January 2012 Collection
I know this is late but do let me share with you the collection I prepared for January 2012:
Trellis
The request: A pair of dangler earrings in the shape of a leaf using garnet gemstones.
The dilemma: None.
The process: The client wanted a pair of garnet earrings. I suggested that we add more than just garnet because this gemstone has a rich wine red color.
Combining it with other gemstones in the same color family will give the piece life and vibrance. So I scoured my suppliers to see what they had and I found these:
Gorgeous gorgeous Tundra sapphires in red-orange, orange, and olive!
With this project, I needed to take my time. Remember, I do not sketch. I knew that I could only work on it during my good creative mood (read: when I feel like it inspired) to achieve the best results.
Fast-forward to 1.4 months, this is how it came out:
As you can see I’ve attached it to peridot cubic zirconia in 14k gold bezel set ear studs.
All other gold is 14k rolled yellow gold.
If you’d like to own something as intricate as this, do leave a message in the comments below or send me a message at my shop.
Trio Burst
The request: Make a jewelry set that will match the dress of a client’s wife
The dilemma: It has to be done in 2 weeks.
The solution: I asked the client to send me a photo of the wife’s dress. I received the email 5 days later.
The dress had hints of red-orange. It had a satin sheen that displayed darker colors under different lights and under shadows.
I was at lost with what necklace design I could make.
I had to make the necklace stand out against the dark and light effect of the dress but without making a distraction. I wanted to make it blend but not really. I wanted to craft it in a way that the client’s wife will be able to use it on formal occasions, during casual days, and even at the office. That’s the ClassicSparklers’ trademark: versatility in all aspects.
The dress’ neckline grabbed my attention and I knew I had to start with that.
Also, the client’s wife wanted me to use the garnet gemstone. I made a rundown in my head if I had enough available in stock. The garnets that I had have a dark, wine red color. With my 14k gold, they will stand out, yes, but they will look too drab plain. I had to add something else.
After considering all these, I was finally able to create another beauty:
I used garnet, carnelian and rubellite, thus calling it “Trio Burst”. They gave good contrast to the garnet while at the same time adding texture because of their difference in size.
Also, I used pyrite for that usual sparkle!
But this would not be a ClassicSparklers piece if it were to be used ONLY for this occasion, right? So I gave it the ability to turn into these other options:
Notice something missing compared to the first photo?
It’s this pendant:
I made this part detachable so that the client’s wife can use it separately with a nice gold chain or a satin ribbon.
But I did not stop there 🙂
If you would like me to create something as fabulous and one of a kind as this set, you can contact me thru:
1. Drop me an email at thedesigner@classicsparklers.com
2. Leave a message at my store
3. Or simply leave a comment in this entry.
Next In Line: Rings!
Received several requests for customized rings last year. Yesterday I decided to make one for myself. Here is what came out. Pretty darn good for a first try don’t you think so? 🙂
I’m Back. But Not Really
It’s been more than a month since my last post.
I had to go through a personal crisis that, up to this day, keeps me away. You see, my mom passed away in December. Coping with the grief of losing her is very heartbreaking even up to now. I am slowly carving my path back to normal-ness.
Please bear with me. I will be back real soon with lots of new projects, mostly customized work that I did while I was away.
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Mughal Princess
The request: re-work the client’s freshwater pearl earring and pendant. Use sterling silver.
The dilemma: how?
The solution:
Make my mark with the J.Pedreria Collection’s signature nest setting. Add a little sparkle with a diamond cubic zirconia ear stud in bezel setting. It came out like this:
Looks nice. Sparkly. Elegant. Classic.
But remember, ClassicSparklers is all about versatility and creativity. Stopping here cannot and does not put those two principles into place.
How about if we add some tassels?
Wow. The execution is perfect and the earrings become ostentatiously beautiful and glamorous!
But you can’t and do not use this kind of earring to the work place right? I do not think this will go well with a suit.
So let’s make it more versatile: MAKE THE TASSELS DETACHABLE!!
What about the pendant?
I decided to just add the nest setting.
When you have an ornate earring, the necklace should be very simple. Amp it up but do not create a confusion between your neckline and/or your ears/head.
Besides, you can remove both tassels of each earring and add them to the pendant, and VIOLA!
I must admit that this was a very very very very challenging piece.
For the tassels I used beautiful Israeli–cut white topaz from India, silver pyrite also from India and Swarovski crystals. I also made a nice bead cap. All other components are sterling silver.
I plan to make more pieces like this in the future.
If you want to have one customized for you (something to wear for the holidays perhaps? *wink*), leave a comment or send me a message here.
The Things I Do for the Things I Love to Do
Stayed up ’til 4am this morning. If the husband did not convince (read: force) me to go to bed, I’d be probably wake up until now.
Nevertheless, I surprisingly woke up after 5 hours without feeling any grogginess and finally completed the new set of orders 🙂
Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
Alexandrite: An Update
A few posts ago, I talked about this mysterious gemstone: its history, properties, characteristics. I also wondered how I could incorporate it in my designs.
I love working with Alexandrite and so far, these are what I came up with:
The 2nd and 3rd photos were custom (personalized) requests. The 1st and 4th are still available here and here.
Alexandrite is hard to get by so once my suppliers have them available, I stock up on them right away. I have made a recent purchase:
Stay tuned to this blog to see what I’ve made these into 🙂
If you want to own a piece of this one of a kind gemstone, leave me a message in facebook or etsy.
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