A Tribute to Travis Walker of Double Cross

What is biker jewelry (often known as sterling silver gothic jewelry, rock n roll jewelry and rock jewelry)? While we certainly know what it is, some things can hardly be described adequately in words. Generally, biker jewelry takes the form of heavy, bulky jewelry handcrafted from sterling silver which employs bold, unconventional, powerfully daring and sometimes anarchic, defiant designs. The image it creates is that of handsome, rugged, motorcyclists riding powerful bikes over winding country roads into beautiful sunsets. Or that of a successful rock star on stage, commanding the adoration of millions of punk fans in the mosh pit. It is a look which stirs imaginations and commands attention. Today, this look has been popularized amongst musicians, bikers, biker enthusiasts, rock n roll enthusiasts and other cultural trendsetters keen to express their individualism through the clothes and accessories they wear. This article introduces one of the finest biker jewelry designers the globe has seen since Gabor Nagy revolutionized the biker look through biker jewelry.

Who is Travis Walker

Travis Walker, a first-generation gothic silver design guru, has been crafting quality sterling silver gothic jewelry (also known as biker jewelry or rock ‘n roll jewelry) and leather designs for 18 years. Like many other pioneers of sterling silver biker jewelry such as Bill Wall and Gabor Nagy, he was born and raised in Malibu, California, where he still resides today with his wife, Brittany. He began his design career by making custom motorcycle seats for some of the top bike builders, including Harley Davidson, and continues to create custom pieces for special clients and celebrities. Discovering a ready market for fashionable biking apparel, Travis Walker ventured into the globe of sterling silver biker jewelry, which he pioneered under the pupillage of the late design guru Gabor Nagy. As one of Gabor Nagy’s top students, Travis Walker eventually rose to become the vice President of Gaboratory. However, the desire to create something for himself led him to leave the hallowed halls of Gaboratory and embark upon the ambitious path towards making a name for himself, by himself.

The Birth of Double Cross Jewelry

In 1996 Travis released his first line of biker jewelry, marking the beginning of Double Cross Jewelry. Since then his popularity has grown overseas and he has maintained an underground and exclusive clientele. Double Cross has made custom pieces for rock stars, A-list actors, special clients and some of the top bike builders. Travis’ original designs range from edgy and rugged to high-end and sleek. Wearing Double Cross designs not only makes you stand out as an individual; it also speaks volumes about a lifestyle defined by surf, motorcycles, social status and rock n roll. Today, Double Cross remains an underground and exclusive brand, and markets itself as a luxury brand. Its gorgeous biker jewelry pieces, unfortunately, are priced at levels beyond what enthusiasts can reasonably afford.

Bloodysilver's Double Cross: Impressions and Inspiration

At Bloodysilver.com, we bring you the best of Travis Walker and Double Cross sterling silver impressions at affordable prices. With the phenomenal popularity of Travis Walker and Double Cross, prices of Double Cross sterling silver jewelry pieces have skyrocketed beyond what most biker jewelry enthusiasts find affordable. Original Travis Walker Double Cross bracelets can easily set you back US$10,000 depending on the weight and the intricacy of the design. At Bloodysilver.com, we recreate the feel and look of some of Double Cross’s best sterling silver biker jewelry designs and offer them to you at a fraction of the original retail price. Like the original sterling silver piece, our Double Cross-inspired biker jewelry pieces are made only from pure 925 sterling silver and crafted by hand. In the same way as Double Cross manufacturers do, our factory moulds generate only basic shapes, which our artists manually handcraft, chip, mould and polish into the work of art you ultimately see; a heavy silver art piece inspired by the Travis Walker Double Cross item you desired. Since you aren’t paying for the Travis Walker Double Cross brand label when you purchase our products, our prices are significantly lower than what you’d pay for an original Travis Walker Double Cross piece (up to 90% lower).

Since our Double Cross-inspired collections are also made from the same sterling silver and crafted from the same quality moulds that Double Cross uses to craft the originals, they feel and look materially identical to the original Double Cross product, offering you the same degree of satisfaction as the original Double Cross piece at a tiny fraction of the price.

A Brief note about the Double Cross Designer brand label, and why people buy alternatives

Replica Double Cross jewelry at its best, exists in the form of AAA grade replica Double Cross jewelry and “closely inspired by Double Cross” jewelry which recreates the overall look of the original.  These top grade fake Double Cross jewelry is manufactured from the same pure 925 sterling silver used in original Double Cross jewelry. In addition, AAA grade replica Double Cross jewelry are either so closely inspired by Double Cross or are perfect replica Double Cross pieces that real and fake become indistinguishable. Some even come in the exact same designer boxes provided by Double Cross (we make it a point to respect copyrights and not do that!) Given the manufacturing genius of offshore manufacturers, generating AAAAA grade replica Double Cross jewelry and boxes has been anything but difficult. Today, AAA grade replica Double Cross pieces (also known as Grade A Double Cross replicas, Double Cross AAA-replicas, fake Double Cross jewelry, AAA grade fake Double Cross jewelry etc) may be purchased over the web at a tiny fraction of the Double Cross retail price. For simplicity, we shall simply refer to them as replica Double Cross jewelry. Competitors are able to offer such AAA grade replicas or inspired pieces of Double Cross products at a huge discount because of cheaper offshore material and manufacturing costs in Asia. Since these replicas are also made from the same sterling 925 silver that Double Cross uses, they feel, look and weigh almost identical to the original Double Cross product, offering fans of sterling silver the same degree of satisfaction at a tiny fraction of the price.

Fans of sterling silver are beginning to wise up to the reality of brand illusion. It’s not something which customers can always be expected to pay for. Given the availability of these cheaper but equally attractive offerings, it is little wonder that Double Cross designs aren’t an uncommon sight on the streets despite its luxury brand pricing. The sentiment is: why bust the bank on Double Cross when you can get a near identical look, feel and product at a tiny fraction of the price?