Mermaid quartz, opal and  shell charm

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

Design hand cut from sheet of silver. Bezel set moonstone and precious metal clay mermaid linked to precious metal clay shell. Mermaid formed in a silicone mold, shell formed in handmaid plaster mold. The mermaid was fired with a jewellers torch for 3 minutes, the shell for 4 mins. Final piece constructed with silver solder.

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