Rock Crystal Clear Quartz chandelier earrings in oxidized sterling silver

Something simple yet pretty Rock Crystal Clear Quartz chandelier earrings in oxidized sterling silver. I've made these earrings several years ago but forgot all about them and only recently found them in my treasure chest for finished pieces that I haven't photographed yet :) 

 

 

 

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Book locket necklace OOAK miniature ornate book pendant in fine silver. Handmade metal clay jewelry by Arctida.

The Autumn is almost here so it is time to present my new collection :) For the past 2 years I've been learning more and more metal clay/metal smith techniques and training, training and yet again training a lot. So most of my new pieces are made of metal clay or Argentium silver or combination of them both + gemstones of course :) I will still post some of my older gemstone/wire wrap jewelry pieces that I only now have the time to photograph but most of my jewelry will have a new touch.

So here is my first hinged 3D piece. This two-sided book pendant with intricate ornate pattern on both front and back was handmade by me using Fine Silver Precious Metal Clay (PMC). I've cut out the separate pieces of the book from clay (scroll down to see the last picture). All pieces were dried, sanded and polished while in the clay form and after more drying the clay parts were fired in a jeweler kiln to obtain metal form (fine silver 999). When in metal form it is time for metal smith techniques to finish the piece. All part were filed, burnished and tumbled to achieve the desired look and the book was finely constructed to its 3D form.

 

 

Here is what the book parts looked like when cut out of clay :)

Book locket necklace is for sale in my Arctida shop

Ice and Fire - Amber Rock Crystal Clear Quartz silver gold necklace and earrings set. Handmade fine jewelry by Arctida

I'm a huge fan of fantasy books so it's only natural that I get my inspiration from the books that I've read. So here is the set that was inspired by the *A Song of Ice and Fire* book series. The popular HBO TV-series *Game of Thrones* is based on these books.

A little bit about the jewelry pieces: the focal was made using Fine Silver Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and decorated with 24K gold foil using ancient technique called Keum-boo. The chain and the earrings were handcrafted using genuine Baltic Amber and Rock Crystal Clear Quartz beads wire wrapped in 14K gold filled, 18K Vermeil and Argentium sterling silver (High tarnish resistance). 

 

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Deira - Personalized jewelry Birthstone necklace Statement necklace. Handmade gemstone jewelry by Arctida

Back in 2008 I've made a long statement necklace with combination of 7 different gemstones for myself (Deira). In the beginning I wasn't planning to have this design for sale but I started to have custom request from friends and coworkers who've seen it and wanted their own version. Usually people would choose the Birthstones that would have a connection to their family-members or gemstones from some special event/place in their life. So I thought I'll show you some of those that I've had a chance to photograph :)

 

If you wish to order your own Personalized Birthstone necklace, you can order it my Arctida webshop.

Pure silver 999 with Rock Crystal Clear Quartz necklace and earrings set. Handmade PMC fine silver jewelry by Arctida

The vacation is over, I had a really nice and long one this year and it is time to get back to work. I have tons of new projects in progress and in my sketchbook but I have not had the time to photograph any new pices yet. So instead I'm gonna show you the latest jewelry set that I've made for myself :)

The delicate free-formed focal was made by me using Fine Silver Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and decorated with Cubic Zirconia in the center. The chain has been hand-crafted using Rock Crystal Clear Quartz faceted round beads and Argentium sterling silver (High tarnish resistance). The matching earrings are simple high quality Rock Crystal Clear Quartz briolettes wire wrapped in Argentium sterling silver.

 

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Violante - Amethyst and Pearls asymmetric lariat necklace in Sterling Silver. Handmade boho chic jewelry by Arctida.

Here comes another custom order necklace. This time it was a variation of my *Violante* necklace but the customer wanted to use her own gray colored pearls instead of peach ones. I've used sturdier chain because the main Pink Amethyst is bigger and there are more of the Amethyst rondelles and pearls in this version. I love the way grey pearls give an illusion of much *colder* shade of soft lilac in this variation even though I've used the same Amethysts as before.

 

If you are interested of ordering a piece designed just for you, feel free to contact me :)

Ituralde - Apatite Peridot earrings in sterling silver. Handmade boho chic jewelry by Arctida

I just wanted to show you my latest custom order. The customer wanted her own version of my *Ituralde* earrings, the same color palette but slightly different design so what they won't be an exact copy. She gave me completely free hands and here is what I came up with :)

The new *Ituralde* features lime green Peridots and 2 shades of teal and turquoise blue Apatites wire wrapped in sterling silver.

 

If you are interested of ordering a piece designed just for you, feel free to contact me :)

Odaia - Fine silver jewelry Keshi pearl earrings. Handmade artisan jewelry by Arctida

As I mentioned earlier, lately I've been working a lot with PMC (Precious Metal Clay). I love working with PMC, it is such a versatile medium, there no limits of what you can do with it :) and it is mainly composed of recycled silver particles so it feels good to make something Eco-friendly. I have tons of projects in my head and in my sketchbook so I’ll be posting more pieces in the near future.

So here is my latest creation - Fine silver earrings with Keshi pearls (Keishi pearls).

  

Oh and on this picture you get a glimpse on the working process, this is the fine silver ovals during *production* :)

 

Odaia - for sale in my Arctida and Etsy shop  

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Golden Rutilated Quartz jewelry Golden Rutilated Quartz necklace in 14K gold filled. Luxury handmade jewelry by Arctida.

I just wanted to show you my latest custom order.  The customer is a lovely lady that has already bought the Golden Rutilated Quartz earrings in 14K solid gold from me earlier and wanted a matching necklace this time. She liked my previous design *Harmonia* necklace a lot so she wanted to have something similar but with Rutilated Quartz instead. So here is my latest version of *Harmonia* necklace in gold filled this time and with stunning AAA polished Golden Rutilated Quartz briolettes. 

 

 

Asha - Labradorite necklace in oxidized sterling silver. Handmade Labradorite jewelry by Arctida.

I've been playing with different sterling silver swirl designs for the last couple of months and this time I decided to make a pagan style necklace that would look like an ancient amulet or talisman. I chose oxidized sterling silver to make it look antique and different shaded Labradorites for the touch of mystery :) so here is my latest creation: Asha - Labradorite pendant wire wrapped in oxidized sterling silver.

and here is one of my latest custom orders, the customer wanted classic and clean look with Labradorites in sterling silver but no oxidation. So you might say this set gave me inspiration to make *Asha* as I was wondering if Labradorites will look different on black silver instead :)

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Galene - Turquoise and Lapis lazuli necklace in sterling silver. Handmade gemstone jewelry by Arctida.

The spring is here and summer time is close enough to start dreaming of summer vacation :) So this time I've made a necklace inspired by turquoise blue waters of some exotic location like Jamaica, Fiji or maybe Maldives... The pendant is shaped like a wave and Turquoise and Lapis lazuli colors speak for them selves :)

So here is Galene - Turquoise and Lapis lazuli sterling silver pendant on a leather cord. Oh and psst, on the last picture the model is me :)

Laura - Smoky Quartz jewelry. Smokey Topaz necklace in 14K gold filled. Handmade jewellery by Arctida

A couple of my customers ordered a matching necklace to the Smoky Quartz earrings that I've blogged about last year. So I've finally had a chance to photograph and listed it in my shops. So here is Smoky Quartz necklace (also known as Smokey Topaz) wire wrapped in 14K gold filled.

 

 

Diana - Guinea Hen fowl feathers earrings in Sterling Silver. Handmade ethnic tribal design jewelry by Arctida

You know those big Native American headdresses? With long feathers, giving that majestic and wise look?

Most of the time the feathers came from eagles, but crow and hawk feathers were also used. But the eagle was the most significant source of feathers, and the warriors of many tribes had eagle feathers in their headdresses, symbolizing the accomplishments in battle.

The feathers were not only used to show status among the people in the tribes, they were also used as ornaments in clothes and plain decoration, like the dream catcher (The dream catcher were originally made to protect the sleeping children of nightmares; the bad dreams would get caught in the web of the dream catcher and be gone by the morning.). They were also used for ceremonial and religious causes, and what kind and how many feathers a person wore could tell a lot about him. The Indian chief always had more feathers in his headdress than anyone else had in the tribe.

Today people still use feathers, like decorations, hair-extensions, necklaces and earrings in many lengths and colors. Perhaps they don’t have any religious meaning and won’t point out an important individual, but they are still an important accent of one’s style.

and how can one not get inspired by all those different textures, colors and patterns that feathers have?! That exactly what happened to me :) When I saw the pretty polka dot Guinea Hen feathers for the first time I just had to make something! In order to show all the beauty of Guinea Hen feathers it had to be big, statement-like piece of jewelry.While working with the feathers I realized that they have two different kind of patterns. Big and bold white dotted feathers and feathers with smaller dots and lighter background. I decided to mix them both to get a sort of balance, the way they look in the nature. I chose several different lengths of the feathers, combined them into 3D shape and wire wrapped them with sterling silver wire. Afterwords I attached my feather clusters to sterling silver lever-backs to make them more comfortable to wear.

So here come my first design with feathers, I think they came out very pretty, don't you guys? :)

Alina - Golden Rutilated Quartz necklace wire wrapped 14K gold filled. Handmade bohemian chic style jewellery by Arctida.

A new bling bling in my shops!

I already have earrings with Rutile Quartz for sale and thought why not make it a set, so here comes my new Golden Rutilated Quartz necklace wire wrapped 14K gold filled.

 

 

Amelia - Sky Blue Topaz and Citrine Gemstone Flower pendant wire wrapped in Sterling silver

This week challenge's theme was "My favorite flower" hosted by Sofia-Sobeide. As those of you who know me have already figured out, I looove making gemstone flowers! So this theme was perfect for creation of my next Topaz flower pendant :) Ta da... Amelia - Sky Blue Topaz and Citrine sterling silver pendant.


and here are some of my previous Gemstone Flower jewelry: Fleur Bleue necklace, Fiore Grazioso necklace and a couple of rings.

Violante - Pink Amethyst and Peach Pearls wire wrapped and coiled asymmetric lariat necklace in Sterling Silver

The Sun is shining, the weather is warm and so the short-summer-top-season is approaching :) So here is a sparkling lariat necklace for those pretty summer tops! Violante - Pink Brazilian Amethyst, Peach Pearls and Purple African Amethyst in Sterling Silver.

Hand forged woven wire wrapped ring with Garnets and Pearls in Sterling Silver

Here comes my latest handforged woven wire wrapped ring with Gemstones and Pearls.

The ring has a basic base design just like my previous rings and the 3d flower is composed from huge Citrines, Keishi Pearls and Garnet beads.

More of my Gemstone Flowers collection