metalsmithing by W.Schweizer: September 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

brass, silver (fused), Swarovski cystals 3mm

size 7 1/4

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

silver brass fused, sardonyx 6mm

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

bracelet copper silver coated copper nickelsilver brass embossed lapis lazuli 7mm glass gems epoxy enamel powder

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

necklace nickelsilver copper silver brass Swarovski 4mm amber 10mm denim lapis 10mm onyx 10mm 7mm ruby 3mm spinel 6mm amethyst 6mm mop 3mm sodalite carved stone epoxy black enamel powder embossed colored aluminum acrylic paint

fibula redone

Friday, September 3, 2010

bracelet

bracelet copper embossed brass garnet jade onyx lapis lazuli 4mm sardonyx 6mm garnet onyx 7mm amber lapis lazuli onyx 10mm epoxy black enamel powder

silver embossed, aventurine 7mm

Thursday, September 2, 2010

fibula

nugold, copper, nickel silver, lapis lazuli, amber, Swarovski crystals

new rings

silver, brass, garnet 10 mm

silver, copper, amethyst 7 mm

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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