This pearl ring was a recent commission piece – a nice big Kasumi style pearl in a simple sterling silver setting.
Jade provided the design, and was just lovely to work with!
I learned a lot about pearls while making this ring. The mussel that grows this particular kind of pearl makes pearls with a lot of texture and variations in color. I really like that idea, as I like the “grown by mother nature” feel provided by some bumps and imperfections. A bit like all of us, really!!
Renee, a lovely customer for whom I previously had made a seaglass pendant, commissioned a custom made drusy agate ring.
Renee chose her gemstone from the collection available on from the Silver Forge gemstone collection. I love this red piece, it looks almost edible!
What a privilege to create another piece for you, Renee, thank you!!! 🙂
This ring was the second last piece I made for my Vocational Course. The design was one provided by the school, as the task was to learn claw/basket setting. I chose the stone though!!
I made the ring particularly for my mum, for her birthday. She’s delighted with it!! Hooray!!
My dear friend Sophie chose this piece of drusy agate and I made it into a pendant for her.
It’s the first pendant I’ve made with drusy, and I’m really happy with the way it turned out!
Soph was really pleased with it, and I plan to create some more soon!! 🙂
I asked my dear friend Morgan to choose a drusy agate cabochon from my collection, and I made it into a ring for her.
She wanted it to look a bit old-fashioned, so we designed it with a half-round shank, and I gave the silver a very matt finish.
She is thrilled with it, so I am very happy!!
I finally finished making a pendant from the last piece of cuttlefish casting I had from our casting workshop earlier this year.
It’s a bit of a departure from my usual style, but the casting just seemed to need some softness with it!
My teacher gave me a couple of suggestions for how to finish it off – thanks Sue! I love the nature of silversmithing, there’s always some new way to look at things and something new to be learned!!
I’m keeping this piece for myself!
Maria, whom I previously created a gorgeous ocean wave jasper ring for, wanted a drusy agate ring too.
I was happy to show her the stones I have available! She chose this divine orange one.
Thanks Maria! I confess I love this piece of drusy so much, I bought a similar stone in the same colour to make a ring just for me!
One of my fellow students, Jane, asked me if I could make her a drusy agate ring.
I feel very honoured that she would want to buy a piece from me!
I was very happy with the way it turned out, and Jane was very pleased too. Thank you, dear Jane!
Carmen commissioned me to make this ring for her daughter for Christmas.
Funnily, I sourced this piece of drusy with Kish in mind, and out of all the stones there were to choose from in my collection, she chose it! 🙂
I just love this stone, and how at the right angle it looks like a kiss.
Thanks for choosing me to make this piece for your lovely girl, Carmen!
It’s hard to know what to give a man who has everything, so I made a silver bookmark with his initials on it.
