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Wrapping up the week…

Marion Pannekoek — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:58:58 +0000

This week I worked on a few new necklaces for our next exhibition “Designers at the Oude Hortus” in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Jewelry Story is invited along with 10 other designers to present their work in the wonderful setting of the Botanical Gardens of the University Museum in Utrecht.

Like to know more? Please click here for more info.

This morning the weather was beautiful and our dog Lucky Fons the 4^e could not wait to begin our daily walk …. It is now a few hours later and we just had the greatest downpour of all time with hail and thunderstorms.

Jan, my partner quit smoking this week! His mood didn’t improve but his work ethic did, to be more precise, he is just downright hyper…but I am very glad he quit smoking! He finished his sculpture and is brooding already on a new idea …

And finally, I would like to point out the blog of 13Threads to you.
(Yes … 13Threads of the beautiful handmade clothing)
In today’s post Lois shows us two great new designs!

Hope y’all enjoy your weekend and lets hope the rain stops…

Walnut Circles

Marion Pannekoek — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:25:32 +0000

Today just a short hello to show you our latest design, “Walnut Circles”.

A few weeks ago the design was still in the experimental fase.
You can click here to see the beginning of this necklace and in our online store you’ll find more info about it. Hope you have a nice weekend!

Walnut Circles is a Sterling silver necklace inlayed with Walnut wood
Design by Jan Kerkstra and Marion Pannekoek

New jewelry and other things

Marion Pannekoek — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:24:41 +0000

We’re looking forward to a warm weekend over here in the Netherlands!
What will I do? Painting the house, working in the garden and a canoe trip.
And perhaps when there still is time we to go to East Site 2010, an exhibition
of sculptures in Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle.

I end this week by showing you two pieces of jewelry we recently made.

A little while ago I wrote about my “struggle” with a new design for a necklace. Well this is the result… made of silver, gold and red coral…
Click here for more details.

Last week we made 3 new rings in our atelier!

Fortunately we already made pictures because yesterday one of the new rings, this simple silver ring with turquoise already sold!

Hope you all have a very nice and relaxed weekend!

Shana Kroiz

Marion Pannekoek — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:48:08 +0000

While browsing through the inspirational magazine Metalsmith I came across the dazzling work of jeweler Shana Kroiz. Based in Maryland, U.S.A she works in materials like silver, (metal) clay, enamel and copper. Her jewelry is inspired by ancient forms and sometimes her pieces remind me of sea creatures like the sea horse.

Her work is most of the time one of a kind and sells through galleries like the Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Regal Dancer, necklace, made of electroformed copper, enamel, mother of pearl and fur by Shana Kroiz.

Little silver box by Shana Kroiz