I've been wanting to share this creation with you for quite sometime now but I had to wait until the recipient received it, as it was a birthday gift and I didn't want to ruin the surprise. Dan's mom commissioned this necklace and earring set as a gift for her daughter-in-law's 40th birthday. As she described her desired palette to me, it became evident that the colors of the sea were her true inspiration.
The result is a set that I am very, very happy with. It's quite different than anything I've done before, especially because it incorporates so many pearls. I am not one to wear pearls but I think this necklace has changed my mind. I hope to make more, in different color schemes and media- perhaps incorporating brass, gold vermeil, or wood.
This multi-strand necklace features a mélange of colorful pearls and semi-precious stones echoing the warmth of the sea. Freshwater pearls, Amazonite, Rutilated Quartz, and Turqouise are suspended from a pair of silver cones handmade by the Karen Hill Tribe of northern Thailand.
A faceted Coffee Quartz teardrop, hanging beneath a cluster of Freshwater Pearls and semi-precious stones, adorns the sterling silver, hand wrapped earrings.
4 comments:
They are so lovely! You have such a wonderful colour sense :)
Madelaine, thank you so, so much. I really appreciate your compliment. :)
Oh my goodness! How did I miss these? So beautiful and soooooo much work!! I envy your patience.
Thanks Ryann!! To tell you the truth, there were a few times when I wanted to tear my hair out, but it's all good!
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