Necklace with amolites and opals
This is one piece out of 3-piece custom order. It has it's own story of creation... I won't tell all of it, just mention that it took lots of stone-hunting and design-developing. Of couse (as always) the picture does not show the real beauty of this 3-D piece with lots of colours and textures.
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Item number for reference: # CW-23
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Amolite earrings
These earrings are made for the same person who ordered the Amolite pendant. It was an intersting order: interesting person, interesting dicussion and interesting result. I am very happy.
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Item number for reference: # CW-22
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Amolite ring
Here is the last item from the 3-piece order. It is a silver ring with amolites and Ephiopean opal that it very yellow, but very bright and sparkly (perfect match for these amolites!)
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Item number for reference: # CW-21
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Picture Gallery necklace
This necklace features a nice picture jasper. This nature created landscape is accented by the hand engraved silver plates. The design is created according to my customer's idea.
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Item number for reference: # CW-20
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Desert jasper pendant
I got two stones for a custom work... And a very specific task: "Surprise me!"
Well.... If it was my stone and I did not care that anybody would ever like it and buy it.... this pendant could look completely different :) I have to admit, that I was a little bit scared to do "too much"... so... possibly... I did "not enough"...
However, the customer saw the sketch and liked it. So I have become a little bit more brave and did not show her a sketch for her second stone...
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Item number for reference: # CW-19
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Parrot wing pendant
This is the second stone for the "suprise" order. On one hand I had a request for a "suprise", on another hand... I do not make sketches for my pendants with the sea creatures. They are ment to be a "game"... I take all for them out, and see what this stone "wants" to have around it. This stone "wanted" a turtle...
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Item number for reference: # CW-18
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Crisocolla pendant
This is the order that I've gotten before Christmas from the same lady whom I made the surprise orders for. She really liked her previous pendants.
So... I got much braver with my fantasy :)
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Item number for reference: # CW-17
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Arrowhead pendant with fire agate
Hm... This order is a gift from a mom to her almost adult son. She has chosen a stone for its metaphysical qualities and wanted to make it into a pendant. She did not really know what kind of pendant it had to be. Well... neither did I...
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Item number for reference: # CW-16
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Ace of Diamonds Dogtag
This is a "dogtag" pendant for my husband's birthday. It is made of nickel silver (as he has lost one before... so no sterling
silver for him!) Reconstructed red coral is shaped by a lapidary artist Bruce McLellan for this project. Coral diamonds are held by cold white enamel.
Item number for reference: # CW-15
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Silver locket with blue topaz
I knew that this order was coming a couple of months ahead. We were just waiting for this nice big blue topaz. It was a challenging job, but very exciting!
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Item number for reference: # CW-14
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Silver locket with turquoise
This order came unexpectedly. A customer brought a ring and wanted to have a locket made to mach the ring’s design.
He chose a stone that replicated the shape of the stone in the ring… I realized that the locket needed to be quite big…
Though all other design decisions were left for me and I could use all the creativity I wished.
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Item number for reference: # CW-13
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Christmas decoration
This was a custom made Christmas decoration. Little baby girl used to draw this funny creature. When she grew up her mom brought one of her pictures to me and asked to make it in silver.
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Item number for reference: # CW-12
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Eva's Bee earrings
These earrings I made for one lovely lady. However, they turned out to be very cute and they looked like tiny toys... I've decided to keep them!
Just joking, Eva, they are yours! :)
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Item number for reference: # CW-11
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Canadian labradorite pendant
Most of labradorite stones come from Madagascar nowadays. This one is from Labrador, the area that gave the name to the stone.
Some times I make jewellery for my personal "not-for-sale"collection. This pendant is one of those pieces.
Item number for reference: # CW-10
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Deers. Sterling silver necklace.
When a friend of mine saw this deer piece, she had her own idea on how it should be attached
to a necklace. I am happy to see that she wears it sometimes.
Item number for reference: # CW-09
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British Columbia bracelet. Sterling silver.
This piece was made for a personal show that I had at the Port Moody Arts Centre in 2009. I knew who would buy it even before it started. There were no other customers for the bracelet during the show.
I guess it just did not want to go to anybody else :)
Item number for reference: # CW-08
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Lady Bugs. Sterling silver brooches
That was a very beautiful and sad story...
As any artist, I was very glad to be commissioned to make pieces with a special meaning.
The brooches were designed by the customer and cannot be duplicated.
Item number for reference: # CW-07
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Sterling silver pendant with a pearl.
This is my own design that was waiting for its new owner in a jewellery gallery.
There was no pearl there originally, though. This is a family gem that I was asked to attach to the pendant. Again, as an artist, I am very proud that one of my pieces has a special meaning to somebody...
Item number for reference: # CW-06
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Beaded amethyst bracelet with a silver button
She asked my opinion on a metaphysical subject... What if she liked amethyst, though the books told it was not her stone?
I am no expert... I only know that many people say, that if a stone attracts you, it means that stone is yours no matter what the books say.
"Oh, then could you make me a beaded bracelet with amethyst?" - She asked.
The base for the bracelet is my original design that she has found in my web site. She needed really to dig it out to find it!
She was really happy when she received it. It made me happy too!
Item number for reference: # CW-05
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Steampunk heart necklace.
I was not commissioned to make this piece, though it was made with a person in mind.
It was for a young girl. I do not give jewellery as gifts often, but when I do, I try to make a memorable interesting piece.
I hope she likes it :)
Item number for reference: # CW-04
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Sterling silver pendant with a bear
This was another piece that I designed specifically for a lady I knew.
I kept in mind her profession and tried to make a piece that she would be able to wear either to work or out.
Therefore the charms are removable.
Item number for reference: # CW-03
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Art Nouveau necklace
This is my official first custom order in metal.
We had a fun project called “A gift for a friend”. We wrote our names on pieces of paper. Whoever name you get then you make that person a gift. You need to interview them, but make somewhat a surprise.
Unbelievably enough I got my real friend’s name at that time.
Well, I have already written the story once in my blog...
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Item number for reference: # CW-02
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Pink Christmas Bracelet
When I went back to Russia for Christmas, I met my old good friend. The first time in her life she was into pink colour.
I made an autumn necklace for myself and she liked it very much. I suffered for a few days trying to decide if I should make a decision by myself or ask her what she would prefer for Christmas... a necklace like mine or a pink bracelet. It was a tough call for her either, but she went for pink :)
Not having any tools on me I could use the seed beads only.
Item number for reference: # CW-01
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