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Finally I managed to take part again to a week challenge of the Wire Artisan Guild! This week theme, chosen by Emin Jewelry, was Waterfall.
These copper earrings have been created with a different style compared with my other jewels.
To produce the cascade effect I used several copper chains of different sizes, enriched with beautiful gems and beads: AAA quality carnelian micro-facted teardrop briolettes,carnelian micro-facted round beads, fabulous AAA gem quality amethyst faceted marquis briolette beads, A quality amethyst micro-faceted teardrop briolettes , freshwater pearl flat round beads and, finally, white and lavender czech glass baby bell flowers.
On the very top of this beautiful cascade you'll find an antique copper bead cap, for a more antique look.
They're 2.36 inches (6 cm) long - ear wires exlcluded (real copper french wire earring hooks with coil and daisy enriched with an amethyst smooth round bead wrapped in the middle).
An awesome cascade of sparkling and stunning gemstones which truly captures the sunshine!
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This handcrafted Picture Jasper pendant is created swirling and shaping gold filled wire by hand, adding tiger eye beads and topaz beads to enhance the natural beauty and shape of the stone.
Installment #3 of the Cheeky Chimera Collection-
As implied by the title, these earrings are dripping with a glam rock glittering excess that still, somehow, stays both classy and elegant. How miraculous!
In fact, these earrings embody my notions of a Cheeky Chimera: a fantastical monster composed of vignettes from dreams and waking life...
Each earring is unambiguously different from it's mate, and still clearly belonging to it.
Hammered brass wire is intermixed with freshwater pearls, rhinestones, Swarovski crystals, and glass beads, and several accent details from recycled costume jewelry.
Chains dangle from each earring, adding graceful movement and accentuate a slender neckline.
Though loaded with panache, the earrings are amazingly lightweight!
The Wire Artisans Guild’s weekly challenge. This week the challenge was "The Milky Way". MY challenge actually!
It is August and the nights are slowly getting darker again. Up here in Sweden the summer nights never get really dark in June and July, but come August things are starting to change and once again it’s possible to see the Milky Way on a clear night. It is – in my opinion – truly fascinating to sit and look up at that white band of stars across the dark sky.
This asymmetrical necklace was inspired by that band of stars. Following the gentle curve of the neck I shaped sterling silver wire to a choker style frame and filled it with gorgeous white freshwater pearls. It is made to be worn slightly off centre with the swirls to one side, but can of course be worn in any way you choose.
I know, it's too early to be thinking of rustling leaves---at least for me it is! I couldn't resist making these, however. These would be a perfect everyday pair of earrings, and they're so lightweight, considering thier size.
They have been constructed of sterling, fine, and copper wires. The frame has been soldered and then wrapped with lots of tiny copper beads, and then woven with the wire "veining". The overall effect is stunningly organic!
They hang from a pair of decorated, secure ear-wires. Regular, decorated hook-style ear-wires can be substituted if you prefer.
They have been oxidized and then hand-buffed to a matte finish.
Measurement: 2 1/8 inches from the tops of ear-wires
Weight: 2 grams per earring---lightweight!
Gold-filled wire, madeira quartz focal, hot pink corundum quartz, aqua chalcedony, amethyst, and blue topaz. www.etsy.com/listing/52169743/multi-gemstone-gold-filled-...
Antique copper with bright and deep blue, these earrings are slightly asymmetrical with an intricate network of silver-plated peacock blue, gun metal and rich brown copper wire. Woven throughout are glass beads and brass findings. A freshwater pearl dangles from segments of chain at the bottom of each earring.
Gorgeous elongated teardrops of pale blue chalecodony are wrapped in tons of sterling silver wire to make this elegant pair of earrings.
These unique earrings were fashioned out of sterling silver wire, which was shaped, hammered, coiled and woven into this beautiful nautilus shape. They have been adorned with shimmering stardust beads. This time, I've experimented and came up with a totally unique design. I hope they go over well!
These posts are made out of 20 gauge wire, so they will fit comfortably in all ears.
All metals used are sterling silver.
Measurement: 1 1/2 inches in length from the posts
Weight: 4 grams per earring
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The Wire Artisans Guild’s monthly challenge – Autumn Mist.
When I was a child, I always thought it was so scary to pass a meadow when mist was slowly rising from still hot grounds to meet the chilly evening air above. I used to cling to my mother’s leg and cautiously watch the tendrils of mist twirling across the grass. My mother, used to look at me and say, always with a reassuring smile: "Oh, you don’t have to be afraid Anna-Karin. It might look like mist to us – but it’s only the fairies coming out to dance. Look at them – aren’t they pretty!"
Today, I have a little daughter of my own and whenever we pass a misty meadow I say to her: "Look Sigrid – look at all the fairies that have come out to dance for us. Aren’t they pretty!"
This month, the challenge for The Wire Artisans Guild’s monthly challenge, was Autumn Mist and from the moment I saw that challenge I knew exactly what to do.
I started with shaping the fairy’s body in sterling silver wire, letting her dance on her toes reaching up, and soldered it closed and continued to wrap her body with hair thin wire. I filled her dress with colour graduated faceted rondelles of lovely Carnelian and sweet Rose Quartz.
Now the wings. A fairy has to have wings and they need to be spectacular. I gave this little fairy wings of sterling silver wire and stunning, gorgeous Rose Quartz faceted marquise briolettes and the effect is amazing. I continued with the Rose quartz rondelles in a hand wrapped chain that ends in a sterling silver chain and in the back one single faceted briolette of Mandarine garnet will dance on your neck. I’ve oxidised the whole piece quite heavily and then only gave her a light polish.
So, may I suggest a walk tonight? Find a misty meadow, sit down and watch all the fairies dance. Look at them – aren’t they pretty!
Yet another version of my popular Taj Mahal earrings. This time with a cluster of pink gems.
Material:
925 sterling silver wire and findings. Pink topaz briolettes, rose quartz smooth beads, tiny pink tourmaline briolettes.
Size:
2.5"/6,5cm, including leverbacks.
Aztecs
Compostition:
---Sterling silver wire
---Faceted copper beads
---Handmade and embellished ear-wires
---Oxidized with a matte finish
Measurement: 1 3/4 inches from the tops of ear-wires
Weight: 2 grams per earring
This pair of tiny, wire wrapped seahorses is made with copper wire and turquoise colored glass seed beads. The dorsal fins are two briolettes of blue quartz, and the eyes and leverback earwires are 14K gold filled. A copper wrapped turquoise heishi bead link between the seahorse and the earwires give these earrings more movement. The seahorses themselves measure 1-1/4 inches, and the total length of the earrings is 2-1/2 inches.