Pebble jewellery galore

 In what has turned out to be a very unexpected plot twist, I now have an exclusive supplier of my silver pebble earrings and pendants. When I did my first lessons with Lindsey in Scotland I had no idea it would gradually lead me to here. Along the way I had the pebbles exhibition which was the impetus for me to make the pebble form jewellery that had been in my mind's eyes for ages. And what as stroke of luck that was!

I sold lots of jewellery at the exhibition, such that I had to make extra to ensure there was pieces available for sale throughout the show. It was rewarding and satisfying to see how people responded to it. I really enjoy making it, experimenting with the forms, the texture and the finishes. 

So here I am now, splitting time between the studio (artists' books and traditional letterpress printing) and the workshop where I make the pebble forms, and home where I do the finishes and put the jewellery together.

I brought a bunch of forms back from the workshop to work out the finishes. I love the oxidation of the silver and the dark moody grey it creates, so a number of them were dipped in the mix.

I also oxidised a number of the sterling silver findings and jump rings I use for joining pieces.

And then it's time for mix and match and does this go with that?

And then working out whether they would be posts or ear wires...

And once they are all together, time for packaging.

And here are a few details. Some plain sterling silver with texture.

Textured sterling silver with oxidised silver and oxidised textured jump ring.

A pendant with a mix of oxidising and plain and texture.

Textured silver and oxidised silver but plain jump rings.

Oxidised plus oxidised plus oxidised plus plain jump ring!

I think there are 3 pendants and 11 pairs of earrings now available for sale at Maleny Additions on Maple St here in Maleny.