Finally I have a new range of handmade jewellery almost ready to put into production! And I thought I would share a sneak peak of this work with you.
This work is primarily inspired by my fascination with Victorian-era aesthetics – the mish-mash of cultural and historical influences, a hint of modernity and a strong connection between words (or ideas) and visual design and art.
There is also the mixture of culture with nature which seems to be so much a part of aesthetics from this period – something I also find endlessly fascinating.
These pendants have all been created in sterling silver, with some featuring an 18ct gold (or 18kt if you’re American!) highlight, some suspended on sterling silver chain and some on black natural silk.
Many of the pieces are etched with a variety of designs; printed text, handwritten text, a damask-type pattern, an engraved image of plants and more. Some of the etching has had the recessed areas blackened, while some have had these areas left a silver oxide white.
The earrings are all made entirely from sterling silver, again with some of the etched areas blackened and some whitened.
In addition to the Victorian-inspired pieces, I’ve also created a pair of butterfly wing earrings to match my butterfly wing pendants – one of my most popular designs.
As yet, none of this work is listed for sale in my handmade jewellery shop. There’s still a fair bit of work to do to get to that point: creating a few more pieces, photographing each piece of jewellery properly, selecting and editing the photographs, pricing each item and – finally – listing it in various outlets.
I’ll let you know right here once they’re ready for sale. But for now you can see more images of this new work on my Flickr.
Wow. I really love your new pendants! Great work!
by beakee on 22 September 2008 at 8:18 pm |
Beautiful, inspired and creative. I will be waiting in anticipation for when they go on sale. I have my eye on a couple of pieces.
Annabel in Beijing
by Annabel Howard on 22 September 2008 at 9:46 pm |
some of these pieces are just divine!
i can’t wait to see them up in the shop.
by stacey on 22 September 2008 at 11:26 pm |
The new designs are just gorgeous, Simone! Your product photos are always great too… I’m looking forward to doing another feature on indie art & design when the new pieces are ready for sale…
Hope you’ve started feeling better too
by Carolyn on 23 September 2008 at 6:19 pm |
I adore your new pieces!
by Peldyn on 28 September 2008 at 5:26 pm |
You are so very talented. I am in awe of your work! And such great photo’s too! Magnifique!
by jen on 25 October 2008 at 7:19 am |
My goodness, your work is so delicate and beautiful! And you have such a beautiful and appealing way of displaying your work. Ahhhh …. Drool
by Chrissy Foreman C on 10 September 2009 at 3:46 pm |