A Quick Discussion On The Topic Of Chandeliers

Whilst skiing the other day, I had a daydream about enameled chandelier earrings.
The daydreams persisted like mountain water on route to the sea, in my mind’s eye, until this afternoon when I finally sat down to make a set out in my studio.

I sat about sketching and cutting templates for the enameled components,
filed, forged and cleaned my metal.
Sifted, fired, sifted, fired, sifted and fired the enameled pieces over and over again until I had a color and surface finish I loved. 
I attached the enameled portions to lightly domed sterling posts and dangled pairs of domed leaves from the base of the earrings.

After fabrication, these chandeliers received a patina bath and I left the sterling smooth and black for added contrast and perhaps a bit of romance…
 The enamel is the most pale and delicate pastel green you could ever imagine.
These earrings are somewhat elaborate while maintaining a lovely organic edge — the enameled components almost look built by bees, spun by silk worms or nibbled upon by hares.
 I’ll be making more.

Comments

  1. Oh wow. You know I love me some big chandelier earrings and they definitely fit the bill.

    xoxoxoxoxoxo

    M

  2. Magical. Remind me of the beautiful soft green lichen hanging low off magnificent ancient trees….

  3. Très Cool !

  4. Oooohhhh, ahhhhh!

  5. much like the chandeliers the wee bees hang inside their hives.
    we just can't see them but they're there….
    LOVELY.

    xx

  6. Desiree Fawn says

    Wowzers!!

  7. Snailentina says

    It is so hard to practice self-control with everything you make!

  8. reconstructing sarah says

    yea…you should probably make more.

    they're gorgeous.

    xo.

  9. Dearest Jillian,

    It would be ever so lovely if you'd make a pair of these in a lovely plum-ish shade. Or teal. Or snowy-white.

    Cheerio,
    Cathy

  10. MrsLittleJeans says

    Gorgeous!

  11. Cloud melt….how dreamy!

  12. nancycreations says

    Oh girlie they are beautiful, wow. You know how I keep telling you we are somehow connected in some wierd way in time life well today is my birthday now I know why I like you so much we are two birds so much alike, kind of strange huh? One day you will have to travel to jacksonville florida so you can join me in the studio for a week of a retreat we can make jewelry and then hit the beach, still going through my jewelry block trying to resurface whew to hard at this time.

  13. SilverLinesJewelry says

    Gorgeous!

  14. Oh <3, I have such a soft spot for chandeliers. These are gorgeous, hey 🙂

  15. Janet at New Moon Glass says

    VERY nice…thanks for sharing your creative process!