Each of
these pendants was inspired by events, landscapes, the garden and other things,
thus a story of how they came into being.
This beautiful jewellery is made using a technique that is very labour intensive
and intricate. No soldering or glue is used, just hair fine strands of silver
or gold coiled onto a framework. Each part of the design is carefully chosen
and attached with a hair fine strand of wire. Each piece of jewellery is individual
in its design and cannot be repeated exactly the same, so each one is unique.
Lakeside
Kingfisher
A few years back
we had a friend who sold Japanese Koi among other fish his garden was huge
with pools waterfalls and he built a small lake at the far end where the fish
fry could grow big and there were lots of frogs and newts, one day we went
visiting and he told us had been losing fish in the lake to a Heron then it
disappeared but in its place a pair of Kingfishers had arrived we went up
to take a look they were sitting on a branch over the far side of the lake
watching the water, they would spot a fish and wings closed like scintillating
jewels they hit the water like bullets, then in a flash of gorgeous colour
they were up and out on their branch. We watched for ages and although John
hoped they would leave he couldn't help being fascinated by their dexterity
and beauty. So this is the lake complete with waterfall, Kingfisher, rushes
and butterflies etc on a glorious English summer day (yes we do actually get
glorious summer days sometimes!)
I made a silver coiled frame and added my hand made leaves and Kingfisher.
The rushes are Moss Agate and Hessonite Garnet, the lake is a lovely piece
of Aquamarine, the butterflies and waterfall are Swarovski crystal. The blue
poppy is hand carved turquoise. In the background, I added some pearls and
prehnite, hanging from the loop at the bottom of the pendant is a large, exquisite
faceted drop of blue Topaz.
Enquiries welcome, please email.
The Old
Pear Tree
As a child, our
house in London had a large garden in the center of which, standing upon a
mound was an old pear tree, its branches almost brushing the grass beneath
its ancient trunk. I remember the pears had a wonderful pinkish tinge and
were sweet to eat when ripe. Unfortunately, it attracted many wasps and my
father decided it would have to go.
My pear tree has a trunk and branches of silver with tiny hand made leaves.
The little pink pears are Tourmaline and I have left one white blossom, although
as everyone knows, the blossoms would all be gone. Behind the tree are large
nuggets of Citrine as there were always golden yellow flowers in the garden.
Beneath the tree, the grass is tiny gemstone Peridot nuggets. A silver wheelbarrow
has been carelessly left on its side while a little ladybird sits in the grass.
A bee has come to rest on the topmost branch. There are no wasps around my
tree, forever immortalised in my pendant.
Enquiries welcome, please email.
Berries
and Christmas Rose
Inspired by the flowers of Helleborus Niger, or Christmas Rose that grew in
my garden.
Entirely made with a framework of silver, no soldering or glue has been used
in this unusual pendant. The framework is coiled with many feet of thin 26
gage silver wire and each bead is woven to the framework with hair fine 28
gage silver wire. There are silver flowers, Karen Hill Tribe leaf and beads
in many shapes and sizes, some smaller than the head of a pin. The stones
are semi-precious Green Aventurine Leaves, dyed red Coral, a white flower
and three tiny Swarovski crystal butterflies gracefully flutter by the flower.
The length is 2 ¾''
Enquiries welcome, please email.
Falling
Leaves
Inspired by the
many kinds of autumn leaves falling on the earth to restart the cycle of rebirth.
Leaves are tigereye and Jasper. The silver leaves and flowers are hand made
by the Karen Hill Tribe. The weaving on the right hand side of the pendant
represents some falling Larch pine needles. I added lots of tiny berries in
jasper and goldstone for just that little added sparkle and because I love
these tiny beads. Dew drops of silver beads small as the head of a pin, from
the Karen Hill tribes I can't imagine how they can make these by hand!!!!
If you look hard at the bottom of the pendant, a tiny mouse has crept out
from under the leaves to feast on fallen berries.
Enquiries welcome, please email.
Crocuses
I was inspired by the lovely colours in a bed of crocus to make this delightful
assemblage. The framework is coiled silver wire. I used four large faceted
nuggets of citrine and added many, many small gemstone pieces of citrine,
amethyst and peridot. Entwined in the gemstones are nuggets of silver, a flower
and a silver Hilltribe butterfly and dragonfly have alighted to enjoy the
splendor. Each element is attached with a very fine silver wire. Streams of
gemstones linked with silver cascade from this captivating hand crafted pendant.
I will attach a chain to your custom length.
A matching pair of earrings are available in a waterfall of the same gemstones,
each seperately hand attached with care and swing gracefully from a pair of
silver leverbacks. Enquiries welcome, please email.
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Mossy Garden
On a framework
of silver, I coiled hair fine silver wire. I added a lovely strand of Peridot
gemstone chips, this made some nice moss for my Jasper flower, two tiny tubes
of Carnelian made the stem, the leaves are Goldstone. I weaved the fence from
fine silver wire and finished it off with a mossy top, tiny silver beads,
smaller than a pin head and also a few bigger ones are twined around the moss
like beads of dew. The little silver leaf hanging from the loop is hand made
Karen Hill Tribe silver.
This can be a pendant or a brooch!
Enquiries welcome, please email.
Haru Gasumi
This commission
was inspired by the very first camellia to bloom in the late winter early
spring in my garden, Haru Gasumi, a pale pink pointed, small, scented blossom,
very dainty and Japanese looking. It is a willowy thing and would be fabulous
draped over a small wall. The very first blooms had appeared just before the
snow and it always gives me so much hope that spring will not be long; I just
love to see it bloom. Another day I was looking out of the study windows when
I spied in the garden next door, a perfect posy of yellow Primroses, quite
solitary on the brown earth. The new leaves are such a tender green right
now. My gem pallet was Rose Quartz for Haru Gasumi and buds, Moss Agate for
stems and Jasper for the evergreen leaves. Primroses are carved Citrine, the
tiny leaves are Tourmaline and the drop is pale green Prehnite. The centre
panel is satiny nugget pearls between faceted Prehnite rondelles.
Rapparee
The inspiration
for this challenging commision beach pendant was a local cove.
I used blue topaz faceted rondelles for the sea and sky, hessanite garnet
was the sand, with natural raw red garnet making some nice rocks, aquamarine
is my rock pool, with moss agate seaweed, a pearl is a bright sun and a sweet
crab and seashells in silver. I love the shape of this pendant.
Winter
I took inspiration
from the huge silver Rutilated Quartz round, the rutiles are so many that
it reminded me of snow, quite appropriate I thought. Leaves were next and
a problem as I wanted to use gemstone as well as silver, I had searched
for some previously but nothing seemed right. Then I found the amazing Tourminalated
Quartz carved leaves tucked into the box with my other Rutilated Quartz.
I chose a long teardrop shape for the frame to represent the loss of the
flowers and insects that are sleeping but also knowing how joyful we are
when they awaken in the spring, so we have the silver flowers and leaves
asleep beneath the snow. Another inspiration struck, our study is high up
on the third floor and in the angle of wall and window I have been watching
an intrepid spider build her web, she repairs it many times, from wind and
rain and is such an industrious little creature I sometimes feel quite ashamed
of my inability to get things done so well. Part of her web has been forever
translated into fine silver wire with drops of Topaz and an icy crystal
butterfly whose wings reflect the wintry sun, another small butterfly rests
by a leaf and a tiny blue one the color of Topaz sits above the Quartz.
