I made this necklace a while ago for a competition "Australian Designer of the Year Awards 2007" organised by Beads etc... magazine, and it came first in the wire work category. The piece was designed around a couple of gorgeous labradorite cabochons I had, which I teamed up with chalcedony and labradorite beads, Swarovski crystal stones and beads, and small sterling silver beads. The components were wrapped using sterling silver wire. The pendant depicts the carriage Cinderella rides in. In Chinese, Cinderella is known as "The Grey Lady", hence the blue-grey colour scheme. The piece looks much prettier in real life with all the sparkly crystals and silver, and the labradorite cabs have beautiful flashes of blue. It's hard to capture the colours in the photos. 
Oh how beautiful Caroline. I hadn't seen this one on the forum. You continually amaze me with your skills and art.
ReplyDeleteYou make it very difficult to choose a favorite. I am in awe with each piece you post. I must say though that since labradorite is on my top 5 all time favorite gemstones this one has to take one of the top 2 spots. I can definitely see "Cinderella's coach" in your design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Bev and Lisa. This is one of my favourite pieces too.
ReplyDeleteits amazing really beautifull do you sale this one?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Nicolas. Sorry I'm not planning to sell this at the moment - I tend to keep all the prize winning pieces, trying to build up a collection. They've come in handy every now and then when I was approached by magazines for artist's profile. I really appreciate your comments and question though. :)
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