Seed Pearl Jewelry
Can anyone suggest some jewellery designers who make pieces that are
adapatable - can be broken up and worn in different ways? Or alternatively,
anything with moving parts or some degree of flexibility in how it's worn?
I have designed and made a couple of items that fit this description.
A pair of 18ct earrings consisting of 'WoolMark' studs with detachable
diamond loops, teardrop amethysts, and emerald-cut topaz/diamond droplets.
The studs can be worn alone, or with the droplets. Further, either the
amethysts or the topazes can be fitted inside the diamond loops thus giving
6 different types of earring.
A pearl necklace with garnet clasp and detachable garnet/seed-pearl pendant
with a removable bale so that the pendant can also be worn as a brooch.
Lapidary Journal had an article about a piece of "convertible" jewelry. IIRC
it was a box with a removable lid that could be worn as a necklace pendant
plus a couple of other items. Together it was a jewelry "box" and separated it
was jewelry. Look through the projects and articles at:
www.lapidaryjournal.com/archive/toc_home.cfm