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Classic Weddings Part II
Ashlie requested for a grass-green jewelry set composed of a pair of earrings and bracelet for her 5 bridesmaids. The wedding colors are purple and green. I presented her with this:
THE EARRINGS: Crocheted sterling silver wire formed into discs surrounded by green swarovski crystals with smooth amethyst rondelle in the middle. Size 1 inch in diameter. Dangler earring that is very elegant and organic earrings. Sturdy construction but very lightweight.
BRACELET: Austrian crystals wire wrapped with sterling silver wire.
Ashlie loved the idea and request for a bridal headpiece. All she said was that she wanted it white and sparkly.
edit:
Ashlie received the package already!
The color for 2010: Turquoise
I have always been fascinated with this gemstone and if I remember correctly, it was the first gemstone I ever worked with!
The ancient Egyptians used turquoise in jewelry. It’s color ranges from greenish-blue or pale sky blue. The name means “Turkish stone” as it came to Europe by way of Turkey. Turquoise was mined more than 6,000 years ago in Sinai and is one of the oldest protection amulets, and was also known as a symbol of wealth in many ancient cultures.
If given a turquoise by a loving friend, that stone would protect the wearer from negative energy and bring good fortune. The turquoise is the symbol of friendship. It also brings peace to the home.
This stone is a very personal and meaningful stone to one who wears it. It takes on the characteristics of the owner.
The baghag, one of my daily blog reads, said that turquoise is the color for 2010. And thus, in honor of this beautiful stone, I’d like to share with you a few creations. Enjoy!
That’s why I love to experiment!
A client wanted something big, but not too big. Round. With turquoise gemstones and definitely not a dangler. Something that can be worn during the day but classy enough for the evening.
A vague description with very little to work with. This is why I do not sketch any of my designs. I love to experiment and I like seeing my imagination run wild. Most of all, I try as much as possible to incorporate my signature designs to the client’s description.
Thus, the final product:
My winter wonderland
Eversince I received a package of rock crystals in the mail, I’ve imagined all the jewelry designs to have something of a winter-snow effect…..with the glistening whiteness of the crystals, that’s all I could ever think about. So together with my stash of white stones, I decided to come up with a collection which I aptly named: WINTER SONATA.
Here are some of the pieces so far:
ICICLE EARRINGS
SPRING IN WINTER EARRINGS
Rock crystals are woven around the disc to give the effect of icicles falling from a tree to its leaves.
The leaves are made from faceted apple green chalcedony briolettes (11 carats).
ICEBERG EARRINGS
The name says it all, right? Rock crystal chips are woven in crocheted sterling silver wire.
WINTER PRINCESS EARRINGS
A very delicate-looking but sturdy pair of earrings.
Crocheted sterling silver wire formed into a flower from where white faceted jade briolettes hang.
Customized
In one occasion, I made this pair of earrings:
(White turquoise drops, midnight black Austrian crystals, wrapped in sterling silver wire)
Separately, I also made this pendant:
(White turquoise drops wrapped in 10k solid gold wire)
Upon seeing these two, a client wanted the design of the earrings but with solid gold wire instead of sterling silver, so that it would match the pendant.
This pair is a bit heavy (well, for me, that is) so instead of the lever back, I suggested that we use earring posts. This is how it came out:
(with 10k solid gold wire and 14k solid gold ear posts)
And this is how it was packaged:
(wrapped in golden bronze organza ribbon in my signature mother of pearl jewelry box)
Recently, there was another request for a customized item.
I posted this on etsy. It is made with golden citrine Austrian crystals wrapped in stainless steel wire.
The request was to use sterling silver instead of stainless steel.
Thus:
It’s always a delight whenever I get requests to customize a design because its sort of a challenge specially when the client is very specific with what she/he wants.
Things to do this weekend
1. Go to my supplier. I’ve to get the stones for a wedding. It’s a huge order so I think I’ll need two trips for this, plus I ran out of solid gold wire and earring posts.
2. Visit my sister. She’s going to borrow a few pieces for a premiere night. I’m thinking of lending her the following:
3. Make more of these:
4. Bond with the hubby and little one (Sunday is the househelp’s day off)
5. Thank God for blessing me with so many beautiful things!
Click here for more info on the pieces mentioned in this post 🙂
Happy Weekend everyone!
I panic!
Packages of beautiful stones arrived in the mail over the last two weeks and I instantly got excited!
As you can see I have agate, lots of chalcedony, carnelian, rock crystal, jasper, garnet, lucite and lots lots more. This was my first purchase abroad (meaning: outside the Philippines). The investment was more than what I usually spend on stones here, but the quality of these are way much better.
I can’t wait to execute the designs that are already crowding my head!
Here are some of what I made:
Everything is now available at my etsy shop.
What got me started
It was March 2008. The place where I work prepared a couple of month-long programs to celebrate Women’s Month. One program I attended was an accessory-making seminar. It was just a mere hour long activity which cost each participant Php 1,000 (USD 22) each for the registration and materials. The trainers taught us to make simple stuff like a set of pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings. Then as the saying goes, the rest is history.
Here are a few of my early projects:
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