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laurieopal) wrote2021-09-30 05:01 pm
laurieopal) wrote2021-09-30 05:01 pm
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Ethiopian Opal And Pearl Pendant
I can finally put up a photo. It was commissioned for the collection of Nancy Cobb. She received it, so I can finally put up the photo now.
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Photo shows the opals beautifully and does fine by the pearl. The setting is a much brighter silver but photo gives a good sense of it. I couldn't light to show the opals and the setting equably well and I decided on the opals. The wire is a dark bronze that doesn't show up clearly in the photo but does in life. It's a sterling pendant and about about 2.5" by 4".
I couldn't be happier with this design. I love working with the opal discs and these are some of the very best ones.
I think I'll do something simple with just a few of them next.
I'm working on two different jade designs.
One is a really beautiful piece of antique carved Burmese jade that is carved with flowers as part of it's design. The setting is delicate flowers and leaves that curve into the jade. There are also some small antique natural pearls (also Chinese). They will be part of the way it hangs and will have curves matching the silver design. I'll be putting up a photo of the jade soon.
The other jade is Mayan and that design is still in process. I've studies ancient Mayan art as well as their writing and I'm sure that this knowledge will influence the work.
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Photo shows the opals beautifully and does fine by the pearl. The setting is a much brighter silver but photo gives a good sense of it. I couldn't light to show the opals and the setting equably well and I decided on the opals. The wire is a dark bronze that doesn't show up clearly in the photo but does in life. It's a sterling pendant and about about 2.5" by 4".
I couldn't be happier with this design. I love working with the opal discs and these are some of the very best ones.
I think I'll do something simple with just a few of them next.
I'm working on two different jade designs.
One is a really beautiful piece of antique carved Burmese jade that is carved with flowers as part of it's design. The setting is delicate flowers and leaves that curve into the jade. There are also some small antique natural pearls (also Chinese). They will be part of the way it hangs and will have curves matching the silver design. I'll be putting up a photo of the jade soon.
The other jade is Mayan and that design is still in process. I've studies ancient Mayan art as well as their writing and I'm sure that this knowledge will influence the work.
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