Happy New Year!

Above: 18kt White Gold ring with 28 point Brilliant cut Diamond
Happy New Year! 2010 has been a great year, I have lots of pieces to add to the blog that I completed for commission in the last few months of it, as well as work that was on show at my Winter Collection Launch. The night was a great success with lots of people coming to view the work. Anyone wanting to view the collection who couldn't make the night can do so by appointment.
2011 looks to be just as busy, I have plans for new collections and a London show so keep checking the blog for information on up coming events.

WINTER COLLECTION LAUNCH!!!

I am launching my Winter Collection at the Book Hive in Norwich on Friday 10th December. The evening starts at 6.30 p.m and continues until 9 p.m. Wine will be served, and as well as my Jewellery, there will be the usual array of books on sale. The Book Hive is the only independent book shop in Norwich, and has a fantastic selection of Poetry, Childrens, Cookery and more. It will be a great evening, so do come for a drink!

A sterling silver Spiral pendant made to commission with 18kt gold detail and Black Onyx beads, hanging from a silver chain.

This is a pale green Amethyst that was supplied by the client who asked me to design a ring for it. The stone is 'pineapple' cut which refers to the faceting on the top, and was a good size at just over 1cm diameter. It has been set in to a sterling silver ring which I forged around the rub-over setting. It is now a permanent fixture on the wedding finger of my client in Amsterdam.

18kt White gold Spiral ring with a Princess cut Diamond, along side its wedding band.

18 karat Yellow Gold ring with Rose Gold detail surrounding two 3 point diamonds.

I have a link to an article written about me by one of my clients:

http://www.electricwedding.co.uk/our-wedding-rings-ellen-monaghan-jewellery-designs/2063

Emma has created a site offering helpful tips for people organising their weddings, while also taking people through her own experience. It is a beautiful blog with all sorts of information that could give you ideas for your own big day.

Take a look here...

The latest wedding rings. These are planished silver rings, which refers to the hammered texture. It's a nice alternative to the smooth finish that I often use in my work.

Really Chunky Bangles!

I have had some great bangle commissions and been having a lot of fun hammering some really chunky bits of metal! Here we have a Spiral bangle with 18kt gold detail. This used a strip of 6mm thick silver which I hammered and forged in to shape, then soldering on the gold decoration.
Below that is a man's bangle made from a 2cm width of Silver, 4mm thick. Inside is some engraved script requested by the client.

It has been a busy spring and I have some new pieces that I will be putting up on the blog. This is a Silver pendant with 18kt Gold detail and Aquamarine faceted beads, made to commission.