Your Jewellery tells your story

Make sure your Jewellery tells the story of YOUR life, not someone else's.

EarWings, Ear Climbers...

 I have finally gotten around to re-photographing my EarWing Collection on the Ear.
In the past this was just too difficult as the model's ears would get red and swollen within a few changes of earrings.(Try it at home!)
This time I created a life sized photograph, backed with rubber to create the 3D aspect of an ear and away we go. No complaints about rough handling of the model, No gentle massaging of the models ego. Just me and my Art!

This design is one of my original EarWing series. The waves intended to reflect both ancient Celtic Culture and our own Cultures relationship with the sea.

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Cultural Significance

Custom made for a Pacific Island family to present to a son coming of age.

This pendant, hand carved in Sterling Silver, depicts a traditional tool that is presented at "coming of age" the tool is normally made of wood and is used for a variety of traditional tasks.

I hung this from a simple hand made cable chain.

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Down by the Sea

This Ring Shaped after a piece of Shell found on our Local Beach and constructed in Sterling Silver allows the wearer to exclaim her love of Nature to the whole World.

The Ring sits comfortably on the finger and does not protrude to far for everyday wear.

I have also made this with Gemstones set on one side in a 9kt Gold rub-over setting to compliment the organic nature of the Ring.

Peridot Oxidised Ring

This Sterling Silver Ring with Peridot and 9kt Yellow gold trim is made using a technique called Reticulation. It requires great skill to cause the outer surface of the silver to "melt and bubble" without melting the entire Ring.
The entire Ring is then Oxidised to  darken the surface and highlight the irregularities.
In this Ring the Peridot is also set in a 9kt Yellow Gold setting.

See:
www.philipthornton.co.nz
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To view this delightful  Shibori collar, sapphire and ruby  by 

CHRISTINE HAFERMALZ-WHEELER

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An elegant band of 18ct gold in Christine’s favoured Shibori technique, threaded with a string of sapphire and ruby. Diamonds garnish the whole. Sumptuous!

Christine works from her Gallery at Oneroa, Waiheke Island New Zealand

To contact her regarding work or to visit the Gallery:

Telephone: (+64) 9 372 7509
Mobile: (+64) 21 817 209
Email: chw@TheArtistGoldsmith.com
Skype: TheArtistGoldsmith
Facebook: TheArtistGoldsmith

I also loved this Ring made from.....the Client's mother's wedding band, two pearls from an oyster feast and a diamond that had TWICE been lost and found! How special is that!

Second Chance Broach

From Peter Deckers at Fingers Gallery

Fingers Gallery was established in 1974 to provide an outlet for those Jewellery Makers who's jewellery really are works of Art.

Peter calls this piece "Second Chance".

Organic Flotsam Bracelet

Sterling Silver Bracelet from Fingers Gallery, opposite the Auckland City Art Gallery in Kitchener St, Auckland

Created by Roy Mason, using the lost wax casting technique, Roy has created highly individual links to form this very organic looking Bracelet which he calls "Flotsam".

A comb for your hair...

This selection is the work of Pie Sanchez, a pupil at Florence Jewellery School, Jewel on the Arno, run by Kiwi  Jeweller Kenneth Scott.

To see Ken Scott's work go to:

www.kenscottdesign.com

 

Rose Studs from the Rose Collection

From the website: www.philipthornton.co.nz

The latest addition to my Roses Collection. These tiny Studs are about 1cm diameter and like the rest of this collection they are built up of layers of Sterling Petals with a Red Gold Stamen.

Tui and Tuatara

New Zealand's native Birds and animals are a Constant source of inspiration. 

These tiny Tuatara encircle a wrist with elegance and grace.

The native Tui brings joys to everyone as he/she wings around the garden singing and chortling with happiness.

Both of these items are sculptured in Sterling Silver and are available from Philip Thornton at Silverdale Village Market 

or online at:

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SteamPunk tech

SteamPunk is not just about using old watch cogs and wheels.

 To me it's about technology, new and old. It's about the idea of technology, about where we have been and where we are going to.

With this in mind I give you......

16GB USB drive encased in Sterling Silver and copper hand made SteamPunk casing by Philip Thornton Jeweller. See his work here: www.philipthornton.co.nz and here: www.24sevenjewellers.com

DaniGirl Jewellery at Silverdale Market.