Hammered hoop earrings

More than a week we have rainy and foggy weather, so everythung is wet and gray. Thus, I can't go outsider and make beautiful new fotos for my Etsy shop.
And also there's so many to do that I have no time for making new jewelry.
It's already 3 weeks that I want to make a bracelet with carnelian beads - shame on me! I've already made necessary brass details, so just need to connect. Hope to do this soon.
And also thinking about several new ideas and tutorials.

And while there's a little mess in my life, I propose you to look at my hoop earrings with gemstones dangles.
Both sets have hammered texture, but the kind of the texture is different - dots on the one set and criss-cross lines on another.
Blue gems is amasonite - the color of spring sky.
On the second earrings you can see amethist (birthstone of February) and clear translusent quartz.
Although hammering gives some wild character and a touch of boldness, tender dangles with gemstones make the total look very elegant. And this combination makes the earrings be suitable for different styles. I can imagine them on a romantic girl or boho woman, they could be good with jeans or country style.

Have a good day! See you!

Fold formed earrings

Hello, everybody!

If you remember, here I showed you some fold formed copper details which I made for earrings.
And now you can see my small report about final products )
Soon they will be available on Etsy.
The first one - copper detail accompanied by lapis lazuli, black agate  and unknown yellow heart beads )
Sterling silver earwires are made by me to protect ears from allergy.
Only when I've already madethese earrings I noticed that they resemble Ukrainian flag - both the shape of the copper detail and colors of the beads ) Such patriotic earrings!

The second set. Here triangular copper details combined with chrysoprase teardrops and snall accent carnelian beads. Chrysoprase is a very beautiful translucent gemstone. It's very deep and noble.
Chrysoprase is considered to be a symbol of health and success, as a talismal for innovators and those people who seeks for renovation. This gem is appreciated as a protection from energetic vampires.
Also our ancestorsuse chrysoprase for medical purposes. It helps to clarify blood, release from pain at rheumatism and migraines. In India this mineral was used for betterment of heart activity, reduction of blood pressure.
I just love this beautiful combination of oxidized copper and deep green translusent color.

And the third set.
Long copper fold formed rectangular detail with green-blue chrysocolla and garnet beads.
Crysocolla is a women's mineral. Its very useful for physical health and influences endocrine system, it helps against women's and nervious deseases.
But also there's an opinion that chrysocolla develops women's instincts and maternal origin, it makes women to be more attractive for men, more womanly and sensitive.

Other three sets are not ready yet, so, to be continued ) See you!

Valentines gifts

This year I'm not prepared very well for Valentine's day.
My Valentine's season started too late, but I'm not very distressed with it.
Although I don't have many items with hearts which are traditional for this day, I have other beautiful jewelry which would be a lovely gift for many girls - romantic and tender, bold and creative.
But in this post I'd like to show you my "heart" earrings.

The first pair are bright earrings with turquoise blue magnesite hearts. I love this beautiful combination of shiny copper and bright turquoise blue color.
Here I used beautiful and qualitative Israeli copper circle links.
I've added couple of wire wrapped elements to the heart beads to make an additional accent on this contrast.

Other two earring sets are made as per one principle - ceramic donut beads in pastel colors, decorated with etched poppy caps made as per tutorial of Keirsten Giles. Dangling irridiscent copper hearts look so nice with these colors and add mobility and lightness to the general look. Very tender and romantic!

Available on Etsy!

Statement rings

Frankly speaking, I don't love wearing rings. But...
As people say: there's no women which don't like skirts. There are women who didn't find their cut of a skirt. So, I can say the same for rings! I found out that I love these big textured copper rings!
They are so warm and smooth, that I'm ready to keep them in my hands for hours )
Here are my first 4 rings in different shapes and techniques.

All rings are adjustable and fit to different finger sizes. Mine is 5.5.
And here separately.
One with hammered texture

And another with fold forming and hammering

Both are already available in my Etsy shop.
Other fotos are not ready yet )

Copper findings with gorgious patina

Hi, dears!
Today I finished details with blue and turquoise patina for new earrings.
I cut out details from copper sheet, processed them with different files and steel wool and then put for oxidizing during the whole night.
In the morning I found this beautiful royal blue and turquoise patina. It's not smooth, but like little sparkling crystals - very beautiful! Like a little Universe.

Now thinking about beautiful combination with gems in order to emphasize this beauty.

Fold formed details

Here is my small report regarding processing of copper blanks I showed before.
As I already told, at the moment I'm crazy about fold forming technique, so I prepared fold formed details for several sets of earrings.

They are already oxidized and polished and are waiting to be connected with gem dangles.
I will definitely use deep green chrisoprase teardrops, pink quartz pebbles that looks so good with copper, and also want to use garnet, but still waiting for parcel with beautiful rough garnet beads.

My first metalwork on Etsy

Hi!

While I'm working on new jewelry, I'd like to show ready once, which are already available on Etsy.
Most of jewelry I do and plan to do either fully made of copper or brass or contain handmade copper or brass details.
Here I textured brass and copper sheet.
Hummered brass trapeze is embellished with small malachite and coral beads.

And copper shield is combined with ebony wood - one of the most precious kinds of wood.

Another pair of earrings also contain black wood bead. And copper details are fold formed. This technique fully seized my mind, so I'm prepairing fold formed earrings and rings and thinking of set of сuff bracelets.

In below earrings in African style copper plays only supporting role. And the prima is ebony wood sticks.

Since times of Ancient Egypt ebony wood considers to be treasure along with ivory and gold. This wood is very dence and hard and after polishing it attains beautiful shine. It can be totally black or brownish, or striped. They believe that black wood has rejuvinating, magical and mystical properties.

Plans for near future

My family left me for several days. So now only me and my little son, and,,,, copper!
As some kinds of works I can't do in the presence of a baby as they can be dangerous, I prepared many copper and brass blanks for processing.

I just cut them out. So it's so much work yet to do: grinding, texturing, oxidizing, polishing and coating... And, of course, assembling.
They will become several pairs of earrings and several rings.
I plan using different technics including mix metal and mix technics to get interesting look.

And also I've got a parcel with beautiful honey carnelian beads, and I want to make one or two bracelets and a set of earrings with mix metal - brass links, copper beads and wire. But I haven't decide yet the final design - thinking in progress )