Driftwood and garnet necklace

All Materials

Storytelling

Traditional

Inspired by local natural environment, sea, woods and common land

Material

Metal
Minerals and stone

Craft

Jewellery
Metal-working

General Technique

Combining
Forming and shaping
Joining
Structural modifying

Specific Technique

Twisted flattened silver wire to make individual chain links to own design and joined by links. Driftwood is as found from local beach. Silver band around wood was hand cut to fit the diameter snuggly and solder before fitting around the wood. The band and wood were pierced with wire . The wire ends are finished with a garnet beads riveted in place. Th pendant is attached to the chain by piercing the wood and stretched with epoxy glue in the piercing hole. The chain is decorated with silver threaded garnet beads.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Jewellery

Qualities

3D Polished Shiny Textured

Colour

Metallic

Sample Information

Date of creation

2023

Credits

Craft Maker

Sarah Roberts

Library Contributor

UWTSD

Photographer

Amanda Roberts