I love Edwardian pieces, and decided to copy a classic of a love bird. I have woven pure silver into the piece to give it texture.
I added an amethyst for an eye as I felt it would shine out, black may have been better but I felt it would make the piece look a little dead, and red would make the bird look mad!
This piece took hours of work, and remains the most complicated piece I have made (until the one I'm doing now, that is!).
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You can view me making a gold and pearl necklace on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-F33CU4O2M
You can see how difficult the gold wire is to work with, it doesn't help that it is paired with very large, round pearls that are difficult to grip.
The basic principle is to create a hoop at one end, thread the bead on, then create another hoop at the end. Simple...until you have to do 40 to create a necklace!
If I look awkward it's because I've got the camera in front of me as I try to see and stay in shot.
This item is a commission, although you can buy similar items from me at www.jewellerydragon.com
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