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Introducing more new jewellery!

10 June 2011

Here are a few more pieces from my shiny new range of handmade jewellery!

Medieval pendant in sterling silver.

This medieval pendant was inspired by a medieval-era ironwork pattern which has been cut out by hand in shiny sterling silver. You can also find this pendant in my Australian shop.

Cloverleaf pendant on snake chain.

This small cloverleaf pendant has been cut out from sterling silver which has been etched with a contemporary chainlink pattern. The pendant is suspended on a slinky snake chain. Also available in my Australian shop.

Art nouveau earrings.

I’ve created these art nouveau earrings from sterling silver which has been cut out by hand into an intricate arabesque design. The earring panels have a brushed finish and are suspended from curvy handmade ear wires. Also available in my Australian shop.

Rose pendant.

This rose pendant has been created with sterling silver which has been etched with a contemporary chainlink pattern. The silhouette of a blooming rose and a rosebud have been cut out by hand. The pendant is finished with a delicate sterling silver chain. Also available in my Australian shop.

Etched dish ring.

An Elizabethan-inspired pattern has been etched into sterling silver to create this dish ring. The band of the ring has been given a sparkly hammer-beaten finish. Also available in my Australian shop.

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Getting closer!

10 May 2011

Lots of unexpected extra work and the weather have been conspiring against me getting my range ready to go live. But I did manage to get some photographs done before the sun disappeared on the weekend and hope there will be more sunshine in the next couple of days to finish the rest of them.

For now here are just a few photos of handmade jewellery pieces which are coming soon!

Handmade silver jewellery.

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Final sneak peek!

3 May 2011

I’m very close to finally having my new range of handmade jewellery fully made – I’ve been working very hard on it. Just a few more pieces to complete and then lots of photographing, writing and listing to do!

New handmade silver, gold and gemstone jewellery by Simone Walsh.

But in the interim I thought I’d share a final sneak peek with you of a number of finished pieces which will be part of the new range. You can find more photos on my Flickr.

New handmade silver, gold and gemstone jewellery by Simone Walsh.

New handmade silver, gold and gemstone jewellery by Simone Walsh.

New handmade silver, gold and gemstone jewellery by Simone Walsh.

Wish me luck for a couple of sunny days at just the right time so I can get my final photographs done!

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Sneak peek: partially finished jewellery

27 April 2011

Here’s another sneak peek at my new range of handmade jewellery. These are some partially finished pieces that I’ve been working on over the last several days. All are handmade in sterling silver.

Handmade jewellery

From this stage the components may go on to be domed, brushed, oxidised or completed in other ways before being assembled into finished jewellery.

Handmade jewellery components.

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More new handmade jewellery

12 September 2009

Yesterday I redid the jewellery photographs that I’d taken the previous day and I’m much happier with the results. So I’ve started listing more new work in my handmade jewellery shop.

Much of this work I had previously started but not resolved – some over a year ago! So I made an effort to go back to the pieces lurking around my bench and finally got them completed and ready to put into production.

Small ironwork pattern pendant by Simone Walsh.

This ironwork pattern pendant is a smaller, redesigned version of the ironwork pendant I have been making for some time. It is based on an antique ironwork pattern and has been intricately cut out of sterling silver.

The pendant is 1.6cm (0.63″) tall and wide and is suspended on a blackened sterling silver chain with handmade findings.

Ixora flowers pendant.   Ixora flower earrings.

These ixora flower pieces were inspired by the gorgeous bunches of ixora flowers in vibrant yellows and oranges that I saw in the lush tropical gardens of Bali.

The flowers are made in a metal called shibuchi. This is a Japanese alloy of 75% copper and 25% silver. Its colour varies from an golden-pink through to a light copper colour, depending much it has oxidised, meaning the colour of the pieces will vary over time as you wear them – and can of course be quickly cleaned of tarnish in silver dip to get back to the original colouring.

The ixora flowers pendant features five flowers suspended from a narrow oval of sterling silver so they hang in a cluster which changes depending on how the flowers fall. The pendant is on my favourite simple sterling silver chain with handmade findings.

The ixora flower earrings feature one flower per earring suspended from handmade sterling silver ear wires. They will swing as you move.

Damask cufflinks, sterling silver - by Simone Walsh.

I’ve also added two new pairs of cufflinks to my jewellery for men range. The above damask cufflinks feature my favourite damask-style pattern. The pattern has been blackened and then the piece has been tumbled to polish the entire cufflinks, but also to give the pattern a gunmetal grey type finish.

The other pair I’ve added have a very 1960s looking circles pattern on them. Visit my jewellery for men section (also in my Australian shop) to see more.

There is more handmade jewellery already listed and more yet still to come. For now you can check out everything that’s new in my handmade jewelry shop (prices in US$, delivery everywhere) or my handmade jewellery shop (prices in AU$, delivery to Australia and NZ).

I’ll post about more new pieces soon.

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New handmade jewelry – a sneak peek!

22 September 2008

A selection of handmade jewellery by Simone Walsh.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.

Handmade pendants by Simone Walsh.

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.

Handmade earrings by Simone Walsh.

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.

Unique handmade jewelry by Simone Walsh.

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.

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Roses & poppies: now for sale

12 April 2008

My new mini range of poppies and roses jewellery is now properly photographed and listed in various of my handmade jewelry shops.

Handmade rose pendant (detail) by Simone Walsh.

This rose pendant is made with four layers of disc-shaped pieces of sterling silver to create the petals. The discs have been beaten, shaped with a variety of hammers and domed. It is attached to a delicate silver chain with handmade findings.

Rose earrings by Simone Walsh.

There is a matching pair of stud/post rose earrings which have three layers of petals.

Handmade rose ring by Simone Walsh.

And there is also a matching rose ring, which features a rose the same size as the pendant.

Poppies necklace by Simone Walsh.

This poppies necklace features five blackened poppies which move freely around the delicate chain. I’m really pleased with the shiny black and silver finish on these pieces.

Poppies ring by Simone Walsh.

There is also a pair of matching poppy earrings in this style, along with the above poppies ring, which features two poppies which move freely around the band of the ring. I really like the tinkling sound the poppies make when they hit against each other.

Silver and gold poppy ring by Simone Walsh.

This silver and gold poppy ring features a centre of 18ct gold (or 18kt gold if you’re American!) as a highlight.

Silver and gold poppy pendant by Simone Walsh.

There is also a matching sterling silver and 18ct gold poppy necklace.

You can find all of this work in my handmade jewelry shop, along with my other online outlets.

Handmade rose pendant by Simone Walsh.

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