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The Ballenas necklace is my take on the classic necklace.

Of course, being an artisan jeweller, it is not all matchy matchy. 

The bronze beads are my hand carved coral reef ones, in three different sizes, giving the piece an oceany organic feel.  Yet it is graceful and elegant at the same time.  You can get your own Ballenas necklace in my store.  

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Our weather on the weekend was very warm, especially for this time of year.  

It really was time to hit the beach and hang out.  

And photograph a few of my favourite pieces:  Dominica and Ballenas necklaces. I featured Dominica in yesterday's post.

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All the NEW pretty bronze necklaces.  

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Like my last post, this is about an updated design.  This time, it's the vertical bead necklace, Pico Azores.

Meet Palomas - which means "dove" in Spanish.  It's an island which fits my Isles Collection.  Palomas will come in three bead sizes:  large, medium and small.  

Apparently, Paloma is also a tequila and grapefruit cocktail.  Hmm, might have to try that this summer!

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My bronze coral reef beads are versatile enough that they go with {almost} everything.  I like to wear different colours and lots of patterns.  

This is one of my new designs, similar to the Caprice necklace, but on gold-filled chain.  It is meant to be worn close to the collar bone to go with different collars and necklines.

And to brighten things up, you see it with the spring colours of aqua, cherry blossom and purple.  

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I am still playing with chain and beads, working my way up to an upcoming release.  Today, I have horizontal bead designs to show off.  

In the idea stage, I sketch and then put things together loosely to see if it "works" visually.  Then I mock-up a sample to actually try on.  

These designs are potentials - but not all will necessarily make the cut for the release. I still have the mock-up phase to go.

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A few weeks ago, I travelled to California, to the studio of my jewelry teacher / mentor.  I go every year, to brush up on my technique and learn new skills.  

California welcomed me with a lovely sunset.  And of course I was wearing some of my new coral reef bead pieces, a large Pico Azores necklace and large Minoan earrings.  

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My new Isles collection centers around my hand carved bronze beads.  

For the Pico Azores necklaces, the bead hangs vertically to create the feeling of rising up, much like the volcano mountain these necklaces are named after.  

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As previously mentioned, I have been playing with my new carved bronze beads.

These ones are my small size, approximately 1 inch.  

They make a nice, simple, everyday necklace. 

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Another perfect jewelry pairing today:  Carved copper with oceany coloured enamel. 

You have seen the necklace in action before.    And now there are earrings to go with it.  

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