Posts tagged "spiral"
YOJ11-09 Spiral Wand Pendant

YOJ11-09 Spiral Wand Pendant

Spiral Wand Pendant (1) (2011) Argentium silver, quartz Formed, knotted L 4.4 cm x .5 cm (6 mm bead) I pulled out the spool of argentium silver while working on the week 8 project, and this pendant grew out of one of the failed attempts at embellishing the earrings. I used to make little mini-wands...
YOJ11-08 Teardrop Spiral Earrings

YOJ11-08 Teardrop Spiral Earrings

Teardrop Spiral Earrings (2011) Sterling silver Formed, forged, soldered L 4.3 cm x W. 1.95cm I’m late posting this week. I had started working with this teardrop shape last week, after doing research for the next installment of my essay series.  There are many historical examples of boat-shaped earrings, and I found myself paying particular...

YOJ10-08 Celtic Spiral Smoky Quartz Earrings

Celtic Spiral Smoky Quartz Earrings (2010) Sterling silver, smoky quartz Constructed, cold-joined L 3.4 cm x W 0.65 cm I love the quartz family of stones.  They’re durable and affordable, which makes them great for everyday jewellery. They come in a wide variety of colours, which makes them really versatile. Since I’m still trying to...

YOJ09-45 Marquise Series: Bracelet 2

Marquise Series:  Bracelet 2 Sterling silver, fine silver Constructed, cold-joined L 19.5 cm x W 1.4 cm The next step in developing the Marquise Series was to add some form of embellishment, like a spiral.  To give this bracelet a bit of visual interest, I decided to alternate the links in mirror image.  They remind...