Woman at an evening event wearing a long silver lariat
Model in a wide black hat and white shirt wearing a diamond-pendant lariat
Model in a patchwork hoodie wearing heavy chains with diamond pendants
Model in an indigo coat and hat wearing a long lariat
Hand wearing stacked gold rings and a wide silver ring set with colored stones
Model in a hat and green coat wearing layered chains and rings
Model in profile tipping a hat, wearing a wide silver cuff and ring
Two models in hats wearing heavy silver chains and rings

Jewelry design & casting · San Francisco

Bold, graceful, a little rebellious.

Jewelry designed and made in San Francisco by Kenly Warren. His pieces are often unisex, and many are named after West African towns and states in honor of his ancestors.

Jewelry by Kenly Warren

The jewelry

Designed and made in San Francisco.

Necklaces, rings, cuffs, earrings and cufflinks from Kenly’s own line: sensual and refined, made to complement the spirit of whoever wears them.

Model wearing a long lariat with textured diamond pendants, matching drop earrings and a wide cuff
Necklaces, earrings & cuffs
Stacked rings with a raised, scale-like pattern
Rings
Model in a wide-brimmed hat wearing a long textured silver drop earring
Earrings
Model in a dark jacket wearing a long silver lariat necklace
Lariat necklace
Model in a burgundy suit and hat wearing layered chains with a toggle clasp, a chain bracelet and a textured ring
Chains & rings
Square cufflinks with an ornate raised motif
Cufflinks
Square signet-style ring with an ornate raised motif
Signet ring

Pieces shown illustrate Kenly’s design work and are not a list of current stock. To ask about a piece or a commission, get in touch.

Black and white portrait of Kenly Warren in sunglasses, chin resting on his hand
Kenly Warren.

Kenly Warren

A native San Franciscan, in metal.

Kenly studied metal arts while working toward a business degree, after years of altering and making his own clothing and accessories. He has been designing and casting ever since.

His work draws on the city around him: its cultural diversity, its architecture, the Pacific, and the rough textures of its unpolished corners.

About Kenly

Casting service

Your models, cast in metal.

Kenly has offered lost wax jewelry casting in San Francisco for over 20 years, for projects of any scale. He works with established and emerging creators, and offers consultations on project needs and best practices.

Casting fees start at $50 for a single item and fall to $4.75 each for runs of 75 to 100. Larger orders are quoted individually.

20+ yearsof lost wax casting in San Francisco
3 metalsSterling silver, yellow gold alloys and bronze
1–1,000sFrom a single item to bulk orders, quoted individually
~1 weekUsual turnaround. Please allow up to two weeks.
A cast silver tree of ornate pieces still joined at the sprue
A sterling silver tree, before the pieces are cut and finished.

Services

From wax model to finished piece.

  1. Lost wax casting

    Jewelry casting in sterling silver, yellow gold (10k, 14k, 18k and 24k) and yellow or ancient bronze.

    From $4.75 to $50 per item, depending on quantity, size and complexity.

  2. Mold making

    Custom molds for reproducing your models.

    From $40, depending on size and complexity.

  3. Finishing

    Basic finishing of cast pieces, priced on the complexity of each item and the time it takes.

    From $5 per unit.

  4. Project consultations

    For established and emerging creators: talk through your project’s needs and best practices before you cast.

Full rates and metal pricing

At the bench

Wax, trees, and metal.

Work from the casting studio, from wax models and sprued trees to castings fresh from the flask. More on the Casting Instagram (opens in a new tab)

Red wax models of insects and butterflies
Wax models, before spruing
Blue wax models attached to a central sprue
A wax tree on its base
White wax tree of petal-shaped models held in hand
Wax tree, ready to invest
Dark wax tree of fan and leaf shaped models
Wax tree, fan and leaf forms
Two cast metal trees, one silver and one dark
Cast trees out of the flask
Silver sunburst-shaped castings laid on a dark bench
Castings cut from the tree
Silver castings of winged figures and deer
Cast figures, before finishing
Dark metal castings of a scorpion and a spider
Cast bronze creatures

Casting inquiries

Have a piece to cast? Let’s talk.

Tell Kenly about your models, your metal and your quantity. Single pieces and production runs are both welcome.

Discuss your project
Studio
Kenly Warren
1258 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

By appointment only. No drop-ins, please.

Shipping samples? Send them to the studio address.