Thursday, 10 May 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Pearl Droplet necklace

       

I adore simple but complex jewellery. These pearls are simply gorgeous, and I wanted to create a waterfall effect across the throat, a cascade of silver and pearl. 

When you wear this piece it is so amazing, the silver and pearls have such movement.    

For more details, see:     http://www.jewellerydragon.com/N22033.htm          

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Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Blue topaz necklace

      

I found this amazing stone and had to make a necklace with it! As the stone is very large, I decided that the best way to display it so the stone would show correctly, was by putting it onto a pearl necklace. 

This then supports the stone so it doesn't turn as you wear it, and allows you to show off the amazing piece you have!  

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/N22002.htm  

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Sunday, 6 May 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Apple Tree Necklace

       

I have a bracelet I made for myself that has lots of tiny peridot leaves on it. After creating the Tree of Life (http://www.jewellerydragon.com/N22048.htm) necklace I wanted to 'branch out' (ahem) a little, and decided that a tree full of apples and leaves would be perfect. 

I had trouble finding such tiny leaves, but I think them combined with the deep-red of the garnet hand-cut 'apples' is just stunning. And I really don't want to sell this piece...  

For more details, see: http://www.jewellerydragon.com/N22064.htm              

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Friday, 4 May 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Grass Green Bracelet

       

I love peridot, it's such a vibrant, spring green. I created this piece to take advantage of the way peridot and silver zing together. Using a very large chain, and layering on the stones really helps to give this piece a gorgeous look.    

For more details, see: http://www.jewellerydragon.com/B22034.htm              

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Thursday, 3 May 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Pentagon Amethyst Earrings

      

I love these stones! The position of the hole and the sheer quality of the cut and design of each stone meant that I had to display these as fully as possible. Although I toyed with the idea of different settings, I think in the end this was the best choice.  

For more details, see: http://www.jewellerydragon.com/E22011.htm      

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Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Purple Haze Bracelet and earrings


I found these delightful Tanzanite beads through a supplier, and had to have them. I at once knew that I wanted them in a bracelet, and decided that surrounding them with clear quartz was the best way to go, because of the delicacy of the colour, and I knew that the quartz would help to reflect and enhance the stones. 

I think it ended up really delightful in the end, and the earrings go beautifully. Due to the small quantity of stones I could skimp on the bracelet to make a necklace, but decided not to, I wanted the bracelet to be as generous as possible. 

I also wanted to be generous with the earrings, I could have used clear crystal as a filler, but decided that in this case strength was in numbers, so used all Tanzanite.    

For more details, see:  http://www.jewellerydragon.com/B22013.htm and http://www.jewellerydragon.com/E22019.htm
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Monday, 30 April 2012

Inspiration for pieces explained: Olympiad Dreams Necklace

I had decided to make a multi-gem necklace to represent the Olympic rings to celebrate the 2012 Olympics being in Britain. An easy task, except that when I set the rings into the correct positions, the piece didn't work. It was only when I allowed them to be free-flowing that the piece really came to life! 

For more details, see: http://www.jewellerydragon.com/N22063.htm

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