Labradorlite, snowflake obsidian & howlite beads with jet carved cat.
Saturday 12 April 2014
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Sunday 22 January 2012
Friday 6 January 2012
Egyptian Head dress
Egyptian Head dress made
with the African Netting technique + silver Scarab centre piece.
Thursday 11 August 2011
Ankh Earrings
Saturday 16 April 2011
Copper follow your Bliss cat charm bracelet
Follow Your Bliss Copper Cat Charm Bracelet.This bracelet I made using Copper links & findings & threading soft suede through links .
Sunday 16 August 2009
Spiral Rope set & Beaded Strawberry
This set comprises of a twisted rope necklace in lovely warm coppertones & a matching anklet that has a dragon fly toggle clasp attached in Tibetan silver.
This beaded strawberry necklace was made using bead crochet & peyote stitch. The matching toggle clasp is also my own beadwork.Wednesday 18 March 2009
Little ray of Sunshine
This miniature beaded doll has a handpainted clay polimer face. Her body is crushed velvet which has a variety of glass & wooden beads sewn on in fringes & embroidery.The overall impression is of sunshine rays reaching out from her.
Friday 9 January 2009
Prehistoric Beads
Recently archaeologists discovered beads in a cave in South Africa dating back 75,000 years. These beads from the Middle Stone Age period were made from shells, pierced and strung. The beads could have been used either to decorate clothing, worn as jewellery or even as some prehistoric method of bookkeeping.
Lead author Professor Christopher Henshilwood reported in 2004 issue of ‘Science’ journal:“These beads are symbolic, and symbolism equates with modern human behaviour,”he went on to quote:“Now we have evidence at 75,000 years ago for people to be able to store information outside the brain, in an artificial information device like a book or a computer,”
“We don’t know exactly how they were used, but we do know that in all instances where beads are used in hunter-gatherer societies, the beads have meaning. They are not merely decoration.”
Even jewellery communicates information, , Henshilwood argued.
“If you are wearing a Bulgari necklace, you are making a statement,” he said. “Or a rosary.”
The importance of the bead find suggest that intellectually modern human beings descend not from Europe as scientists had previously suggested but originate from Africa.
Lead author Professor Christopher Henshilwood reported in 2004 issue of ‘Science’ journal:“These beads are symbolic, and symbolism equates with modern human behaviour,”he went on to quote:“Now we have evidence at 75,000 years ago for people to be able to store information outside the brain, in an artificial information device like a book or a computer,”
“We don’t know exactly how they were used, but we do know that in all instances where beads are used in hunter-gatherer societies, the beads have meaning. They are not merely decoration.”
Even jewellery communicates information, , Henshilwood argued.
“If you are wearing a Bulgari necklace, you are making a statement,” he said. “Or a rosary.”
The importance of the bead find suggest that intellectually modern human beings descend not from Europe as scientists had previously suggested but originate from Africa.
Saturday 29 November 2008
Hello
Brigids Flame Jewellery is unique, made with only the most unusual gemstones I can find.
the intention is that each unique piece may be worn for its healing properties and natural beauty.
The necklace pictured above is made from an ammonite fossil (millions of years old) but forms a gorgeous goddess spiral as you can see.
The most unique part of the polishe fossil slice is the fact that it has been cut into a heart shape.
The beads are Unikite with fancy tibetan silver spacer beads in-between.
This necklace would look good on either a man or woman.
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