Love is in the air
5th February 2021
This bracelet was a custom order Valentine`s Day gift. The gold pieces are created in 9ct rose gold and fitted to a black neoprene.
The main feature is a gold heart with three hammer set diamonds. The catch is an arrow wrapped around the neoprene to pinch it and create a sliding catch. The end caps are diamond set roses.
I got the idea to experiment with this style of bracelet after making the above South Sea Pearl piece late in 2020. A big thank you to that customer for helping me experiment until I got the design working properly, especially the slider catch.
This rose gold heart also features a custom message engraved to the back plate that seals it. The photo above is of a draft plate I engraved for the customer as I proposed this feature.
The beauty of using neoprene is that once it is worn out we can ready and inexpensively replace it reusing all the gold pieces.
Barron Gorge 4th February 2021.
Before I go for the week a big thank you to those that have been patient as I have been dealing with a very sore knee. Especially those customers that I had to cancel appointments on.
The knee is a fair bit better and now that the water has dropped in Barron Gorge I am back rock hopping in there. Moving a little slower than usual but back in there and it is stunning after all that rain we have had.
Have a great weekend.