Gold and Lapiz Neckpiece
Gold and Lapiz Neckpiece
There’s a bit of an Egyptian look to this collar - oblongs of Lapiz Lazuli are interspersed with gold-coloured agates. The agates are electroplated to achieve the unusual colour. Slivers of silver sit between the colourful stones, and the collar sits nicely round the neck. The hook and chain fastening allows the collar to be lengthened. This neckpiece would look great over a contrasting polo or turtleneck sweater.
Good design is the most important element I aim to feature in my work – that, plus colour and texture. I spend a lot of time hunting out good stone merchants who can provide me with unusual cuts of stones, and I would say these are my unique selling point. Usually I will only make one or two of any particular design, hence people really are buying unique pieces of art work. I like to use textured stones – rough crystals, unusual corals and pearls, lava and ammonites are all materials I incorporate in my work. I also use a number of techniques to create interesting surfaces, including etching, reticulation and even the ancient Etruscan art of granulation. Necklaces are my signature pieces, although I also do an interesting line in unusual earrings and finger rings.
