Here is a look at the new bangles I've been working on. Can you believe I've been thinking about them since late last year but never got round to making them? I'd wanted to put together a collection of wardrobe essentials for 2009 but meh.... I didn't finish the pieces I planned. Will eventually get round to them I guess!


This is a pretty basic design which is similar to the pearl eternity necklaces I did. An elliptical base was formed and hammered out of 16 gauge sterling wire, covered by coiled 26 gauge wire and then wrapped again with 28 gauge and the rondelles (light amethyst and rose quartz). I might tweak the wrapping a bit or put in some embellishments next time because I like to see a bit of metal with the stones. But that's just me.

I also just wanted to say... these cuffs are a nightmare to photograph because they're really, really flat; even when propped up on a rock or something, it's so hard to achieve a realistic DoF. Can you imagine how I contorted myself to shoot my wrist using a dSLR that doesn't have a live preview screen??