What I made
I can't believe I haven't shared these pieces - they took a long time but I'm so proud of them.
Mimosa - I thought these were incredibly cute. The labradorite earring posts felt special and the moss aquamarine drops were glamorous with a back-to-nature flair. I specially loved the orange Padparadscha sapphires adding a bright 'pop' of color in this painting. The earrings are available in both my Etsy and Artfire studios.
Lapis lazuli is a very popular gemstone indeed, having been known as a spiritual stone and used by ancient Egyptian royalty in ancient times. I matched it with Namibian blue frost chalcedony and before I knew it, I was adding water sapphire and pyrite. If you didn't already knew, pyrite is also known as "fool's gold" because of its similarity in shape, color and habit to gold. In the old mining days, pyrite was often confused with gold as they occurred together, but the value of the two minerals are vastly different. I love how the pyrite stone bring out the pyrite flecks in the lapis lazuli stone.
I decided to name this gorgeous bracelet "Spellbound" and you can see more pictures at my Artfire studio.
You might have notice the prop that appeared in both pictures. It's a brushed metal vase with a lovely name (Mint Julep Cup Vase) that I bought here. I just love the vintage feel and how it adds more interest to my pictures.
And just sharing a piece of good news for local friends:
When you sign up with SimplyShopWhere as a member (it's free by the way), you will receive news about great shopping and dining deals AND also a SGD50 voucher for your purchase at my Artfire studio.
Enjoy a fabulous week!
Mimosa - I thought these were incredibly cute. The labradorite earring posts felt special and the moss aquamarine drops were glamorous with a back-to-nature flair. I specially loved the orange Padparadscha sapphires adding a bright 'pop' of color in this painting. The earrings are available in both my Etsy and Artfire studios.
Lapis lazuli is a very popular gemstone indeed, having been known as a spiritual stone and used by ancient Egyptian royalty in ancient times. I matched it with Namibian blue frost chalcedony and before I knew it, I was adding water sapphire and pyrite. If you didn't already knew, pyrite is also known as "fool's gold" because of its similarity in shape, color and habit to gold. In the old mining days, pyrite was often confused with gold as they occurred together, but the value of the two minerals are vastly different. I love how the pyrite stone bring out the pyrite flecks in the lapis lazuli stone.
I decided to name this gorgeous bracelet "Spellbound" and you can see more pictures at my Artfire studio.
You might have notice the prop that appeared in both pictures. It's a brushed metal vase with a lovely name (Mint Julep Cup Vase) that I bought here. I just love the vintage feel and how it adds more interest to my pictures.
And just sharing a piece of good news for local friends:
When you sign up with SimplyShopWhere as a member (it's free by the way), you will receive news about great shopping and dining deals AND also a SGD50 voucher for your purchase at my Artfire studio.
Enjoy a fabulous week!
Dearest Su,
ReplyDeleteevery time I visit your blog I'm wowed by your pieces. The earrings are magnificent - very interesting combination of colours. Blue is not a colour I usually go for, but you've converted me with this bracelet - it's amazing!
hope you're doing great!
best wishes,
Duni