Studio Helper

I had a little helper with me in the studio today.  Well, he really didn't help, but he sure was cute--all curled up and nestled in his box. 

While Tiger caught up on his sleep, I worked on this pendant.  It's reticulated silver that I cut in 2 and added a long sterling silver wire squiggle and balls.  A rose cut, tourmalinated quartz is bezeled in fine silver at the bottom.  The pendant is suspended from a sterling silver rolo chain. 

I like the movement flowing through the piece--it moves your eye from the top, through the body of the pendant and then around the stone and back up again. 

I'm pushing through the dreary January blues and doing what I know.  I'm hoping a surge of creativity will emerge soon!

Still Thinking

I've continued with the fish theme (still thinking of summer) and have designed some fun new pieces including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.  I call these new pieces part of the "minnow series":

Two minnow bracelets; top bracelet with three silver minnows and one 18k yellow gold minnow linked with silver jumprings.  The second bracelet has 5 sterling silver linked minnows with a hook clasp.

This necklace is 30 inches long and hangs lightly around the neck.  It is made from 10 silver minnows that are linked with even lengths of sterling silver rolo chain.

Another necklace is made with 5 sterling silver minnows that are linked with flat, oval, blue kyanite beads.  It's 16 inches long and is ready for summer fun. 

One last picture for the night--a pair of silver hooked fish earrings.   

I guess I'm "hooked" on fish for the time being.  Keep an eye out for more jewelry designs coming soon.