Pressed from Art History. Made for Women Who Keep Showing Up.

Each Phoenix Silver design begins with a centurys-old carving, rescued from time and revived in steel. Originally crafted by master engravers in the jewelry cities of France, Germany, and the eastern United States at the height of the Art Nouveau period, these designs once defined an era of artistry.

Now, through careful restoration and the limited reissue of dies by fine tool and die-maker Potter USA, I give this artwork new life in reclaimed silver, copper, brass, and now pewter — uniting the imagination of the past with the intention and lived experience of the women who wear it now. No industrial machines, no mass production, just the steady rhythm of hands and shoulders bringing legacy back to life.

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Why Handmade Matters

When Legacy Becomes Living Art

Phoenix Silver was born from fire — an unrelenting need to translate personal pain into accessible, meaningful art, and great loss into some kind of lasting victory.

What began as a way to make sense of change has grown into a joyful expression of living: symbols of acceptance, accomplishment, loss, recovery, growth, change, and hard-won triumph.

Each new piece — and each new customer — becomes part of that evolution. 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 is important today.

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The Talisman We Design Together

Every woman’s story carries a turning point — a moment when she chooses to keep showing up, even when it would be easier not to. The Talisman Discovery Session is where we honor that moment and shape it into something you can hold.

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The Session

30–45 minutes, in person or by video. Together, we explore what feels most present in your life — healing, rebuilding, seeking clarity, or stepping into something new. This is where your talisman begins to take shape.

The Guidance


Through thoughtful questions and active listening, we connect your story to metals, stones, and symbols. Silver for clarity, brass for confidence, copper for healing — each choice carries purpose. The design process becomes an act of remembering: who you are, what you’ve lived, and what you’re ready to call in next.

The Creation

Your talisman is pressed from art history and finished by hand — formed from reclaimed silver or copper, brass or pewter, using antique dies originally carved by master engravers. When it leaves the press, it carries not only their artistry but also your intention, grounded in care and meaning.


This isn’t just jewelry as ornament — it’s a companion for the path ahead.

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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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