Wednesday, 28 September 2011

JewelleryDragon in the shops


JewelleryDragon is available at the Harrison Lord Gallery in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
All pieces available are marked on the site, so you can go buy in person, or buy direct from us.
For directions, see their contact page: http://www.harrisonlord.co.uk/contact.html

 
Please note that pieces bought through Harrison Lord come in a standard box. If you buy a piece from the website marked as being at the gallery, there will be a short delay before I can send out the item as I have to collect it, and there is also a chance the item will have sold. If it has sold, you will be given a full refund.

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Inspiration for pieces explained

Clear Star Necklace




      

Like the amethyst version, (http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/N22003/Necklace.htm) I wanted this necklace to show off the stones. However, as I had made the amethyst earrings, (http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/E22004/Earrings.htm ), I decided to create a necklace that copied the feel. 

I tried having the stars on individual chains and separate from each other, but holding them together I realised they looked so pretty together that I had to go for it. 

The circle of silver was designed to both hold the stars and the necklace part as well as be a striking feature. Overall a success.    

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/N22008/Necklace.htm
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Monday, 26 September 2011

Inspiration for pieces explained

 Victorian and Crystal Cuff Bracelet     




   

I had enough beads to make a simple cuff of all jet beads for this, then disaster struck, and I broke a bead.  Although it could be repaired, I knew it would never be good enough. 

So instead, I used some vintage rough-cut rock crystal beads to act as spacers between the jet, and allow me to get rid of the broken bead. I think the end result is amazing, far better than my original plans.    

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/B22009/Bracelet.htm

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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Inspiration for pieces explained

Spiral Insanity Bracelet    

   

I found these spirals at one of my suppliers, and loved them. It was a case of what to use them for, and originally I thought of a necklace, but sing a single headpin on one made me realise that they were crying out to be a bracelet.    

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/B22017/Bracelet.htm    
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Monday, 19 September 2011

Inspiration for pieces explained

Deco Style Necklace    

   

I found the remnants of what had once been a lovely Art Deco necklace in an antique store, and immediately snapped it up. I had to take it apart, but the main feature of it was these beads. Rather than simply restore, I decided that the beads had a beauty of their own, and deserved to be showcased.     

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/N22001/Necklace.htm

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Thursday, 15 September 2011

My jewellery

Yellow citrine earrings    

I adore yellow citrine as the colour is so amazingly vivid, and the stones tend to be clear, and of good quality. I found these emerald cut beads, and just had to create earrings out of them. Magnificent! 

      

Although this is from my personal collection, I'm happy to reproduce jewellery if possible. Please get in contact with me at enquiries@jewellerydragon.com                                      

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Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Inspiration for pieces explained

Amethyst Star Drop Silver Necklace and Earrings    

   

I loved these beads from the moment I saw them. The first piece I created was the necklace, feeling that a simple string of the beads would be more effective than grouping them. However, for the earrings, I realised that I could do something similar to the Amethyst Elegant Drop Earrings (http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/E22008/Earrings.htm) and have a 'shooting star' effect. I think these both work really well as the necklace sits nicely on the collarbone, and because the earrings dangle, they have a lot of life and interest. 

In each way, they show off the stones perfectly, and work very well.    

For more details, see:    http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/E22004/Earrings.htm and http://www.jewellerydragon.com/HTML/Products/N22003/Necklace.htm

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