Inspiration for pieces explained: Green Leaf Necklace

        

I found the vintage mother-of-pearl leaves at a Vintage Fair on a disintegrating necklace. I had to have them! I paired them with the peridot because it is such a living, green colour. I love the set so much I made another just for me!     

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Inspiration for pieces explained: Vintage Mother of Pearl and Garnet Bracelet

      


I bought a vintage necklace that was mother or pearl beads and a mother of pearl pendant. I decided to re-string the pendant on a contrasting set of beads (note to self, still to do), which left me with a lot of vintage mother of pearl! 

I thought that a bracelet was the best solution, and to add contrast I used my favourite hand-cut garnets to give richness to the bracelet. 

This one is slightly unusual in that I created an animation to show it being created! 

You can view the animation below, of see the full thing on YouTube: http://youtu.be/QiMzSQGEEEQ (plus also further down)

 

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Inspiration for pieces explained: Opposites Attract Bracelet

   

   

I love the glossy feel of hematite, and mother-of-pearl is exceptionally pretty. 

I love black and white combinations myself, and decided that the not-as-black as onyx hematite was a good foil to the not-quite-white of the mother-of-pearl. 

I especially love this piece because of its silky feel, although I had to work hard to make sure the pattern of the beads was even, and not stripy!    

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/B22008/Bracelet.htm

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Inspiration for pieces explained

Green Leaf Earrings and Necklace    

   

I found the vintage mother-of-pearl leaves at a Vintage Fair on a disintegrating necklace. I had to have them! I paired them with the peridot because it is such a living, green colour. I love the set so much I made another just for me!    

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/E22025/Earrings.htm and http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/N22046/Necklace.htm                  

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Inspiration for pieces explained

Jade and pearl flower necklace    

  

I love these jade flowers, and wanted to give them a lot of dangle from the necklace, and a little extra from the gorgeous pearl sat underneath.

I also matched the stones either side of the central flower as well as I could, but being a natural product it wasn't totally possible!     

http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/N22012/Necklace.htm          

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Inspiration for pieces explained

 Jade and pearl flower bracelet    

I wanted the bracelet to match the necklace and earrings, but not too much, so I turned them on the side instead of having a dangle. Works well, I think.        

http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/B22020/Bracelet.htm                  

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Style ideas

Go green with this Laura Ashley archive Tea dress, 

05/06/2011    The Sunday Times Style Magazine

and our pretty adventurine bracelet.  

 

 http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/B22002/Bracelet.htm
 
Or bring the summer to your neck with our butterfly delight range.      
  


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