Productive weekend

Well hello there! Long time no see!
It's bee a tad busy here the past couple of weeks. Much to do these days,  however, things have slowed down a bit now and life is getting back to a more steady rhythm.
I had such a great time this weekend in my studio, full of creative ideas. The muse was working non stop. Actually I could just keep on going, but since I have spend the majority of my two days off behind the bench I neglected those ever so fun chores around the house. It's a dreary fall day here in Sandefjord and while waiting for the tumbler to finish I decided to make a apple cake, well two in fact! Yummy moist apple cake with sugar glaze....oh can't wait for dessert...vanilla ice cream and warm apple cake...
I really shouldn't indulge, but cakes are few and far in between here in our household. I just love baking.

I just wanted to post some of my latest pieces here:

Druzy agate set in  sterling silver. Handmade embellishments grace the baseplate. Lightly oxidized to bring out the details.

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Gorgeous Indonesian agate set in sterling silver. Handmade embellishments.

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Sterling silver necklace with bezel set lapis and three turquoise cabochons. Handmade from start to finish without the use of commercially made parts.

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Sterling silver necklace with bezel set lapis and three turquoise cabochons. Handmade from start to finish without the use of commercially made parts.

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Gorgeous tiger eye cabochon set in a scalloped sterling silver bezel. Features two handmade leafs that show off the chain.

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Birch leaf pendant necklace. Handcrafted from scratch. Features picture jasper beads and Swarovski crystal pearls as well as two handmade leafs.

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A deep green agate druzy is the focal point of this necklace. Handmade embellishments grace the baseplate and make this pendant pop!

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Blue Jean baby! A nice thick kyanite cabochon set in a simple sterling silver bezel. The band is stamped with a small ringlets design.

Will be available in the shop tomorrow. Size 8.

I ordered tons of picasso jasper cabochons that hopefully will get here this coming week. I am planning on making tons of earrings with those. Ahhhh can't wait.

How is your weekend going? What have you been up to?

Thanks for reading!

Lots of love,

-Sabine-

New organic pieces

I guess my love for nature and especially fall really shines through in my work lately. Yesterday I ordered a ton of new cabs, some of them are gorgeous colored druzies, agates and all kinds of jaspers. Most of them are quite small which I will turn into earrings. I realize that I haven't made a lot of earrings for quite a long time. It was really my intention today to make a whole bunch, but I was just sitting there feeling like I have some sort of creative block when it came to thinking up a cool new design. I did however, have no problems making new necklaces.
The one pair of earrings that you see in this batch I had made a couple of weeks ago but had forgotten to take pictures of them. They are awesome ( me thinks ). They come with oval bezel set rainbow moonstones. The patina really makes the blue-ish flash come out in this lovely stones.
They are listed here:

Here we feature a hand sawed birch leaf necklace with a 9mm bezel set mother of pearl cabochon. 

This is the exact leaf that I replicated.

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The exact same leaf in copper minus the pearl but with two "drops of dew" from sterling silver.

I lightly oxidized it for a more dramatic and rustic effect. 

Will be available in the shop a little later on today!

And then there is another organic leaf necklace, this one also boasts a bezel set mother of pearl cab. A lovely design and great for everyday wear or to a nice black V-neck.

This adorable lotus pendant necklace is set with a 7mm amber cabochon.

I obviously obsessed with botanical jewelry lately.

Most of these will make it into the shop sometime today. If not, then for sure tomorrow!

Thanks for reading!

xx- Sabine

Summer Moved On Earrings

Local park life

This time of the year its extra special to be taking a walk through the local park here in Sandefjord. The leafs are changing colors and all sorts of fun little organic bits can be found like acorns, feathers, leaves, branches that are blown down from the strong winds we've been having. I just love this time of the year. The other day John and I went back, this time with a chunk of bread to feed some of the birds.

I was surprised how much these lovely swans can be so demanding. Some of them were hissing and almost ready to attack to get a little bite.

Nevertheless fun to photograph, especially during the evening sun. The light was just right, reaching through the trees and putting a fantastic glow on the water surface.

John feeding the geese. They are so cute and friendly. He looked like the goose whisperer there.

A curious little duck, anticipating a little snack perhaps?

Three geese lined up in a row, obviously watching John's every move to not miss a little crumb.

I just loved the colors on this bird. Not really sure if it is a turkey or some kind of goose.

A swan approaching the rest of the pack to see what all the fuss is about.

Curious duck

I enhanced these two last pictures a little bit to bring forth the intensity of these lovely fall colors.

Lastly, I couldn't help, but be inspired to make a few new pieces of jewelry. Rustic, rugged and organic pieces of hearts with bezel set stones, a artsy one of a kind bracelet and a couple of other necklaces. Unfortunately when I started to take pictures this morning it started to rain. I wasn't able to take pictures of all the new items, but hoping that the rain will lessen during the day. I have a light box, but it is so large that I need to take it down every time I set it up. We'll need to move to a larger place sometime early next year so we can have more room to set up a photography studio so I don't have to worry to go outside to take the pictures. I do think natural light is the best when taking pictures of jewelry.

Here are a couple of pictures of the new items that I managed to take:

A gorgeous ( if I can lose my humbled nature for a second ) bracelet with handcrafted and embellished sterling silver pieces, red coral, purple lace agate, hematite, onyx, enameled charms and Swarovski beads. The handcrafted links are oxidized and brushed to a satin finish. It measures 7" inches in length and can be made larger to fit your wrist upon request.

Rugged and organic heart pendant necklace. Hand formed from sterling silver and set with a 6mm garnet gemstone. Oxidized and selectively polished to a satin finish to bring out the rustic details. Inspired by the rugged landscape here and the fall.

The chain features a small stamped tag "E O N" which stands for Echoes of Norway which is my Norwegian line of jewelry.

Another rugged heart pendant necklace in the same style. This one, however features a 6mm black onyx cabochon.

Hope you like these as much as I do!

I'm feeling such inspiration today to sit behind my bench and create some organic pieces. Thinking about crafting some rugged circles with bezel set gemstones. 

How has your weekend been so far? Have you done something creative?

Thanks for reading!

xx-Sabine