Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Slick as Honey

Soft honey jade and bright honey quartz bring light and sparkling tones to this necklace and earrings. The sparkling flakes within the Bronzite pendant and coins offer up warmth with their rich variety of deep to golden browns. Top it all off with gold swirls and curves wrapping the 40mm bronzite pendant in contrast to the large flakes and a few tiger's eye with wonderful chatoyance and it is slick as honey. The lovely custom made clasp covered in tiny swirls finishes the look with a gentle touch. The honey jade and gold earrings mirror the curves of the wrapped pendant for a complete look yet still unique enough to wear alone or with other pieces.










Rain Forest Blossom

Light and creamy peaches and yellows bloom in this 30mm papya jade pendant. Various colors sparkle from within the stone that is wrapped in gold and silver wire bringing out both warm and cool tones. The hidden shimmers are echoed throughout the necklace by red agate varying from pale peach to rich reddish orange. Hints of peach also dot the two large rainforest rhyolite that lead into a strand or russian serpentine giving a lush range of green. The wandering vines end with a custom made sterling silver clasp bringing it to an end with a curling grace.

Brazillian Gold

This 40 mm Brazillian Jasper pendant has such an array of beautiful fall earth tones. The streaks and swirls range from rich browns with hints of rustic oranges to deep rust and burgundy. The bright gold wire brings out the yellow and orange undertones to a few lighter highlights within the stone. The gold swirls wrapping around the stone draw attention to the varying curves of color lending such deep colors a soft edge.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Upstream

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Two large turquoise nuggets and a sterling silver fish draw you in. The strands from the fishtail seem to lend the thought of bubbles flowing off it's tail as it swims along (my sisters idea, thanks sis). Cool blues meet warm brown in the clay beads followed by rich golden browns to deep chocolate hidden within the bronzite coins. Join them all on a knotted brown silk cord to softly bring them all together. The top of the stream shimmers as a sterling silver parallel weave chain and a custom made sterling clasp.

This necklace was so interesting to make. It was the first time I had gotten to work chain maille into a piece that I have done. The chain and clasp were made completely from wire, and I am so proud of that. The light colors of the turquoise and silver balance so well with the warmth of the bronzite and silk cord giving it a warm and calming appeal.