THE RAMS HORN STUDIO

This is a large and detailed brooch of a bronc under saddle in mid air.  It seems he shed his rider somewhere on the way up. This is a hand cast brooch meant to last many years. It is a very wellmade piece and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp. This pin is 2 and 5/8 inches wide. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. 

This is a very detailed brooch of a cowboy in mid air on a bronco. This is a hand cast brooch meant to last many years. It is a very well made piece and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp. This pin is 1 and 3/8 inches wide.

What a great pin this is.  It is a tooled saddle brooch that has lots of detail. This piece is hand cast and meant to last many years. It is a very wellmade and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp.This saddle pin is 1 5/8 inches high. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. 

This pin is a reproduction from an antique horse brooch from the 19th Century.  It has allot of nice detail.  This spirited horse is cast in fine jeweler's pewter that is 100% lead free. It has a sturdy, hand soldered, bar pin on the back with a safety clasp and is burnished to a warm glow.  The pin about 1 and 3/4" wide from the raised leg to the tail.

This brooch is really handsome and could be worn by a man or a women.  The native American form is emerging from maize stalks.  The heads of corn and the details of the  native figure are really well done.  We reproduced this brooch from an antique piece we recently aquired. This would look very sharp on a vest or hat. This brooch was hand cast in fine pewter by The Rams Horn Studio

We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. This western saddle necklace is hand cast in solid, lead free, jeweler's pewter. The design matches the earrings we also offer here.  The chain is stainless steel and 24 inches long.   This is a  light necklace that goes with any style clothing   This is a truly special little pendant.

This is a very handsome, horse head in a horse shoe pin. This is just like the wonderful, horse head on antique August Buermann spurs and bits.  It is a classic that would look grand on any hat or vest. Others have reproduced this design but they are thin stampings.  This is a hand cast brooch meant to last many years. This is a sturdy pin and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp. This pin is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

This is a very hefty pin.  We sell these to a number of people who make saddle blanket purses and shoulder bags and they pin them on the flap. This is one pin that will not bend on you and it should last a life time.  It has hand soldered findings and a safety clasp. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. 

This wonderful brooch or pin by James Edward Boyle was carved in great detail.  Jim carves his designs from real photographs and live models.  This nice traditional team of work horses could be plowing, cultivating or raking hay!  This would be a wonderful pin for Haflinger owners too!  This quality piece was hand cast in 100% lead-free jewelers pewter and the pin findings were all hand soldered by the artist.  The brooch is 2 and 1/2 inches wide.

This pin could be a pulling pony or a draft horse.  The horse is wearing farm or logging harness as you can see the collar with heavy hames.  This pin is 1 1/4 " tall.  It was carved by artist/jeweler Beth Maxwell Boyle.  The pin was hand cast in lead free jeweler's pewter and polished  to a nice bright finish. It has a hand soldered pin with safety clasp. This can be worn on a man's hat or on a lady's jacket! This horse would gladly follow you home and pull your chuck wagon!

This is a  wonderful buckle by James Edward Boyle. Jim carves his designs from real photographs and live models.  This nice traditional team of work horses could be plowing, cultivating or raking hay!  This would be a great buckle for Haflinger owners too!  This is a limited  edition piece so bid now and get a low number of the 2500 that will be cast.  This buckle is designed for the active man or women so it should hold up to years of wear.  The buckle is cast in high quality jeweler's pewter not cheap, pot metal like so many buckles.  This lead free pewter contains 2% real silver which gives it hardness and helps it hold its shine!   The buckle is designed to fit a belt that is 1  1/2" to 1  1/4" in diameter.  The oval is about 3 1/8 X 2 inches.  These would make excellent trophies for your county fair or plowing match!

These are Celtic disc earrings, hand cast in solid, lead-free, jeweler's pewter. The design was taken from Bain and is a wonderful Celtic, zoomorphic, horse design. The ear wires are French style and made of surgical steel.   These earrings are very comfortable and do not pull on your ears.  The actual disc is 7/8" They look much better in real life!

The horse on the key chain is wearing farm or logging harness as you can see the collar with heavy hames.  This head is 1 1/4 " tall.  It was carved by artist/jeweler Beth Maxwell Boyle.  The horse was hand cast in lead free jeweler's pewter and polished  to a nice bright finish. It has the snake type key chain and holder.

This is the classic Celtic Horse design as seen on our other pieces but this pendant is a wonderful size and very striking. This is a Celtic disc pendant that can be worn on a chain or a cord.   It is hand cast in solid, lead free, jeweler's pewter and signed by the artist.   Inspired by the Pictish carvings of horses in Inverurie, Scotland, this is a timeless classic. The design was taken from Bain and is a wonderful Celtic, zoomorphic, horse design, seen here at close to actual size.  The pendant is 1 and 1/4 inches without the loop.  This is in between the size of our pin /pendant and the Celtic horse necklace we offer for sale.  This Celtic Horse Pendant would be very attractive worn with our Celtic Horse earrings.   The etching is deeper and clearer and the impact of this pendant is visually like a jewel.  It  is slightly domed and cast in one piece.  (no solder joints to break).   We are sure someone you love would be thrilled to receive this fine piece as a gift.

This necklace is hand cast in solid, lead free, jeweler's pewter. The design was taken from Bain and is a wonderful Celtic, zoomorphic tryptic. The chain is stainless steel and 24 inches long.   This is a  light necklace that goes with any style clothing.  The actual disc is 7/8". Please see our other Celtic Horse pieces on this page including matching earrings?

This is a nice detailed little saddle The chain is stainless steel and 24 inches long. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter.  This is a perfect gift for that horse lover in your life!

This brooch was hand carved by James E. Boyle from photos of Merino rams.  It is a  a faboulous detailed pin you will treasure for years to come.  Sheep ranching in Texas began when the first Spanish explorers and missionaries came to the region. It expanded during the eighteenth century with the continued establishment of mission ranches. It declined somewhat at the end of the century after authorities ordered the missions secularized, but in the mid-nineteenth century, after Anglo-Americans came to dominate the industry, it increased again.

This Border Collie pendant shows the dog crouched in a working position.  This is a lovely piece carved and cast by James E. Boyle.  James works from photographs and life and owns a Border Collie himself.  This necklace is cast in lead-free jeweler's pewter and burnished to a nice warm finish. It is also signed and comes with the chain pictured.

Here we have a nice little strutting rooster brooch. What ranch or farm would be without a flock of chickens? This is a hand cast brooch is meant to last many years. It is a very well made piece and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. 

This is a large and very striking rooster brooch. This here rooster head brooch sells like hot cakes at shows.  He is one handsome cock!  This is a hand cast brooch meant to last many years. It is a very wellmade piece and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp. The rooster's head is 2 and 1/4 inches tall. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. 

This wonderful little ox yoke pin is cast from lead-free jeweler's pewter.  It is finely detailed right down to the wood grain on the yoke.  This yoke pin has a heavy metal closure and pin with safety fastener.  The ox yoke pin would make a lovely gift for someone who collects country antiques or loves American history!   It is about 2 inches wide.  Each one is hand cast by James E. Boyle and all findings are hand soldered.  Jim designed this for the oxen pulls in Pennsylvania we go to with our neighbors who work Devons, Milking Shorthorns, and Brown Swiss. The ox yoke is often used as a Christian symbol as well. This little yoke can be pinned to a man's hat or worn by a lady!  Cattle and oxen drovers, step right up and get this for your hat or oilskins!

This is a great little pair of steers for your ears! These bullish earrings are cast of fine, lead-free, jeweler's pewter and dangle from surgical steel French wires   The tiny steers are very light weight and comfortable to wear.  Each ox is 3/4 inch from tail to horn tip.

This handsome belt buckle was featured in Rural Heritage Magazine.  This finely detailed piece was created by artist/jeweler, James E. Boyle.  The carving was done from real life and photographs of actual working teams.  It  is cast in fine, lead-free, jeweler's pewter and hand polished.  This buckle is signed by the artist and fits a 1 1/2" or 1 1/4" belt.  The buckle is cast in one piece so there are no weak solder joints to break off!  Get yours now and get a low number in the limited edition of 2500 that will be cast.

Longhorn Cattle were king until they were replaced by cattle with more bulk and did not have handle bar horns that made them hard to pack in rail cars.  This wonderful pin is a real classic and can be worn on a mans hat or a ladies vest.  This is a sturdy pin and has a hand-soldered bar-pin on the back with a safety clasp. We reproduced this from an antique and it is cast in solid, jeweler's pewter. 

This Armadillo tie tack comes with a standard tie tack back with a chain to attatch to a button hole to keep your tie in place. It was hand cast in solid pewter. The pin was cast in place not soldered for added strength.The Armidillo is a distant counsin of the sloth and the anteater. The Nine-Banded Armadillo originated in South America. It immigrated to Texas by way of Mexico in the 19th. century. Its name comes from a Spanish word referring to its armor like covering.  In the Nine-Banded Armadillo is the only species of armadillo found in Texas.  It's armor consists of a large shield over the shoulders, a second large shield over the rump, and nine bands in the middle.

This is a scatter pin with a clutch pin type pin that is cast right in place. The Armidillo is a distant counsin of the sloth and the anteater. The Nine-Banded Armadillo originated in South America. It immigrated to Texas by way of Mexico in the 19th. century. Its name comes from a Spanish word referring to its armor like covering.  In the Nine-Banded Armadillo is the only species of armadillo found in Texas.  It's armor consists of a large shield over the shoulders, a second large shield over the rump, and nine bands in the middle.  This comes with a pinch back, military style finding. The little 'dillo is very detailed  from his snoot to his tail.

These whimsical burro earrings are cast of fine, lead-free,  jeweler's pewter and dangle from surgical steel French wires   These are hand cast from old vintage molds!  These kicking Burros are very light weight and comfortable to wear. We sell allot of these at shows and folks never seem to tire of them.  Being long ears owners ourselves we think every one should wear these!  Step right up and load these on your trailer.  The little guys can't kick too hard!

These whimsical burro necklace is cast of fine, lead-free,  jeweler's pewter and hangs from a 24 inch, stainless steel chain with a silver wash. This was hand cast from an old vintage mold! . We sell allot of these at shows and folks never seem to tire of them.  Being long ears owners ourselves we think every one should wear one of these!  Step right up and load this this burro on your trailer.  The little guy can't kick too hard!

This donkey pendant is large and a fairly, heavy weight. This is a perfect gift for those who have donkeys or  burros. It comes on a waxed, cotton cord.  This donkey pendant is signed by the artist Beth Maxwell Boyle and is cast in fine lead-free Jeweler's Pewter.  The donkey is about 2  1/2 inches wide from nose to tail.  These also make very nice Christmas tree ornaments. This is hand cast in solid jeweler's pewter that contains no lead. This is not a toy and is not suitable for small children