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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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On sale!

6 September 2009

Photograph of Japanese etch pendant on red silk - chrysanthemums.Just a note to let you know that I’ve just added a number of pieces to the sale section of my handmade jewellery shop to help clear the way for new work.

Some of these pieces have never been sold online before and for many there is just one remaining in stock.

So stop by the sale section and take a peek! I hope to be adding more in the next little while.

PS. Australian and NZ customers can visit the handmade jewellery sale in my Australian dollar shop.

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New website design (and a launch discount!)

12 August 2009

After proving to myself that I am my own worst design client, I have finally completed a much-needed redesign of my main website at www.simonewalsh.com.

Handmade jewellery website screenshot.

This has also been rolled out to both of my shops – the international jewelry shop and Australian jewellery shop.

The previous design of my site and shops was done in a great hurry after I lost confidence in the primary online selling venue I had been using to that point and decided I needed my own independent shop to best look after my business.

In the space of about three days I had the site design mocked up, built, tested and rolled out. This was an impressive turnaround time, but I had always meant to go back and rebuild it with a design I was happier with. And finally it’s done!

If you encounter any problems in using the new design please let me know.

Next to do is a redesign of this very blog – another project that’s been on the cards for a long time! I hope to get to that in the next few months with any luck.

A launch discount

To celebrate the launch of the redesign you can take advantage of a 15% discount using the code redesign when you checkout (valid to 19 August 2009).

This discount code is valid in both my handmade jewelry shop (prices in US$, shipping everywhere) and my handmade jewellery shop (prices in AU$, shipping to Australia and NZ).

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An Easter treat!

10 April 2009

It’s Easter – already! The year is whizzing past.

In Australia we are fortunate to get a four day holiday for Easter. Huge numbers of people go away for the weekend – and equally huge numbers stay at home to avoid the traffic created by the people going away!

I am one of the latter and plan to spend the weekend catching up with friends and making some jewellery – and of course nibbling the odd hot cross bun (better than chocolate!).

A treat for you!

For those others who will be around this weekend I’m offering an Easter treat in my handmade jewelry shop – if you make a purchase, just enter the code easter when you checkout and you’ll receive a 15% discount.

The discount is valid from Good Friday through to the end of Easter Monday and will work in my Australian jewellery shop as well.

Enjoy your Easter!

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New sale items & a reader bonus

18 March 2009

Forget-me-not necklace with red silk.I’ve just added some new handmade jewellery to my sale section, including this forget-me-not necklace. Plus I’ve further discounted some older pieces already on sale.

Everything in the sale section is being retired from my range – something I need to do from time to time to make the range more manageable. So once they’re gone, they’re gone!

As an added bonus for blog readers, if you purchase anything in my shop, use the code extra1 when you checkout to get a 15% discount – including on items already on sale. This discount will expire on 27 March 2009.

This is valid in both my Australian jewellery shop and international (US$) jewellery shop.

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New Victorian-inspired handmade jewelry in my shop

2 October 2008

Yes, my new range of Victorian-inspired jewelry is finally photographed, edited, written about and listed in my handmade jewelry shop.

Below are images of some of the pieces. You can also view the whole Victorian jewelry range in my shop and see some photographs on my Flickr.

Handmade cameo pendant on rose petals by Simone Walsh.

This cameo pendant is probably my personal favourite from the new range. I think it captures the right combination of traditional and contemporary design that I was looking for in this series of jewellery pieces.

The pendant is made entirely from sterling silver. Both the entirely blackened background and the cameo profile have been etched with a beautiful damask-style pattern. The pendant is suspended from a sterling silver chain.

Handmade cameo earrings by Simone Walsh.

Here are the cameo earrings to match the pendant above. The earring panels swing freely from handmade ear wires.

Victorian cut out earrings by Simone Walsh.

This detailed metalwork pattern has been intricately sawn out of sterling silver to form these Victorian cut out earrings, which also feature handmade sterling silver ear wires. The earring panels are domed inwards which gives off some eye-catching reflections as they move.

Handmade Victorian cut out pendant by Simone Walsh.

Another personal favourite is this Victorian cut out pendant to match the above earrings. The pendant is suspended from black natural silk thread and has handmade sterling silver clasp findings.

Handmade etched leaves and flowers pendant by Simone Walsh.

This Victorian leaves and flowers pendant is part of a series within this range of etched pendants with 18ct gold highlights in the form of stylised leaves and decorative elements. I’ll feature some more of these pieces in my blog a bit later, but here’s one to take a peek at for now!

The pendant has been etched with a Victorian era engraving of a dense illustration with leaves and flowers. The recessed areas of the etching have been given a blackened but polished finish. The pendant is domed inwards and features an 18ct (or 18kt if you’re an American!) gold leaf design. It is suspended on a delicate sterling silver chain with handmade clasp findings.

Handmade picture frame pendant by Simone Walsh.

This picture frame pendant has been inspired by a very ornamental frame. The design has been intricately sawn out of sterling silver and the centre of the frame has been left empty so that the wearer’s clothing or skin will show through.

The pendant is suspended from a sterling silver chain which has been given a blackened but shiny finish and has handmade sterling silver clasp findings.

Handmade oval picture frame pendant by Simone Walsh.

Another picture frame pendant inspired by an ornamental frame, but this time in an oval shape and suspended from a black natural silk thread necklace, also with handmade clasp findings.

I’ll blog about more new Victorian-inspired designs soon, but for now have a look in my jewelry shop for the rest of the range.

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A sale!

29 September 2008

Damask earrings.To help make room for my new Victorian-inspired jewellery range, I’ve created a sale section in my handmade jewellery shop.

A number of pieces have been discounted and I only have a limited quantity of these items on hand, so get in quick before they disappear!

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New handmade jewelry in time for the holidays

14 November 2007

As promised in my previous post, here are some ‘proper’ photographs and details of the new work I’ve created in the last week or so.

Much of the new work is now listed in my jewelry shop – and you can find more photographs in my Flickr.

Cutout flower pendant on red silk - by Simone Walsh

This simple cutout flower pendant has been intricately cut out of sterling silver to leave the outline of a flower. The pendant is suspended on deep red natural silk with handmade sterling silver findings.

There is also a cutout flower pendant on black silk (and I can generally change the colour of the silk to something else if people prefer), along with a pair of cutout flower earrings.

Cutout flower pendant on black silk by Simone Walsh  Cutout flower earrings by Simone Walsh

To date I’ve not used a lot of gemstones in the work I sell online, however, I’m starting to play with some stones again and hope to have more in future.

Recently I fell in love with these elegant and not-too-flashy facetted quartz crystal briolettes. I’ve created a few simple designs which I hope have just the right balance between being subtle and ‘organic’, while also being sparkly and eye-catching.

Quartz crystal briolettes on oxidized loops necklace by Simone Walsh.

The above necklace features three of the briolettes which have been placed on loops of sterling silver. The loops have been soldered closed, hammer beaten for texture and then oxidised a rich black. The loops are suspended from a simple sterling silver chain with handmade findings.

Quartz crystal briolettes on loops silk necklace by Simone Walsh  Quartz crystal briolettes on oxidised loops earrings by Simone Walsh

I’ve also created variations on this design using a black silk necklace and silver loops, along with quartz crystal earrings using both the oxidised and non-oxidised loops.

Cameo pendant by Simone Walsh

Cameos have fascinated me for a long time and for ages I’ve been thinking about creating my own interpretations of what is a very traditional theme in jewellery making. And here is my first design along these lines – a cameo pendant.

The traditional cameo profile of a woman’s head has been sawn out by hand from a piece of sterling silver which has been etched with my favourite detailed damask-style pattern. The silver has then been cut into a circle and domed to give it a rounded surface. The metal was then oxidised black and then sanded back leaving the raised areas of the patten a brushed but shiny silver.

The cameo pendant is suspended on natural black silk with handmade sterling silver findings.

Etched leaves earrings by Simone Walsh

The above etched leaves earrings are a variation of the leaves designs I created recently. This time the teardrop shaped and slightly domed panels with a dense leaf pattern etched onto the surface are suspended from curvaceous ear wires. The panels will swing eye-catchingly as the wearer moves.

Vintage duck egg blue bead earrings by Simone Walsh

I’ve also been creating some simple bead pieces for holiday shopping, including using some of my lovely stash of German glass vintage beads which were created by a company which closed down in the 1970s – the beads I’ve got date from the ’40s through the ’70s.

These stylised flower beads used for these vintage bead earrings have a ripple running around the edge of them and are a really lovely duck egg blue colour. To create these each earring I’ve placed three beads on handmade sterling silver pins which have then been wrapped to hold the bead in place. The three beads are then suspended from a handmade sterling silver ear wire.

Vintage duck egg blue beads pendant by Simone Walsh

To go with the earrings I’ve created this simple vintage flower bead pendant. Again the beads are placed on handmade pins and wrapped. They are then suspended on a hammer beaten loop of sterling silver, which is in turn suspended from a natural black silk necklace with handmade sterling silver findings.

And there are some other pieces besides … You can find these and other pieces, new and old, in my handmade jewellery shop – and soon on Mintd and already on Etsy.

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Blog readers’ discount ends soon!

8 October 2007

Cherry blossom pendant by Simone WalshDon’t forget that any reader of this very blog can get a 15% discount in my new jewelry shop – but only for a couple more days.

The code to use when checking out is: makeme. The discount will end on 10 October.

You can learn more about the launch of the shop right here.

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