled again. It did pretty good but I had to put more glaze in. She looks
pretty good now if I will just let her sit for a few days. I used a different glaze product that I like called Treasure
Crystal Cote by Plaid. I like the product but it comes in a glass jar so I don't think I will be shipping it.
It does take a little longer to cure.
Another style of Bezel Pendant & Bracelet can be found on this page link
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