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Beautiful Handmade Statement Necklaces and other Fabulousness from Neena Shilvock - Inspirations and Designs From the Week Gone by

Arabesque - The Dancing Necklace

28/7/2017

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Hello folks, thanks for joining me once again. We are now midway through summer and the streets in the towns and cities of England are quiet, as everyone has gone on holiday. The kids are on their school break and people have taken the opportunity to go abroad to wreak havoc in far away places. 
I've been playing with the leftover pieces of copper from my efforts with fold forming - I'd originally thrown them into the bin until I realised how wasteful I was being and that I ought to practice my soldering skills on the remnants.
Copper earrings, textured, antiqued with silver ear wires by Caprilicious Jewellery
Copper earrings, textured, antiqued with silver ear wires by Caprilicious Jewellery
Copper earrings, textured, antiqued with silver ear wires by Caprilicious Jewellery
I 'sweat soldered' textured strips of copper to the front of rectangular pieces of copper, spot soldered silver wire to the back and converted them into stylish angular ear wires to suit the shape of the earrings. They are light and easy to wear with little turquoise dangles, and I was quite happy with them. By the time I'd filed, burnished and antiqued them, I was exhausted but carried on trying to make another pair. I melted a couple of bezels, and eventually gave it up as a bad job.
Note to self; do not play with fire when tired! This time it was the bezels that were toast, next time it could be something not quite so easy to abandon - Ah well, one lives and learns.

The Shard

I've hoarded a string of kyanite 'icicles' for over two years as I couldn't think what I wanted to do with them, and then one day, Alakazam! it came to me. I combined them with Biwa pearls and as both the kyanite and the pearls have a glow of their own, they were bound to go well together.
​As I went along, crystal teardrops jumped out of the box to join the party and The Shard came into being. I've used kyanite before and I love the cool silvery sheen of the icicles - I do find them difficult to use, as on their own they are dull and need to be lifted out of their pale serenity. Pearls with their warmth seem to be the obvious choice in my mind, although I have used coral in the past for the same effect. I named it after The Shard, one of London's landmarks.
Kyanite and Biwa pearls with baroque crystals, choker necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Kyanite and Biwa pearls with baroque crystals, choker necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Kyanite and Biwa pearls with baroque crystals, choker necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Kyanite and Biwa pearls with baroque crystals, choker necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery

Arabesque

Onyx and topaz, silver necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
I took one look at the topaz stones in this pendant and fell headlong in love. It was bought on my trip to Jaipur a couple of years ago, and I've been hoarding it ever since. The necklace with the faceted onyx and little silver beads which have been cleverly cut to catch  the light, turned out to look as beautiful as a dance move, hence Arabesque.

Onyx and topaz, silver necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Onyx and topaz, silver necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
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Onyx and topaz, silver necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
In my youth I always wanted to learn to dance, but my mother wouldn't support my ambition for reasons unspecified. With this necklace I feel I've achieved something akin to being able to perform a dance move myself. 
That's all I have for you this week, folks. Have a fabulous week and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place.
Until then
​xx
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Divya N link
28/7/2017 04:50:52 pm

The pieces are beautiful as usual however I couldn't read the post properly due to the font. Sorry about the feedback but it is making me quite dizzy

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Neena Shilvock link
28/7/2017 06:17:01 pm

Feedback noted, thanks - howzzat for you now ??

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