All made up and finished! The main stone is known as chlor chlorite; paua shell from the NZ form of abalone; an emerald. Set in silver, with a setting in 18ct gold. Lots of textures and some incidentals, as usual. #silverring #paua#handmadejewelry#artjewellery#goldsmith
A silver and gold ring jumped the queue in front of opal earrings! A chlorite, some paua shell and an emerald will find their places. Should be finished today….. #silverring #oneofakindjewellery#goldsmith#gemstonejewellery
Spotted on the bench today: the very first stages of a pair of opal earrings with Mexican opals in spirit sun cut and drops of Australian opal. I will try and keep up with developments…. #opalearrings #spiritsuncut#artjewellery#goldsmiths
Forged! A double ring made from ONE piece of silver, rolled to tapering and then forged to shape. The challenge lies in transitions from round to flat and then keeping fluid lines through the piece. With fossilised coral, Mexican fire opal and aquamarine. Sold. #doublering #jewellerysculpture#fireopal#artjewelry#goldsmith
A compilation photo for an advert in Kia Ora, Air New Zealand’s in-flight magazine. Featuring tourmalines, a citrine, greenstone (Pounamu, nephrite jade) and black pearls, it gives a picture of Christine’s love of individual gemstones for her designs. #artjewelry #18kgoldjewelry#oneofakind#tourmaline#doublering
Just one of many MEN sporting a brooch on the Oscar red carpet today. Having promoted this habit for so many years, it is wonderful to see it coming of age. (The silk lapels of their jackets will not be too happy at being pinned; using strong magnets is a good alternative. But they return the clothes after the show, I suspect?) In support of brooch-wearing!
Vergangenheitsbewaeltigung - Coming to Terms with the Past. Brooch, 1990. Berlin Wall series. The initiator of this concept, Juergen Habermas, passed away last week. He was a German philosopher grappling with identity and allegiance, working to reconcile Germans with their country’s past. The durability, and value, of jewellery materials frequently brings such notion to Christine’s studio: Granny’s brooch, Mum’s wedding band, the necklace Aunty left you and the now invalid gifts from an ex-partner all sit and wait in a box. Combining them to a contemporary, personal piece of jewellery, retaining sentiment but relieved of ill-feeling by dint of fiery melt tells the story of a life well lived, both ups and downs represented. This brooch, containing an East German cap badge, fragments of graffiti painted Berlin Wall and a rising star in diamond, was Christine’s expression of Vergangenheitsbewaeltigung following the re-connection to her native land in 1990. Bring your treasures and let’s tell the story? www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #jewelrymaker #jewellery#jewellerymaker#jewelry #goldsmith
For Garnet lovers! A Spessartine garnet by Munsteiner, together with a Spirit cut diamond, set in 18ct gold. Einmalig (unique). In studio $$ www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #cocktailring #18ctgold #goldsmith #garnet#munsteiner
More views of the Spirit cut diamond in Christine’s latest ring. Unlike the brilliant cut, the facets come to point at the top and bottom; there are 16 on each but they are offset by half a facet, bringing amazing radiance to the stone. Additionally, there is an effect eluding the camera: if viewed at ca 45 degrees there is a visible heart around the central point of the stone! If Love is the purpose of gifting a diamond, having a heart in the stone must be perfect choice? And this is EXCLUSIVE to the Spirit cut! www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #spiritdiamond #diamondengagementring#handmadewithlove#18ctjewellery#jewelleryartist
0.52ct Top Wesselton G, vsi2 Spirit cut NATURAL diamond in 750/000 (18ct) yellow and white gold. This superb diamond cut, designed by Bernd Munsteiner and created by Freiesleben, brings whole new dimensions to the solitaire. Christine is the exclusive supplier in New Zealand. We look forward to dazzling you with the fire! http://www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #engagementring #18kgoldjewelry#goldsmith#solitairediamond#artjewellery
A Crossroads necklace, featuring a two-coloured basalt with Herkimer diamond (quartz crystals) and star dioptase set in silver, on a steel wire. $. In studio. www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #necklace #jewellery#jewelry #goldsmith #herkimerdiamond
Roses are red, tourmalines too! An alternative gift for Valentine’s this year? www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #jewelrymaker #jewellery#jewellerymaker#jewelry
On exhibition at the Nelson Suter Art Society NOW! A group of frivolous fibulae - brooches - in Sterling silver with lots of random elements of colour and shape. Priced generously, here is a fun gift for self or other? More images to follow…… Theartistgoldsmith.com
Pearls on the ear: a pair of 18ct gold drop earrings with Cook Island black pearls. Prompted by the unattractive view of multiple studs on the back of a girl’s ear, Christine devised a means of suspending earrings without the need for piercing. $$. In studio. www.theartistgoldsmith.com/contact #jewelrymaker #jewellery#jewellerymaker#jewelry #goldsmith #artist #handmade #handmadejewelry #opal #earring #blackpearlearrings #pearl
