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Garnet, Jade and Onyx Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

Garnet, Jade and Onyx Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

These stacking rings were a custom build for a client who has three children named after gemstones. She chose the correct coloured stone for each child from my  gemstone collection.

Garnet, Jade and Onyx Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

These remind me of the lovely old style acrostic jewellery. What a gorgeous way to honour your loved ones!

Garnet, Jade and Onyx Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

If you’d like a set (or just one!) of your own, let me know – I’d love to make you some.

Garnet, Jade and Onyx Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Statement Necklace

Black Onyx Statement Necklace

Rosie, one of my lovely clients, commissioned me to create this necklace for her. It is completely handcrafted from sterling silver and black onyx, and the cabochons were cut specially for this commission by the lovely and talented Annaig from Annaig’s Gemstudio.

Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Statement Necklace

I’m often wowed by the ideas and requests I receive, and this was one of those times.

Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Statement Necklace

It’s a real statement piece, and I envisage it being worn by generations. It’s a privilege to do this kind of work for such wonderful people. Thank you, Rosie!

Black Faceted Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Faceted Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Ever-popular, faceted checkerboard black onyx makes a fabulous everyday ring.

Black Faceted Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

This one was created for my lovely friend and client Maria – adding to her collection! Thanks Maria!

Black Faceted Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

 

Peridot, Black Onyx and Moonstone Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

Peridot, Black Onyx and Moonstone Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

Peridot, Black Onyx and Moonstone Sterling Silver Stacking RingsIt’s always lovely to create for people you love, so when my bestie asked me to make her daughter a set of stacking rings as a sixteenth birthday present, I was stoked!

Peridot, Black Onyx and Moonstone Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

The stones come from my embarrassingly extensive gemstone collection.

Peridot, Black Onyx and Moonstone Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

 

If you’d like a set (or just one!) of your own, let me know – I’d love to make you some.

Checkerboard Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Checkerboard Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Checkerboard black onyx is proving to be popular, and I was pleased to be able to create this ring for one of my wonderful clients.

Checkerboard Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Rosie has great taste in gemstones, and her collection of The Silver Forge pieces is growing!

Checkerboard Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Thanks, Rosie – I like your style!

Medium Black Onyx Checkerboard Cabochon

Medium Black Onyx Checkerboard Cabochon

The beautiful black onyx cabochon shown here is 23mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.

Black onyx is a type of quartz. In Greek mythology, Eros clipped Aphrodite’s fingernails while she slept, littering them across a beach; forcing The Fates to turn them to stone which produced onyx.

Black Onyx Checkerboard Faceted Cabochon

Large Black Onyx Checkerboard Cabochon

The beautiful black onyx cabochon shown here is 29mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.

Black onyx is a type of quartz. In Greek mythology, Eros clipped Aphrodite’s fingernails while she slept, littering them across a beach; forcing The Fates to turn them to stone which produced onyx.

I used a similar cabochon to create this custom piece:

Checkerboard Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Faceted Black Onyx Jewellery Set

Faceted Onyx Jewellery Set

Faceted Onyx Jewellery Set

 

One of my clients fell in love with faceted onyx (as have I!), and she asked if I could make her this matching ring and pendant set.

 

Faceted Onyx Jewellery Set

 

I was thrilled to! I love that she matched the set with a pair of coal black Czech glass earrings, too.

 

Faceted Onyx Jewellery Set

 

Love the whole set. Thanks, Ash!

Faceted Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

Faceted Black Onyx Ring

Faceted Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

 

I occasionally get around to creating something new for myself, and since I’ve been having a little love affair with faceted cabochons of late, I thought I’d make myself another ring!

 

Faceted Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

 

I needed a black ring, for everyday wear, and this one is great.

Faceted Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

 

I do have a couple more of similar cabochons coming, so if you’d like one of your own, do let me know!