Inspired by the colours of Mull

I took some of my jewellery making equipment with me to work on, during my recent holiday on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.   The three stretchy bracelets were made from blue agate rounds and green and white quartz rounds, and inspired by the colours of the island.  The pendant is a silver plated wire wrapped blue crazy agate slab, on a leather cord.  I wire wrapped the brown, oval stone, which I found on a beach - not sure what it is but it looks very much like a quartzite example in one of my geology books.  I wanted the wire to look like the waves, lapping on the sand.  I couldn't part with this pendant, as it will remind me of a very special holiday with my sister Kate and b-in-l Al, an early 70th birthday present.

 



Crazy for chrysoprase

 My first wire-wrapped rings using antique bronze and silver on chrysoprase slabs. At the moment making some matching earrings.  Prefer the bronze myself - has a sort of ancient Roman look about it.  Funnily enough, received an email from one of my distant relatives in Australia, who occasionally looks at both my blogs, in which he mentions some Australian gemstones, including chrysoprase, which I'd never heard of until this weekend, when I received my order from jewellery maker.   What a coincidence!

Last week I finished the shell leaf, citrine and haematite necklace on twisted silver plated wire, with an organza ribbon fastening.  This has quite an autumnal feel about it.

The clear quartz and facted moonstone neclace, on twisted silver plated wire, with organza ribbon fastening, could also be used as a headdress, either high on the head tiara-fashion or lower, across the forehead - suitable for bride, bridesmaid or for a prom.  As a necklace, I made it to sit high on the neckline.  I added the ribbon, as the piece is already fairly heavy with gemstones and wire.