Title: Anemone Coronaria - Brooch
Brooch + Display Cabinet / Objet d’Art
Blossom Collection
One of a Kind
SOLD
Materials: Hand carved Mother of Pearl Shell (black-lip),
Blackened Sterling Silver, 9ct White Gold Tube Catch,
Amethyst 14mm round cabochon
Dimensions:
Brooch: H64 x W66 mm
Oak display cabinet: H150 x W170 x 55mm
The Anemone Coronaria - Brooch is a striking, edgy piece.
The main brooch is carved from Mother of Pearl Shell. This is a time consuming process of working with both wet and dry machinery and hand tools. Picking the right shell to use is important as it needs to be thick enough to allow me to carve the organic forms of each petal and give the illusion of the petals overlapping.
The centre of the flower features a stunning deep purple toned Amethyst set into a blackened Sterling Silver setting with individual stamens. I have hand crafted the backing plate from Sterling Silver which clasps itself to the front of the shell with four tendrils of wire. Inscribed into the backing plate is the name of this flower, Anemone Coronaria.
The display cabinet is crafted in Oak with a black finish and comes with a wall mount. The cabinet can be opened from the side which allows easy access to the brooch when desired to be worn.
This work combines many hand skills which I have learnt over the years and I have hand crafted this piece from start to finish. This brooch is one of a kind.
Please note this is a large, dramatic brooch with a certain weight to it. This brooch has been designed to wear on a sturdy fabric such as a jacket and is not as well suited to be worn on fine, free flowing fabrics.
Includes a Steph Lusted Jewellery printed gift box
