I have been working on this piece for a few months now on and off and it's finally finished! I got the idea for this pendant when I was on holiday in Morocco, where there are many triangular shapes in jewellery.

It is made it using sterling silver that I have torched on a high heat to make the surface bumpy and wrinkly. This process is called reticulation and it was the first time I had ever used this technique. I then set stones of turquoise, garnet, carnelian & amethyst on the top of the base.

It has a very rustic feel to it and it is completely unique as I have no plans to make anymore quite like this.

 

 

I started making this bracelet before Christmas and I finished it this week! I plan on making more of these kind of cuff bracelets which have more of an organic feel to them.

 

The main focus to the cuff is the stone which is a beautiful green turquoise which I bought in Morocco, the picture doesn't do the stone justice I am afraid as it looks more blue. I have then used a variety of different smaller gemstones in greens, blues and yellows.

 

Happy new year everyone!

 

I have been taking a long deserved break from my jewellery making over the couple of weeks or so to spend time catching up with family and friends.

 

Over the holidays I got the opportunity to go to London and back to the V&A museum where I spent a lot of time looking at art pieces for inspiration for my own jewellery making. I was particularly looking at some of the iron railings that they have on display  modern and some old. I was looking at the shapes and forms of these and made a few sketches to incorporate some of these lines and forms into my jewellery pieces.

From this I have got many new ideas and I cannot wait to make some of these sketches of mine into a reality.  

 

Pictures to follow soon x