Beehive Handmade Pewter Ornaments
Handmade in our Rhode Island studio from heirloom quality pewter.
Award winning Beehive Handmade is a design studio and metal shop founded by couple, Jim Dowd and Sandra Bonazoli. We started Beehive as a couple of jewelers who wanted to make useful, everyday things that would also bring joy to everyday life. We’ve always believed that functional things should be beautiful, and that traditional crafts can be used in modern ways, and not just remain stuck in the history books.
In 1999 we rescued a bunch of antique sheet-metal tools from a factory auction and created a collection of handmade metal housewares; we made the kinds of pieces we would want to use in our home to make it a more warm and beautiful place. Since that time our small team of artisans has been keeping the craft of fine metalworking alive in our New England studio producing housewares, kitchenware, and gifts that are happy, meaningful, and built to last.
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All orders ship via USPS (Ground Advantage, Priority or First Class mail), depending on weight, size, and shipping location. A confirmation email and shipment tracking email will be sent to the address used to place the order. Whenever possible, we consolidate orders for products from multiple properties into fewer shipments.
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Purchase with a Purpose
The Trustees take great care in choosing the products we sell. Our goal is to curate a thoughtful selection of merchandise that easily allows you to be a conscientious consumer. Therefore, our brands and makers must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Women/LGBTQ+/BIPOC/AAPI-Owned
- Made in New England
- Made in USA
- Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Materials
- Artisan/Small-Batch
- Organic/Sustainably Grown
- Ethically Manufactured
You can feel good knowing your purchase directly supports the Trustees and our mission as well as a multitude of other positive values.