Metals Collection

Metals Collection

Grove Metalworks — Finished Under the Oaks

Welcome to Grove Metalworks, the metals collection of GroveTop Studio. Here you’ll find our curated selection of metal crosses and jewelry, designed and assembled beneath the centuries-old oaks at our South Carolina homestead. Each piece is chosen for its balance of strength, symbolism, and everyday wearability.

Each piece must also pass our comprehensive metal integrity tests, or it never leaves the studio.

From Celtic-inspired crosses to clean, modern designs, these metals are meant to be carried, worn, or gifted as quiet reminders of faith, heritage, and resilience. Just as our Elderstones speak to the ancient story of the earth and our Grovewood pieces echo the warmth of the forest, Grove Metalworks celebrates the enduring beauty of hand-finished metal.

Whether you’re looking for a meaningful cross necklace, a thoughtful gift, or a piece that quietly anchors your day, we hope you find something here that feels like it belongs with you.

Our Metal Integrity Tests

Each piece in our collection undergoes a multi-phase durability test to ensure it endures salt, sweat, chlorine, and time / general wear.

Sweat Test

Each piece undergoes an acid test to confirm its authenticity and metal composition. We submerge each piece in acidic vinegar, simulating sweat, to verify that our metals are genuine stainless steel or sterling silver — never cheap alloys or coatings.

Salt Water Test

Saltwater is nature’s toughest challenge for metal. Our pieces are immersed to verify that the finish won’t flake, rust, or lose its luster — even in ocean air or humid conditions. It’s how we ensure strength worthy of the sea.

Chlorine Test

Chlorine can be surprisingly harsh on metals, so we expose our designs to controlled chlorine solutions to test for fading or pitting. The result: pieces that stay beautiful, even after a dip in the pool.

Before introducing any new design, we put a prototype of each piece through a rock tumbler test — mixing it with coins and keys to simulate years of real-world wear. Only when the metals and finishes meet our durability standards do we move forward using pieces from the same batch in our final collections.
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