Menu
Caprilicious Jewellery
  • About Me
  • Necklaces
    • All Necklaces
    • Beadwork and Soutache Necklaces
    • Gemstone & Wire Necklaces
    • Bling! Party Wear Necklaces
    • Silver Seduction Necklaces
    • Mixed Media Daywear Necklaces
    • Lagenlook Necklaces
    • Ethnic Inspired Necklaces
      • Out of Africa Necklaces
      • Oriental Inspiration Necklaces
      • Eastern Promise Necklaces
    • Leafy Glade Necklaces
  • Earrings
    • All Earrings
    • Silver Earrings
    • Mixed Metal Earrings
    • Diamante Party Earrings
    • Beadwork Earrings
  • Bracelets
    • All Bracelets
    • Copper Arthritis Bracelets
  • Pendants & Hair Accessories
    • Silver Pendants
  • Blog
  • About Me
  • Necklaces
    • All Necklaces
    • Beadwork and Soutache Necklaces
    • Gemstone & Wire Necklaces
    • Bling! Party Wear Necklaces
    • Silver Seduction Necklaces
    • Mixed Media Daywear Necklaces
    • Lagenlook Necklaces
    • Ethnic Inspired Necklaces
      • Out of Africa Necklaces
      • Oriental Inspiration Necklaces
      • Eastern Promise Necklaces
    • Leafy Glade Necklaces
  • Earrings
    • All Earrings
    • Silver Earrings
    • Mixed Metal Earrings
    • Diamante Party Earrings
    • Beadwork Earrings
  • Bracelets
    • All Bracelets
    • Copper Arthritis Bracelets
  • Pendants & Hair Accessories
    • Silver Pendants
  • Blog

The Caprilicious Jewellery Blog

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

Ms Muse Remains in Holiday Mode

17/9/2015

1 Comment

 
Dear readers, how nice of you to drop by, I love meeting you here like this. I despair of Ms Muse, I really do - she refuses to come out of holiday mode. She's been galvanising me into using the most colourful beads in my hoard and this week's pieces have all come out bright and beautiful as a consequence. 
I thought I'd play you some music as well, it has been a while, so here we are.

Hello Holly

The lovely red crystal beads I had leftover from making 'Mandarin' were turned into a necklace of two strands using diamante set connectors. They do look like holly berries, don't they?
Hello Holly - red opaque crystal and diamante necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Hello Holly - red opaque crystal and diamante necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Hello Holly - red opaque crystal and diamante necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Hello Holly - red opaque crystal and diamante necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis by Niki Saint Phalle - photo credit Caprilicious Jewellery
The pendant and the silver beads in this necklace are from Jaipur and are made with 925 silver. The capsular pendant has little dangling bells and is on a necklace of the most beautiful lapis lazuli teardrops contrasting with bright green dyed jade beads. I named the necklace after a record by my favourite Jazz and Blues musician, Miles Davis. Ms Muse  remembered a statue of him made by Niki Saint Phalle outside Le Negresco in Nice. My necklace I think, is no less colourful. A pair of earrings with the lapis teardrops and a tiny peridot bead echoing the green of the jade accompanies the necklace.

925 silver, lapis lazuli and jade necklace and earring set by Caprilicious Jewellery
925 silver, lapis lazuli and jade necklace and earring set by Caprilicious Jewellery
925 silver, lapis lazuli and jade necklace and earring set by Caprilicious Jewellery
925 silver, lapis lazuli and jade necklace and earring set by Caprilicious Jewellery

Brown Sugar

Picture
I've had all the elements for this necklace in my stash forever - they just sat there quietly until one day the carnelian leaf shaped pendant jumped out of it's box and demanded, yes, demanded to be used. I rummaged around in my bead drawers and the red jasper needles and citrine nuggets came out to join the party. The citrine nuggets are so pretty, and remind me of the crystalline unrefined sugar my grandma used to hand out to us kids when we'd been especially good. Mum used to go mad, claiming that she had spoiled our appetites for dinner, but my grandma knew that if she bribed us with brown sugar, we were sure to return to keep her company in the hope of more coming our way.

Carnelian pendant, red jasper needles and citrine rough cut nuggets in a necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery - Brown Sugar
Carnelian pendant, red jasper needles and citrine rough cut nuggets in a necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery - Brown Sugar
Carnelian pendant, red jasper needles and citrine rough cut nuggets in a necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery - Brown Sugar
Carnelian pendant, red jasper needles and citrine rough cut nuggets in a necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery - Brown Sugar

By the Grace of the Griot

Tcherot from Niger by Caprilicious Jewellery
The word “Tcherot” means “message” or “paper on which something is written” in the language of the nomadic Tuareg tribe. The Tcherot is  often a metal or leather lozenge shaped box which holds magic letters, numbers, names of days, stars and planets, or signs representing the eye, revealing the esoteric practices well known by the Griots or holy men. At other times a Tcherot may contain desert sand, small 'lucky' objects, or simply the “whiff” of the Griot, at the request of the person who needs protection from the evil eye, curses and diseases or to receive favors or luck.

I bought a Tcherot from a trader in the UK - and one look at the price and I wondered if would be subsidising her next airfare to Niger. However when I rechecked the prices on other websites and realised that I was getting a fair price I simply had to buy it. It is made of camel's leather and studded with bronze.
I decided to make some dull gold beads using polymer clay and gold foil - thankfully I had written an aide memoire for silver foiled beads which was easy to follow.

Tcherot Tuareg amulet on a necklace of gold foil polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
Tcherot Tuareg amulet on a necklace of gold foil polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
Tcherot Tuareg amulet on a necklace of gold foil polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
Tcherot Tuareg amulet on a necklace of gold foil polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
If pyrite is Fool's Gold and these are faux pyrite, what would you call them? 
Herbarium pendant by Anna MazonHerbarium pendant by Anna Mazon
That's it for this week, folks. I am publishing the blog a day earlier this week as I am going to a precious metal  clay class in the south of England which I am combining with a medical meeting and visiting friends in Bournemouth. 
Anna Mazon is coming in from Poland to teach her herbarium pendants and I have long wanted to learn a bit more about using precious metal clay - and there's nothing like learning from a professional. I have only made fairly simple and straightforward pieces of jewellery in my kiln, and am really looking forward to learning some new techniques from her. I shall tell you all about it next week.
Have a lovely week, folks, thanks again for joining me. I shall catch you next Friday, usual time, same place
xx

Follow
1 Comment
Divya n link
18/9/2015 07:25:56 am

The result of your muse gone a a holiday, is much better than when my muse stays with me these days. the Tcherot with the gold beads is simply gorgeous. I feel that you should start selling your beads as well. Beads - well made or carefully curated by Neena :)

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Follow
    The Caprilicious Jewellery Blog 


    Picture

    Author

     I'm Neena Shilvock,  and I'm crazily addicted to jewellery.

    I've been designing and making quirky and interesting statement necklaces for over ten years and my passion hasn't cooled off one little bit - in fact it has got worse, such that I  even dream jewellery.

    I'd love to get to know kindred spirits like you, so drop me a line and I'll get back to you, and who knows, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

    ​Write to me at jewellerybycaprilicious(at)gmail.com

    Find me on Instagram

    Find me on Pinterest  

    Contact me

     I would love to hear from you - please leave a comment on the blog or send an email  to jewellerybycaprilicious(at)gmail.com
    Picture
    In Berlin with my sweet better half, Mike

    Free Mini Tutorials

Caprilicious Jewellery

​Designed and Handmade in Warwickshire, UK

Free UK Delivery for orders of £100 and over. International postage available to most countries.
​Layaway plans available, please message me.
About Me
Blog
Tutorials
Press | Publications
Testimonials
​Terms & Conditions
​Jewellery Care