Catching up...

More than three months have passed since my last post.

Here's what I've been up to in the meantime:

Made my first brass jewelry:

Played around with some new designs:

And some old ones...

Made some gifts:

And fulfilled commissions:

 

 It's been a busy three months. :)

Rhodonite and Garnet Flower Earrings

Finally, here's the pink-wine combo earrings I mentioned in the previous post. They are my first pink earrings in a very, very long time. They are quite large and have a girly look with the shiny Silver-filled wire. I'm still undecided whether I should add patina or not. I'm inclining towards oxidizing, though. We'll see... I'll post updated pics, if necessary.

Materials used: 7 mm faceted round Rhodonite beads, 5 mm round Garnet beads and 7 mm cream Swarovski Pearls, 18, 20 and 28 Ga Silver filled wire. They measure almost 1.5" in diameter.

Update: eventually I've decided to treat them with LOS. I like the new look much better.

Garnet and Peridot Flowers on Wire Netted Leaves

New product available in my Etsy and Breslo shops.

Initially designed as a pink-wine combo... but my Rhodonite beads were just too large, so I had to improvise... again. This is the result: garnet and peridot flowers in a netted Silver Filled Frame.

Update: These earrings now have a new look after LOS-treatment and hand polishing.
 

Stained Glass

These remind me of stained glass windows in a Gothic cathedral, they have a bit of a medieval feel to them...

It's a style I plan on developing further.

Here is the first pair of earrings with necklace to match.

Amethyst, Garnet, Labradorite, Peridot and Smokey Quartz in LOS oxidized copper.

 

Garnet Chandeliers

A few months back, I made a pair of delicate Victorian-style garnet earrings that I liked very much. But my sister liked them too, maybe even more than I did, so we "struck a bargain" at Christmas: I kept the carnelian DNA-earrings I originally made for her (they were just a little bit too large on her), and she got to keep the Victoria earrings instead.

But then, after I got back from Transylvania in January, I would often find myself rummaging through the jewelry drawer for something red with silver... I had made many coral pieces with copper over the past two years, but garnet was what I was really looking for.

So I've finally decided to make a similar pair of earrings for myself...

Now I find myself looking for an occasion just to wear them, or an outfit to pair them with...

My sister's earrings, smaller and more delicate:

And mine, a bit larger and bulkier, but still quite elegant:

Spirals

I was thinking of a way of "showcasing" my older designs here...

And what's a better way to displaying them than grouping the designs by theme...

So let's start with one of the basic design element: the spiral - sometimes as the central element of the design, sometimes as a smaller motif incorporated in the design.