Rough and Tumble Exhibition May 2017

I have been a bit lax about posting new work on my blog and I apologise for this. All I can say is that things have been a bit of a whirlwind this year and I have loved every minute of the ride. However, now it is time to show some of the pieces that I have produced these last few months, starting with the exhibition I was involved in at the beginning of the year.
The brief was to design pieces that depict the Rough and Tumble aspect of everyday life and how gone are the days of order and routine. I found these amazing tumbled smokey quartz cabs that I paired with aqua calcy drops. These earrings made it onto the invitation.

A pair of 9ct yellow gold and sterling silver drop earrings with irregular cut smokey quartz cabs and aqua calcy.

A sterling silver necklace with irregular cut smokey quartz cab and a rutilated quartz drop, strung on facet quartz beads.

A sterling silver lapel pin with a rutilated quartz cab surrounded by an inlay of black corian.

Sterling silver, asymmetrical ring and chain necklace.

Sizzling Summer

For Veronica Anderson's Sizzling Summer 2016 exhibition, I decided to go geometric. Florals are always popular but shapes are making their come back in a big way. Pair that with bold colours and you can't go wrong, making these pieces easy to wear with jeans and pumps or a business suit and heels.

The Sizzling Summer 2016 Exhibition invitation

Sterling silver geometric, asymmetrical necklace with cushion cut, chequer-board Chinese coral and rectangular cab lapis lazuli.
Sterling silver geometric, asymmetrical square ring with round, facet lapis lazuli.
Sterling silver 3-way, geometric studs with briolette Chinese coral drops. These earrings can be worn 3 different ways. 

A sterling silver chain necklace with flat cut smokey quartz, green amethyst, garnet and amethyst.

Keeping the Balance: May 2016 Exhibition

As I mentioned previously, I've been madly working on pieces for the next exhibition that Veronica Anderson will be hosting. It seems the hard work has paid off and one of my necklaces made it into the invitation that was sent out to her clients. Nothing like seeing your jewellery piece in amongst such great work from well-known South African contemporary jewellers.

A sterling silver pendant strung on facet tourmaline beads. Triangle, cab fluorite with round, cab amethyst and oval, cab milky aquamarine.

A pair of sterling silver drops with polki rubies, briolette lapis lazuli and hand stitched blue beads.

A sterling silver neck piece with irregular cut, shards of aquamarine and smooth pyrite beads. A large, facet oval pyrite makes up the magnetic clasp.

A Bit of Blue for You

A sterling silver clasp with irregular cut, facet sapphire surrounded by coated hematite beads. Going off for stringing onto sapphire beads

A sterling silver, pierced feather pendant on chain.

A pair of sterling silver, pierced feather pendants strung on Japanese beads.

Sneak Peak Through the Frame

A sneak peak of what is going to be on show at the Framed Exhibition opening at the end of this week at Veronica Anderson in The Firs, Rosebank.

A double length, hand-made sterling silver chain with flat-cut, facet smokey quartz, amethyst, garnet, green amethyst and grey moonstone.

A pair of sterling silver drop earrings with rose cut pyrite, flat-cut green amethyst and briolette smokey quartz.

Sterling silver pod pendants strung with seed pearl and hematite beads.