Peach-Coloured Crystal Necklace
Peach-Coloured Crystal Necklace
This is a lovely collar of unusual gemstones and silver. The stones are natural rock crystals which have been electroplated with an iridescent peach-coloured coating. The stones are interspersed with highly textured, bright silver shapes. The whole sits beautifully round the neck as a collar. There is a hook and chain fastening which allows the length to be altered so the necklace can also be worn over a turtleneck sweater etc.
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.
