Showing posts with label handcrafted jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handcrafted jewelry. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Release me part 2 - Sterling Silver, Blue Topaz, Apatite and Prasiolite Wire-Wrapped Necklace - By SofiesC


Release Me Part 2 - Oxidised Sterling Silver Blue Topaz, Apatite & Prasiolite Wire-Wrapped Necklace - By SofiesC

Materials: Sterling Silver, Blue Topaz, Apatite, Prasiolite

Measurements: Height of pendant: 2.9 cm width of pendant: 2.3 cm Length of chain: 50 cm

Description:

I am a growing wave without the motion

A glass of water longing for the ocean

I am an asphalt flower breaking free but you keep stopping me

Release me

This is the second part of a series of jewelry I created with inspiration bý the wonderful song "Release me" by the swedish band "Oh laura". I started on this project to challange myself and create new shapes. With this piece I wanted to use a colour that I would not normally use, which is blue, and and try to give a feel of the rolling wave by the sculptural shape of the wire work. It's made out of 12 hand crafted pieces of hammered silver wire forged together by the weaving a tiny 30 gauge wire. The beads used in this project is London blue topaz, apatite, aquamarine and prasiolite. The finished necklace has been oxidized and polished to give it an antique feel and bring out details. As in all of the pieces in the series I wanted to convey the feeling of bursting out of a shell, of being to big for the cage you ended up in and making everything possible to break out. I hope both the lyrics and the piece speaks as much to you as it does to me.

Friday, 31 October 2008

Daman - By Lilithu (Guest Designer)

Daman - By Lilithu
Measurements: Silver focal - 3.1 x 2.7 cm Focal with briolette and earwires - 72cmm
Delicate earrings in gorgeous browns and olive greens. Lovely wire design has been closed in very intricate frames and adorned with tiny tundra sapphires. At the bottom hang clusters of small tourmalines and large olive quartz briolettes. Earrings are finished with fancy earwires. They have been oxidized and polished.

Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Stardust



Stardust
Meaurements: Adjustable, will fit any size From swirl to swirl – 8cm wide Neck – 1 cm wide
Materials: 14K gold filled wire, faceted rondelles of blue African Sapphire
Description: For the Queen in you! The Stardust necklace is a dramatic, decadently opulent and exceedingly comfortable wire wrapped open choker style necklace. The style is highly flattering and can with a little gentle tweaking be made to fit snug around any neck. Following the gentle curve of the neck I shaped 1.6 mm thick gold filled wire to a choker style frame and wrapped it completely with hair thin gold filled wire. I filled the frame lavishly to the brim with gorgeous faceted rondelles of sparkly blue African Sapphires, increasing the width by adding more rows of Sapphires, in the front of the necklace. The gold and the blue compliment each other perfectly and give a regal flair to the necklace. Due to the size and shape of the Stardust, it will not fit in standards size gift boxes. I am in the process of finding custom made boxes, but I fear it may still take some time. Do not hesitate to contact Wire Boutique if you have any questions regarding this.

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Morelia Viridis - By Mgypsy



Measurements: The snake is 6.8 cm long. The focal Lemon Quartz measures 13x15 mm. The chain is 18 cm.
Materials: Eye clean Oro Verde lemon Quartz, sterling silver.
This unique serpent-like necklace has been named after a beautiful yellow-green tree python. Its central part features a flawless Oro Verde lemon Quartz faceted heart briolette, which has been placed in a soldered frame. I spent around eight hours carefully weaving and coiling the frame. The necklace has been oxidised and hand polished.

Aegean Rose - By Amari



Measurements: The bracelet measures 18cm from end to end (this can be adjusted if required), the focal bead measures approx 12mm across.
Materials: Gold filled wire, blue chalcedony and garnet.
Made to complement the 'Persephone' earrings, this romantic and feminine bracelet has been completely handcrafted from gold filled wire, including the clasp. I have added deep ruby-rose garnets, and delicate pale blue chalcedony wrapped onto the handmade components with fine gauge wire, finished with a pretty diamond-shaped faceted blue chalcedony briolette.

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Waxing Lyrical Over purple - By Eclettica


Waxing Lyrical Over purple - By Eclettica
Available Exclusively At
Measurements: 2.2" drop (5.5cm @ 55mm) drop (excluding Leverbacks) 1" across (2.55cm @ 25.5mm) at very widest Focal measures 0.75" x 0.5" (1.9cm x 1.3cm @ 19mm x 13mm)
Materials: AAA Flawless Laser Cut Amethyst Spade Briolettes, Polished Colombian Emerald Briolettes, Faceted Purple Garnet Briolettes, Polished Garnet Rounds, Carved Blue Sapphire Leaf Briolettes, Polished Green Tourmaline Briolettes, Polished Azurite Malachite Briolettes, 14K Gold Filled Seed Beads and 14K Rose Gold Filled Wire. Leverbacks are 14K Yellow Gold Filled.
Description: "When I am an old woman I shall wear loads of purple; With a red hat which doesn't go, or maybe a blue one, woohoo! And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves; And satin sandals, and some pretty purple lace knickers too!" These artisan wire-wrapped earrings are an ode to the colour purple. Lush whilst remaining exceedingly lightweight, they've been fashioned like the letter 'S' and royally flushed with a procession of Polished Dark Red Garnet Rounds. Peppered within their handcrafted midst are wee 14K Yellow Gold Filled Seed Beads, all leading to a dainty corsage a-blooming with Azurite Malachite, Colombian Emeralds, Green Tourmaline, Rare Purple Garnet Briolettes and beautifully faceted Carved Blue Sapphire Leaves. Note that fabulous, let me say it again, f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s AAA Flawless Laser Cut Amethyst Spade Focals which are, without a doubt, the leading stars in this ensemble.
Notes: This design is available for custom orders, in other metals and gems.

Thursday, 11 September 2008

Moonlit Luminescence - By Earrings By Erin


Moonlit Luminescence - By "Earrings by Erin"
Available Exclusively At Wire Boutique

These ornate earrings feature 2 superb huge 18mm fluorite laser cut concave briolettes in a light teal colour. Clustered above them on tiny hand-made headpins is premium blue-green tourmaline. The studs are sterling and hand crafted in Thailand. The earrings have great movement and sparkle! They measure 4.5 cm long from the stud, 2.1cm at widest point. The studs measure 1cm round. The pictures don't do these earrings justice, they are much prettier in real life.All metal is sterling silver and has been oxidised and polished.