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Design blues

April 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Jewelry, My Work, Uncategorized

For the last few days I am struggling with the design for a new necklace.
If you click here you see my first drawing in a former post. So far the design does not turn out the way I had intended at all. Oh well… I guess we just keep on trying…

In the meantime we  look at photos of colleagues who seem to have it all together…

My design as it is now…
design for silver necklace

A ring as an object of play! This is the famous, award-winning Puzzle ring by Antonio Bernardo, a Brazilian jewelry designer. The puzzle elements’ contours provide the ornamentation. Antonio Bernardo from Rio de Janeiro is probably the most convincing representative of modern jewelry on the American continent. His pieces impress the beholder either with their playful lightness or architectural austerity.   via www.artaurea.comAntonio Bernardo Puzzel ring

Golden ring by Antonio Bernardo,
Antonio Bernardo

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3 Comments so far ↓

  • 13threads

    Marion, we seem to be in the same place at the moment. I would blame the weather but it is a beautiful morning here…

  • Marion Pannekoek

    Glad to hear the weather is finally nice over in Scotland Lois.
    Yes well… what to do… over the years experience learned me to let the design rest for a while, so that’s what I am going to do.

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