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Bright Orange Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Maria, whom I previously created a gorgeous ocean wave jasper ring for, wanted a drusy agate ring too.

Bright Orange Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

I was happy to show her the stones I have available! She chose this divine orange one.

Bright Orange Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

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!

Pink & Purple Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Pink and Purple Drusy Agate Sterling Silver Ring

One of my fellow students, Jane, asked me if I could make her a drusy agate ring.

Pink & Purple Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

I feel very honoured that she would want to buy a piece from me!

Pink & Purple Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

I was very happy with the way it turned out, and Jane was very pleased too.  Thank you, dear Jane!

Inspiration – John Paul Miller

John Paul Miller

I came across the most divine pieces pictured in ‘Jewelry Concepts and Technology’ by Oppi Untracht, a fantastic book that I bought recently. I was inspired to research John Paul Miller, the artist who created them.

Miller was born in 1918, and started his career as a painter.  Inspired by the creations of a fellow student, he started making silver jewellery of his own.  After receiving advice from the director of his school that “we don’t need any more good watercolor painters. Why don’t you concentrate on jewelry?” he turned his full attention to the craft.

Miller rediscovered the lost Roman art of granulation. He immersed himself in enamelling.  I love his work, it is so intricate and organic. I can only dream of aspiring to be one hundredth as good as this!!

From the interviews I have read, he seems, at 94, to be a humble and gentle man, who has lived an interesting life – well worth reading more about. Thank you, John Paul Miller, for providing such beautiful, inspirational works to the world!

Coral Red Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Carmen commissioned me to make this ring for her daughter for Christmas.

Coral Red Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

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! 🙂

Coral Red Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

I just love this stone, and how at the right angle it looks like a kiss.

Coral Red Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Thanks for choosing me to make this piece for your lovely girl, Carmen!

Big Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Big Bright Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

I made this ring for Gracie, my son’s girlfriend, to wear to her Year 12 Formal.  She is such a sweetheart, she deserves a whole handful of beautiful rings!  This one will have to suffice for now.

Large Bright Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

She chose the stone, and I set it very simply (as always!) and gave it a high polish.

Large Bright Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Thanks for the honour, dear Gracie, and have a fantastic night!! 🙂 xx

Navy Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Big Navy Blue Drusy Agate Sterling Silver Ring

I made this drusy agate ring for Leesa. I took it down to her yesterday evening, and she was really thrilled! Navy Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

Everyone who saw this stone before I set it coveted it, so definitely a good choice, Leesa!

Navy Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

It’s so lovely when the person for whom you’ve created a piece loves the work you’ve done.  Leesa is keen to have another one, this time in gold, so stay tuned!! 🙂

Large Hammer Forged Sterling Silver Cuff Ring

I made this silver cuff ring for Sarah.

Sterling Silver Cuff Ring

I love the simplicity of her choice of finish!

Sterling Silver Cuff Ring

 

It was great fun to make, with plenty of forging (that’s the hammering kind 🙂 ).

Sterling Silver Twisted Chain Bracelet 1

Sterling Silver Twisted Chain Bracelet

My grandmother commissioned me to make this sterling silver twisted chain bracelet after she saw the one I made for myself a while back.  The links join together in a very precise pattern, so it was very zen to make!  There is no catch, the bracelet simply rolls onto your wrist.  It is very comfortable, and feels lovely rolling up and down your arm.

Sterling Silver Twisted Chain Bracelet 1

Each link is individually soldered, so the piece gets hot very quickly and you can only solder a couple of links at a time.  It lived on my workbench, being made in between other things, for many weeks!  Lucky Granny is patient..

Sterling Silver Twisted Chain Bracelet

 

Green Seaglass and Sterling Silver Initial Pendant

Liam commissioned me to make this green seaglass pendant for his one year anniversary with his lovely girlfriend Gracie.

Green Seaglass and Sterling Silver Initial Pendant

It’s part of a ‘twelve days of’ series of gifties. What a sweetheart!!

Green Seaglass and Sterling Silver Initial Pendant 2

Sterling Silver Seashell

She sells seashells…

Sterling Silver Seashell

Ok, so this piece is not for sale – but I did create it! This seashell is the physical component of my latest goldsmithing course project brief. Lots of wire bending and soldering made this an interesting and challenging piece to create.

Sterling Silver Seashell

It started life as a sketch from my mind, and went through some incarnations on paper, as a freehand art drawing:

Seashell Freehand Art Drawing

Also as a technical drawing:

Seashell Tech Drawing

One of my very favourite creations!