Saul Bell Design Award 2011

This piece was selected as a finalist in the Saul Bell Design Awards 2011.

The overall shape came first with the idea for the petal/leaf elements coming in subsequent sketches.

The base shape was made in PMC and dried on a form to dome it slightly. The individual petal/leaf elements were made and each was added separately. Some were applied while still in the wet clay stage and others were dried and applied. Fine silver wires were embedded for the pearls to sit on after firing. Small balls were added.

The clasp is behind the largest part of the pendant. It is a hook and bar clasp, the hook part is attached to the chain and the bar is on the back of the pendant.

Once fired the pearls were added, the hook and chain were added, a patina was added using liver of sulphur and the stone was set.

The piece is 10cms long by 5cms across the widest part.

Materials - Silver PMC, 3mm Oregon Sunstone, 2mm pearls, sterling hook and chain.