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Published: 2014-07-18 16:56:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 3261; Favourites: 127; Downloads: 12
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(2014), 4" x 2.5" for the pendant, Silver Art Clay (cut, carved, fired, burnished, antiqued and polished), dyed jasper cab and beads, landscape jasper beads, silver beads, silver wire, bezel wire, FirelineThis one is a re-purposed commission design that my customer did not chose for her pendant. I played a little with theΒ lines so it would take the tear-drop shape of the green jasper cab and then completed the necklace with some additional dyed jasper beads and some smaller landscape jasper that picks up on the earth tones of the cab's matrix. I am normally not really taken in by the artifice of dyed stones, but the vibrant green tones and the lace-like patterning of the cab proved too pretty to resist.
Caras Galadhon means City of Trees in Elvish and is the main dwelling place of the elves of Lorien in Tolkien's Middle Earth.
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My favorite color is green well more like Peridot, my birthstone since I was 10 years old, 44 yrs ago...Beautiful workΒ
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I love Peridot green. It's warmer than emerald and the lightness reminds me of spring.
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wow so great workΒ i like it
Beautiful stone inside !
Regards Bernd
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Thank you! It's a kind of jasper that they dye to enhance the color and matrix, but even though the stones have a lot of character I think!
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yes true and they are so beautiful
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Thanks. Love the jasper.
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Stunning design! That cab is so eye catching.
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Thanks so much! I just love the delicate veining in these stones.
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You ought to use "discarded" designs more often!Β This reminds me strongly of your gorgeous "Poison" pendant (I believe that was the name).Β The veining in the more neutral jasper beads really compliments the same in the main green one without making the piece too busy, as does the silver framework.Β I really must compliment you on making dyed beads into something beautiful, as I also tend to dislike artificially colored stones, which so often end up looking like dressed up wads of fossilized gum.Β Here, though, the shape, setting, and size of the stone lets the green be truly luminous--it seriously looks backlit.Β
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Thanks so much! I am really glad I could recycle the original idea into something fun!
You have a good memory: "Poison" was made using the exact same batch of stones. There's a small Chinese bead store just down the road from where I live, and they had a whole box full of blue and green cabs a while ago. I really went all out and out since theΒ stones didn't cost much more than 5 or 6 bucks apiece.
Had to snort at the "fossilized gum" comment - I know exactly what you mean. Would be a waste of expensive silver clay for some of the stuff that's out there...
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Thank you! So glad you like it.
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I agree, the green is absolutely stunning.Β Another beautiful piece!
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Thank you! They do these jaspers in blue as well, and they also look pretty sweet. I think it's the complex and lacy beige matrix that really sets these stones apart, even though they are dyed...
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Thanks so much, very happy you like it.
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This is absolutely gorgeous! I really like the art Nouveau feel to it too
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Thank you! Elvish Nouveau - always a winner in my books!
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Thank you so much!
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Very pretty!
Do you use a kiln to fire these?
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Thank you, yes I do. It's about 10 minutes at 1600F, though I set my kiln at 1595, just to be on the side of caution, because it's the shortest time/ highest temperature setting recommended.
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Cool! I mean, well, hot
I wish I could have a kiln there are so many amazing materials in metal clays.
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Yeah, I rationalized mine as a multi-task tool: burn clay, melt enamels onto metal, anneal art glass beads, fuse and slump glass... You can have several good uses out of it.
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i adore all of it, the shapes the colours, the flow. nice one elly!
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Thanks so much! I would have loved to have little dyed jasper beads instead of the brown landscape jasper, but I couldn't find any, and I guess this works, too.
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its a nice contrast actually
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Beautiful design! Β I can see the Middle Earth inspiration!
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Thank you. I am glad the name and imagery works for it.
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This is so well named ... the forest of Lorien seem to come to life within it!
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Thank you, that's a beautiful comment!
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Thank you so much! I loved making this one.
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no problem lady
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That's gorgeous! And I tend to agree about dyed stones, but in this instance it really works -- especially with an elvish theme.
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Thank you, and yeah, taught me to have standards, but not to have prejudices, LOL!
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Another amazing piece. This is for an Earth Priestess for sure!!
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Thank you so much! I love that idea.
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It is such a beautiful artwork. So harmonious. And seems to fit the name so well. Β I'm surprised that someone could -not- want this!
I like looking at extravagant jewelry but not to wear it myself...tho this, i would, haha if i could ever afford anything like that.
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Thank you so much! The original design was to enclose an enameled engraving of Tolkien's monogram, but the commissioner opted to have it just as the monogram, not as an engraved glyph in an additional frame, and that actually worked really well. I'll post that finished piece sometime soon, too.
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