Thursday, April 15, 2010

Reticulation Series Continued

I mentioned I'd show you some other reticulation pieces that I've done, so here are a few. 

Both of these pendants are silver with amethyst cabochons.  The left is hinged and wiggles, while the right is held together by the curvy wires.  Below is a reticulated silver pendant with three pink tourmaline cabochons, sterling wires, and sterling, 14k and 18k gold ball accents.  A freshwater pearl is attached at the bottom of the pendant, while being suspended from a freshwater pearl necklace. 


Earrings are always a challenge in the reticulation series because the texture can't be easily duplicated.  So I try to match them as closely as possible and enjoy the fact that every piece is original. 

Left: Silver reticulated circles joined with a silver balled wire with hematite cabochons and stud backs.  Right: All silver skinny rectangles with silver ball accents and stud backs.  Below: Silver reticulated rectangles with hidden ear wires, wire squiggle and balls, and amethyst bead dangles. 


Rings have been fun to design in this series.  I have repeated the overlapped edge design several times and each one dictates its own design.  The gold balls glow against the soft, white finish of the reticulated surface.  The options are endless and the finished product is unlike any other.   

Going back in the studio to continue working on a new reticulated link necklace using this sold piece I designed earlier this year as my inspiration and jumping off point.

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