metalsmithing by W.Schweizer: June 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010

copper silver nugold brass amber 10mm amethyst 7mm lapislazuli 4mm turquoise10mmObsidian epoxy ruby 3mm

Friday, June 11, 2010

copper, silver, brass, nickelsilver, embossed aluminum, 24 K gold flakes, enamel powder, glass splinters, glitter, carnelian7mm, lapislazuli 10mm, amethyst 7mm, epoxy

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

necklace silver, brass, rubber, epoxy, Pyrite splinters, glass splinters, garnet splinters, garnets 7mm, onyx 7mm, glass beads, Swarovski crystals, aluminum, 24 K gold flakes

Saturday, June 5, 2010

copper fibula

copper nickel silver brass gold flakes 24K epoxy enamel lapis lazuli Swarovski crystals pens

stones and other materials

I prefer natural stones. The little imperfections of natural stones make a piece of jewelry more special. Synthetic stones are often too perfect and appear somehow "cold" because of this. However, synthetic spinels with their translucent deep blue color and the brilliant Swarovsky crystals are exceptions to this preference, as well as synthetic ruby because of its price.
Amazonite
Amber
Amethyst
Aventurine
Carnelian
Fluorite
Garnet
Hematite
Jasper
Lapis lazuli
Meteorites
Sikhote-Alin-Meteorite
Obsidian
Onyx
Peridot (Olivin)
Sardonyx
Sodalite
ruby (synthetic)
Spinel (synthetic)
Synthetic spinel
Swarovsky crystals
Turquoise
Shellac

metalsmithing by W.Schweizer

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