Gina had me create her signature in sterling silver and gold as the logo for G’s Market Cafe @ Florey, ACT, Australia.
Gina is going to mount it on a hardwood chef’s jacket pin.
G’s Market cafe has just opened in Florey, Canberra, and offers a great range of artisan and small producer vegan foods, coffees, herb blends, and cordials.
These square spiral stud earrings were a commission piece for Sherry.
Design was by Sherry herself. I like them!!
These chrysolite crystal earrings were a birthday present for Kishani, the lovely daughter of a friend of mine.
Happy 18th, Kishani!
This two heart pendant was the second one I made for my sister.
She and I designed it together.
So cute!!
This ocean wave jasper and sterling silver ring was created for Maria.
What a gorgeous stone!
In keeping with the nautical theme I seem to have going, a diving bell a la Jules Verne is another piece that I made. Ok, so it’s not really a diving bell. But close one eye and it could be!!
I created this pendant for the goldsmithing training course that I am presently undertaking. The brief was fairly simple – make something incorporating a hollow ball! Great fun.
Another of the projects for my goldsmithing course was to create a linked plate bracelet. I seem to be working with a very marine theme these days, and this was no exception:
Using a squid as my inspiration, and seaglass as a finishing touch to the clasp, I thought this bracelet turned out beautifully!
The first project for the goldsmithing course I am doing this year was to design a piece incorporating a bearing seat setting method (a ledge put inside the bezel wall for the stone to sit on), and one or more 12mm or larger stones in either a ring or pendant, with texture. I fell in love with these carnelian cabochons, and had to use them in my piece! Carnelians can be quite brown, but these orange ones are just delicious! I’ve got my eye out for some spessartite garnet cabs which can also be that lovely glowing tangerine colour.
It was a great fun project, both the designing and the making of it! With each project, we have to come up with the concept, do a tech drawing of it, do an art drawing of it, and of course create it. So much fun!
My dear friend Narelle designed this swirl ball cuff ring.
It was a birthday present for her sister, Trini.
I love the whole idea, and it was an interesting challenge to make!
The first time I ever set a teardrop shaped stone was when I made this garnet and silver pendant for my oldest dearest friend.
My teacher helped with the design, and although one of the stones is not very well set, after four years I’m still pleased with the art deco look of this piece!
