This is what I have been doing today, making bezel settings, #jewellery #handmade #sterlingsilverjewellery

This is what I have been doing today, making bezel settings, #jewellery #handmade #sterlingsilverjewellery, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

I have been quite quiet the past few weeks, but I did manage to get up to my workshop the other day, as Im still waiting on a order of silver sheet to come along with other silver, I decided to make all these bezel setting for all these lovely glass cabochons and stones. As you will agree these stones look lush. I love the glass cabochons, especially the blue bubble cabs, These have been made by Trudi Doherty from Glittering Prize, Not sure what i'm making all these pieces into, maybe a lovely big pendant for this poppy cab, earrings and a few rings., I have also ordered a bonny doon hammer from Rio Grande so I keep looking for the post man to bring this, I have a list as long as my arm of all the amazing tools that I want from Rio Grande, I would love if we had somewhere in the UK to stock all the tools that America have, Keep popping back to see what I have been up to, Plus if you want please feel free to follow me on Facebook, just hit the Like button at the side of my blog.

Back again

 Hope everyone had a great christmas and hope 2013 is a good year for you all. I did'nt realise that it has been so long since my last post, so here is a few pictures of some of my new pieces, all of which are listed in my Etsy shop, www.silvermeadows.etsy.com. The flower pendant above has been hand pierced from sterling silver sheet, This measures just over 1" and the chain length is 16".

 These two rings both have twisted bands, the ring above has a chinese turquoise and the blue stone ring is a Lapis Lazuli.

 Here is another style of my butterfly pendant. I have made a few different designs of this, which have all sold. I love to oxidise these as it really highlights the design on the silver.

 These little heart earrings with Chinese turquoise are so cute, perfect for a loved one for valentines day (not long now). I have just been looking through my Rio Grande catalogue that I got in the post the other day, I'm like a kid writing everything I want, my wish list is way too long. But i was good I only ordered a few things,but one thing I did order was a new hammer it is a bonny doon one, cant wait till it's here (sad or what).

Mind I also have a face book page if you want to like my page you can either look up silvermeadows, or hit the link at the side of my page, thanks again. I will try and not leave it nearly 2 months till my next post.

Novembers work so far.

Here is a few pieces that I have made so far this month. The top earrings are made from sterling silver tube, which I have set 4mm Amethyst stones, These have still to be sanded and polished, The second picture is a pendant which I have set a 10x5mm Marquiose Lapis Lazuli cabochon. This pendant measures just over 1.5" and come on a sterling silver bealchor chain. And the split ring or open ring is set with a Peruvian Amazonite and a Lapis lazuli, ring size N. Hopefully I will have these in My Etsy shop soon, Once they are Hallmarked, Then pendant already has a new home. I also packaged up my parcel for an exhibition which I'm taking part in from the 9th November till the 15th January. The Gallery is in Cardiff and is called Oreil Washington gallery you can find them here at www.washingtongallery.co.uk  Plus if any of you lovely people want to follow me on facebook just follow www.facebook.com/pages/silvermeadows  Hope you all have a lovely guy fawkes night, stay safe and warm. x

Oscar sleeping again, had a hard day#rabbit

Oscar sleeping again, had a hard day#rabbit, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Here's my daughters rabbit Oscar, he looks so cute when he's sleeping, he just throws himself on the floor and within seconds he's sound asleep, wish i could do this, The only thing is he has a hutch in the house where he sleeps,pees,and poos but other wise he has the run of the house all day, but he dose have a habit of chewing through cables ie, phone cables, i have lost could how many i-pad cables i have been through, at least they are unplugged so he does'nt hurt himself. don't you all think he's cute?

sterling silver amethyst pendant

sterling silver amethyst pendant, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Here is one of my creations this week. I have only managed to get up to my workshop about three times this week, really would like to get more work done but find it hard when i also work full time else where. this pendant is now listed in my etsy shop at www.silvermeadows.etsy.com, it measures 2" and has a 4mm round Amethyst stone, all made from sterling silver wire. I also got a lot of pieces back from the Edinburgh Assay office in total 38 pieces, still need to get more work Hallmarked but i'm getting there. Today I might head out for a little wonder around the shops seeing as it's not raining or freezing cold. hope you all have a wonderful weekend, Enjoy, x

Sterling silver bracelet with butterfly and leaf charms#handmadejewelry #eve smith#bracelets #butterfly

Sterling silver bracelet with butterfly and leaf charms#handmadejewelry #eve smith#bracelets #butterfly, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Here is my little charm bracelet made from sterling silver wire and sheet, I have made butterfly and leaf charms all hand pierced. I just got loads of pieced back from the assay office today, a lot of the pieces are going down to Wales for an exhibition which starts mid November and finishes Beginning of January, I will post more info in the next few weeks on where about so if you are in the area you can pop in and have a look . You can also head over to my facebook page silvermeadows and keep up to date with all my news and new pieces of jewellery. Thanks again.

October work so far

 Here is a few pieces that I made this weekend, these earrings above have 8mm round amber cabochons in bezel settings, I have wrapped fine silver wire to make little vines,

              This large Lapis Lazuli  is 25mm by 18mm, I added a little flower rathen than having this plain.

 Sterling silver cala lily earrings which I have fused 24ct gold leaf in the centre, I oxidized them to highlite the gold leaf.

                                         Hand pierced little flowers with fused 24ct gold leaf.

              This ring is a custom order, I think I will make more to add to my butterfly collection.

I have made a few more pieces today, but it's too dark and no natural daylight to take pics, so I will add them later in the week. Most of these pieces will be getting sent down to Wales as I have an exhibition from November till January in a lovely little gallery, so fingers crossed I sell a few pieces.