Sunday, July 21, 2013

Christmas in July!

 
  
 
 
This bow-decorated, tanzanite and diamond pendant was made for the Chinese ambassador's wife whilst they resided in South Africa.  What I love about the piece, is that as it moves with the wearer, it exhibits detail on three sides (top, side, and bottom) and is never one-dimensional, visually. Even the bows are curved into three-dimensional shapes.
 
 



A simplistic trillion cut citrine and diamond ring, set in 18ct yellow gold - emphasising the warm hues of yellow and orange within the central stone.
 
 



This little chunky filigree ring was made for a very special friend of mine.  Her mom passed the central, oval amethyst down to her a number of years ago, but it was very scratched and worn (due to years of wear and tear).  We re-polished the stone and set it into this silver ring, and it appeared as good as new, like it had never been worn before.  Another generation gets to enjoy it now...
 
 



An egg donation (female fertility) company asked me to turn their logo into complimentary gifts for their various donor/recipient clients.  These pendants were created using a silver model/mould that was cast and reproduced many times over, and filled with an orange and pink resin.
 
 


A matching platinum set of rings for "Him" and "Her".  Slightly half-round wedding bands, accompanied by a simple diamond engagement ring - set with a central emerald cut diamond and two side trillion cut diamonds.  Sometimes the really simplistic designs can be the most striking.
 
 



This ring came in for a sizing, but I was able to convince the client that a re-make would be advisable. The initial craftsmanship was so visibly inaccurate, and I think with a relatively simplistic design, such flaws are that much more noticeable. So the "new, improved" version is now definitely more fitting to the wearer, and she seemed a looooooot happier with her newbie.