Jade pendant

This piece of jade - originally with no silver mount or bail - has a large hole drilled near the top.  Its owner had noticed a tendency for the pendant to twist round when hung on a cord, and hadn't worn it for a while. 

I enclosed the edge of the stone with narrow bezel strip, leaving the reverse of the stone open.  I went for a plain, wide bail which mirrors the shape of the jade and also hides the hole. 

Blue sampler bracelet

A sampler bracelet in silver, with turquoise blue Pandora-style glass beads.  I used a variety of techniques in this bracelet, one being employed in the plaited and coiled silver focal bead, the other in the "blackberry" next to the hook fastening. There is a lot of silver in the focal bead which makes the bracelet quite heavy.  I'm not happy with the Greek key feature on the left; it'll be replaced by something to balance the opposite side.

Necklace, hammer finish

Necklace/large pendant to match the earrings below. 
I had something of a dilemma when it came to the means of suspending this large pendant/series of pendants.  Each drop is separate but the customer requested that they be strung on Tiger Tail (fine, nylon-covered stainless steel wire).   Stringing them separately would make them liable to overlap as the customer moved. My solution was to fix them in relation to each other across the back using a length of silver wire with a loop at each end - a hidden bail.  The effect is one of 5 separate pieces; the reality...one large pendant.

Hammered finish silver earrings

Having discovered just how much light is reflected by a hammer finish, I'm using it for more and more pieces.  These earrings catch every bit of light going.

Silver leaf

A simple, silver leaf pendant with satin finish, polished central vein and bail.  Tried various finishes - all-over polish (see below), and hammered texture oxidised in liver of sulphur.  Each method has its attractions, though the rotten-egg smell of liver of sulphur isn't one of them! 

Sea glass pendant - work in progress

Latest sea glass pendant.  Pale green frosted glass - possibly part of a bottle base - found on a beach in NE England.  The colour of this piece of glass is lovely and will set off a tan nicely.  The glass is mounted on a solid piece of silver, wrapped over to enclose the glass.  The solid back ensures that light will be reflected back out through the glass, and the enclosing edges or "bezel" hint at stylised waves.  0.5mm thick sheet and 1.5mm silver wire.  The large hoop at the top is a support for further embellishment.  To be completed.

Hammer finish, silver bangle

Silver cuff bangle with hammer finish and textured stripes.  After cutting out the blank the areas to receive a hammer finish were masked off, and the stripes were etched with a wheel (not chemical), firstly across the width of the bangle,and then at right angles.  A final run over with a brass brush produced a sort of 3-d effect.  The etched areas were then protected during the hammering process.  Several rounds of annealing and hammering were needed to render the silver first pliable, then hardened.  There's a tendency when hammering for the metal to curl upwards when the bangle should curve the other way, so annealing of the work-hardened silver is essential to achieve this without splitting the metal.