Pressed from Art History. Made for Women Who Don't Ask Permission.

This jewelry isn't here to fix you or steady you or make you brave. You already are.

Phoenix Silver is here to witness you—the woman who's done apologizing for taking up space. The woman who's buried people she loved, held grief and gratitude in the same breath, and learned she's capable of very difficult things. The woman who's integrating all her versions: the one she was raised to be, the one she fought to become, and the one she actually is.

These aren't just pieces. They're talismans—symbols pressed into metal that remind you: You don't need permission anymore.

Every design begins with a century-old carving in steel, rescued from old shops in the jewelry cities of France, Germany, and the eastern United States. Master engravers carved these images at the height of the Art Nouveau period—goddesses, warriors, mythic creatures—and now, through careful restoration by fine tool and die-maker Potter USA, I press them into reclaimed silver, copper, brass, and pewter using a 20-ton hydraulic press and my muscles.

No industrial machines. No mass production. Just the steady rhythm of hands and shoulders bringing legacy back to life—and uniting the imagination of the past with the intention and lived experience of the women who wear it now.

Analog endures. So do you.

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You Know What You Need. You Just Don't Know How to Ask For It.

Maybe it's a reminder that you've made it through. Maybe it's a symbol of the woman you're becoming. Maybe it's something to ground you when the world feels too loud.

You don't need another piece of jewelry. You need a witness—something that reflects where you've been, where you are, and what you're calling in next.

That's what the Talisman Discovery Session is for.

Here's How It Works

30–45 minutes. In person or by video. Just you and me.

We talk about what's most present in your life right now—grief, rage, recovery, rebirth, clarity, courage. I ask questions. You answer honestly. And together, we translate your story into metal, stone, and symbol.

Silver for clarity. Copper for healing. Brass for confidence. Garnet for power. Moonstone for inner knowing. Every choice carries purpose.

By the end of the session, you'll have:

  • A blueprint for your talisman—the exact design, materials, and symbolism that reflect your journey.
  • A clear price—no surprises, no pressure.
  • The choice to move forward or not—the $45 session fee is applied to your piece if you say yes. If you don't, you still walk away with clarity.

This isn't therapy. It's not a sales pitch. It's a conversation about what you need and how to make it real.

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Phoenix Silver LLC Was Born From Fire

Not the romantic kind. The kind that burns everything down and forces you to rebuild from what's left.

I started pressing metal because I needed to make sense of grief, illness, and loss. I needed to translate personal pain into something tangible, something that could be held and worn and passed down. What began as survival has become something else: a joyful expression of living.

Every piece I make is a symbol of acceptance, accomplishment, recovery, growth, change, and hard-won triumph. Every impression pressed into metal is both remembrance and renewal—proof that beauty doesn't end at survival. It keeps reshaping itself into strength.

This is what makes Phoenix Silver more than jewelry. It's connection—between hands, between histories, between women who keep showing up for themselves and for what and who matters most.

You've made it through. You're still here. You're still becoming.

This is the jewelry that witnesses that.

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Modern Talismans, Forged from Art History

Each collection carries its own story — pressed from antique dies, shaped by hand, and created to honor the women who keep showing up in every season of life.

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Always free domestic shipping for email subscribers and NEW! I will donate 10% of your purchase to one of four highly rated and effective charities of your choice: National Women's Law Center, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, National Immigration Law Center, or ACLU Foundation.

Welcome to Phoenix Silver!

I'm Jenna Tomalka, witness and maker. I’m a metalsmith, dreamer, and ex-Department of Defense analyst turned full-time believer in personal transformation. I use antique dies, reclaimed silver, and a 20-ton press to make talismanic jewelry for women stepping into their boldest chapters.

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Customer Voices

  • Sandy, Richland MI

    "I missed your show but I want a pair of your poinsettia earrings and I wear my cat amulet all the time!"

  • Angie, Battle Creek MI

    "Absolutely love my dragonfly pendant! Wearing it to an event not only brought comfort as a remembrance of my daughter but also turned heads with compliments. It made me happy to wear something that carries such a meaningful story. Thank you for making something so special!"

  • Olivia, Hendersonville NC

    "I absolutely love my fern earrings!"
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