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Impossible landscapes

February 27th, 2013 · 6 Comments · Jewelry

I met Montserrat Lacomba about 5 years ago on the Internet. Since than I follow not only the beautiful jewelry she creates but also I am a fan of all her posts and interesting articles she writes about other jewelers. And a little while back we did a wonderful jewelry exchange! If you wish you [...]

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Sieraad Art Fair Amsterdam 2012

November 3rd, 2012 · 4 Comments · Jewelry

Yesterday I felt a little better and Jan and I visited SIERAAD, the big international must see jewelry event in Amsterdam. It was really worth while the 2 hour trip, many new participants, a wide range of jewelry from classic to very, very contemporary, lots of jewelry made of styrofoam coated with raisin and also [...]

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Elementary shapes

October 28th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Jewelry

From October 20 to January 13, 2013, Jewelry exhibition of artists Anneke Schat and Cees Post  in the CODA Museum in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Today I like to inform you about an exhibition of two Dutch jewelry makers; Anneke Schat and Cees Post. Both artists are seventy years old and still very active! I am [...]

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Tradition and modernity

October 25th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Jewelry

Beautiful jewelry by Nicole Bauer inspired by the ornamental designs of traditional lacework. Although her pieces are made of silver or stainless steel, they have an almost textile surface. The soft and flowing nature of lace and the coolness of metal go very well together. For more info click on the site of Nicole Bauer

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Doing business the alternative way

June 13th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Jewelry

A little while back Montserrat Lacomba presented her new series of brooches called Written Words . From the start I had an eye on this beautiful Pendeion’s Words brooch. Recently I contacted Montserrat to ask if the brooch still was for sale and told her that I really liked the piece. I was happily surprised [...]

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Beauty in Wood

January 11th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Jewelry, My Work

Today I would like to show you a necklace I recently made. It is from the series “Beauty in the Wood” The reddish brown Rosewood, the matted black of the small onyx beads, the small red beads and the large red coral bead, is one of my favorite color combinations. Please find more photos and [...]

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