Pendants

A simple scalloped line of ghost pearls in luminous fine silver 999, hung on silk.

Ghost pearls with a scalloped edge in luminous silver, and a disruption of ghost pearls with an accent of inky black oxide below.

Pearl Essence is a collection of works seeded by the glorious paintings in the Tudor Galleries in London’s National Portrait Gallery. The lustre of pearls in some of these paintings is skilfully depicted in a way that resembles a lunar halo, or suggests a spectral echo of luminosity.

This pendant references Elizabethan pearls stitched onto sumptuous fabrics such as ivory white satin and inky black velvet.

Fine silver 999, oxide, silk.

Ghost pearls disrupting luminous silver, some with an accent of inky black oxide.

Pearl Essence is a collection of works seeded by the glorious paintings in the Tudor Galleries in London’s National Portrait Gallery. The lustre of pearls in some of these paintings is skilfully depicted in a way that resembles a lunar halo, or suggests a spectral echo of luminosity.

These pendants reference Elizabethan pearls stitched onto sumptuous fabrics such as ivory white satin or inky black velvet.

Pendant No 1, Scalloped edge. Fine silver, silk.

Pendant No 2, Disruption. Fine silver, oxide, silk.

Pendant No 2, Scalloped edge and oxide. Fine silver, oxide, silk.

Thinking of the ties that bind us, I secured the garnets that symbolise the pomegranate seeds that bound Persephone to Hades for part of the year, with handmade, gold-fused sequins on the back of the pendant.

This necklace may be worn three ways: as shown with garnets above pearls; with pearls above garnets; or with the back to the front to display the sequins. The pearls are an addition to Persephone’s myth from the Percy Jackson books read to my son when he was young.

Hand-forged sterling silver bar chain, oxidised with two 18ct gold links. Fine silver pendant with cultured freshwater potato pearls, garnets, silk, 24ct gold leaf and oxide.

This Sketch Box pendant will have people wondering. The optical illusion is created by hand-painting a solution that oxidises the silver to a create a shadow, and the fusing of gold onto the stone hammered silver surface to create a third dimension. The hand-made catch is easily secured by lining up the gaps on opposing sides of the hexagons to interlink, and it’s held securely by wearing the necklace. Hung on oxidised sterling silver Venetian Box chain, made by a family company based in the Lake District.

This Sketch Box pendant will have people wondering. The optical illusion is created by hand-painting a solution that oxidises the silver to a create a shadow, and the fusing of gold onto the stone hammered silver surface to create a third dimension.

The hand-made catch is easily secured by lining up the gaps on opposing sides of the hexagons to interlink, and it’s held securely by wearing the necklace. Hung on oxidised sterling silver Venetian Box chain, made by a family company based in the Lake District.