Today I set about making the matching necklace - it's a lariat, my favourite style because I am seduced by asymmetry [except where earrings are concerned!] - and as the rain came down outside, I was cocooned in cosy AC with Sinatra-type oldies playing in the background. I should kick myself for missing lunch; I always bark at people for skipping meals or not eating properly. But in truth, I was just lulled into laziness and kept procrastinating the lunch hour until it eventually became time for dinner.

Seeing as it's been a little cloudy the past few days, I've been using a white reflector (and practising better metering) - with great relief. Otherwise the prop shots below would be half bright, half dark and so badly exposed that no amount of Photoshop would make them look vaguely natural. Almost looks like they were done in a light tent, huh? Nice to learn stuff every day :)


The Pavone pieces are composed of limpid green emeralds, electric blue apatite, deep purple amethyst and silky lilac tanzanite. 24K gold vermeil pins and ear studs, and the rest is 14K goldfill. The necklace features a glorious Swarovski crystal brio in graduated peacock shades, which I felt were so apt for the theme. The hand-forged loop is also modelled after the feather-like shape of the ear studs. Both are one-of-a-kind and available in my Etsy shop now.

There are lots of designs in my head right now but I'm not the sketching or note-making type where creative work is involved. Sometimes I wish I had a slave to churn out things that I dictate because I have a short attention span and little to no patience. Guess I'll just work through them one by one and hope I don't forget what I got the beads for in the first place.

Have a good weekend!