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A Treasure Trove of Statement Jewellery

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

Caribbean Queen

3/6/2016

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Hello folks, and how are you today?? I am so glad you stopped by to take a look at the goings on at Caprilicious. This week I've been busy with an old friend who visited me from India with her daughters. Most of the week was taken up with entertaining them and I didn't have too much time to spend with my beads.
Pearl Hibiscus - a Biwa pearl necklace with a bronze hibiscus clasp by Caprilicious Jewellery
Before they arrived, Mike and I went to a jazz evening at Kilworth House, a stately home converted into a hotel not far from us in Leicestershire, and as usual I took the opportunity to wear Caprilicious. Pearl Hibiscus, one of my favourite pieces went down a treat, I think. I love wearing my own jewellery - it is one of the perks of the job!



Caribbean Queen

I thought I'd try to make a piece of jewellery with a colourful dyed howlite donut - the plan was to incorporate wire into the design, but halfway through, my design consultant (Mike) said he didn't like it so I ripped the wire out and started again. Ideally I wanted the central hole in the donut to be visible and edged with wire lace, but eventually ended up filling it with a blister pearl once I agreed with Mike that the wire work wasn't working. My friend suggested I used crystals in the final necklace and this is the collaborative effort I eventually came up with.
Soutache embroidery and beadwork donut pendant on a necklace of crystals - Caribbean Queen by Caprilicious Jewellery
Soutache embroidery and beadwork donut pendant on a necklace of crystals - Caribbean Queen by Caprilicious Jewellery
Soutache embroidery and beadwork donut pendant on a necklace of crystals - Caribbean Queen by Caprilicious Jewellery
Soutache embroidery and beadwork donut pendant on a necklace of crystals - Caribbean Queen by Caprilicious Jewellery
I think the piece came good and looks vibrant and interesting. The name Caribbean Queen came flying out of the ether and attached itself firmly to the necklace.
Peacocks at Warwick Castle
We went for a walk around Warwick castle. In their peacock garden, we found.....peacocks! surprise, surprise! They were in full mating mode and all of them fanning their tails and doing their mating dance to try and attract the couple of drab peahens that didn't seem to care, paying the tourists more attention than their prospective boyfriends. If only it worked that way in the human world! I've never been so up close and personal to a peacock - they are ever so beautiful.

Peacock feather and agate necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
The peacock is my favourite bird and those who know Caprilicious know that I have made loads of peacock related pieces of jewellery - that plumage is to die for and it seems unfair that so much beauty should be concentrated in one creature.

That's a wrap for this week, folks. I'm working at the day job all weekend and hope that it will be quiet enough to play with my beads and clay. If the weather heats up of course, the garden beckons and there's plenty to do in it before summer hits us. Have a fabulous weekend and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place.
Until then, 
xx
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Angela Okwuraiwe
3/6/2016 12:42:15 pm

Hi Caprilicious (love the name by the way)

Am in love with your art ( because that is what they are to me) and i was wondering if you sell them?

Ciao.


Kind regards,
Angela Okwuraiwe.

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Neena Shilvock link
3/6/2016 03:10:17 pm

Hi Angela,
thank you so much for your compliment. Yes the jewellery on the website is for sale - just scroll up to the top of the blog and you will find a drop down menu - or if you know the piece that you like, enter the name in the search box - happy shopping and hope to hear from you, Neena xx

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Rosantia Petkova link
7/6/2016 01:48:14 pm

What a beautiful statement necklace! It looks like a picture of a cosmic park from space! I, too, ask the opinion of my husband on each piece I make and sometimes change plans :)

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Neena Shilvock link
8/6/2016 05:02:42 pm

Thank you Rosantia. I do take Mike's advice - but he loves pearls and will often say, why don't you put a pearl somewhere - then I have to put my foot down with a firm hand!!

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Ann Schroeder link
8/6/2016 03:54:39 pm

I think your final necklace turned out beautiful. I love the colors. And it was fun to listen to the namesake song while I looked at the pictures; I haven't heard it in years! The peacock necklace is also beautiful.

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Neena Shilvock link
8/6/2016 05:05:49 pm

Thanks Ann, I must admit I had my doubts as I made it, but persevered and am now quite pleased with it. Billy Ocean was on the TV with that song recently, perhaps that's why the name came to mind - it was/is a great song. I like music to work to so figured, why not play some while you look at the pictures. Glad you approve, thanks again, Neena

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