GMGA Designs photo updates: GMGA Designs

Victoriana - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Victoriana - 4.17.2010

Never have obscenities flowed from my mouth so readily as they did with this choker. The jet beads, being from an era when precision machine faceting wasn't exactly an option, had enough variation in size that there was no way the strands would all line up. Hence the slight gradations in strand length. Sterling silver with Victorian jet, cultured freshwater pearl and garnets, all surrounding a garnet, silver and marcasite centerpiece rescued from a broken pair of earrings found in a little shop on Portobello Row.

Trim Choker - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Trim Choker - 4.17.2010

Perhaps in an effort to prove you can use most anything to make jewelry, this choker is made from upholstery trim. Yes, really. Labradorite and dyed cultured freshwater pearls, attached to upholstery trim with sterling silver wire.

Tendrils Hair Brooch - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Tendrils Hair Brooch - 4.17.2010

This was what started the whole Tendrils concept. It was loosely inspired by a picture in a magazine, turned out looking nothing like said picture, and so much the better. 14K GF with Akoya pearls and white opal Swarovski crystals.

Grandmother's Pendant - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Grandmother's Pendant - 4.17.2010

My take on traditional mother's/grandmother's jewelry. Each bead here is one of the birthstones, and they're arranged in order of age from oldest to youngest. Sterling silver with garnet, citrine, amethyst, blue topaz, sapphire and ruby. (I'm kind of glad there weren't any born in June - I don't think pearl would have quite fit here, but I dread to think what I would have gone through to find an alexandrite bead.)

Emerald and Ebony - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Emerald and Ebony - 4.17.2010

So not emerald so much as malachite, but still. Yes, that pendant is huge - about 3" long. Sterling silver with Victorian jet and malachite.

Sweet Delicacies - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Sweet Delicacies - 4.17.2010

Two bracelets that can be joined to form a necklace. One bracelet is very basic, the other features larger circular links that can be used as charm holders. The pendant is actually a detachable charm. Sterling silver with pink tourmaline, iolite and spinel drops.

Seeds and Gooseberries - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Seeds and Gooseberries - 4.17.2010

This piece features a detachable pendant and the necklace can be easily doubled to form a two-strand bracelet. Sterling silver with serpentine (the "gooseberries") and what I think are Betel nut beads (the "seeds").

Sapphire Lariat - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Sapphire Lariat - 4.17.2010

For those with more delicate tastes. Tunduru sapphire briolettes and rondells paired with 14K gold.

Royal - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Royal - 4.17.2010

Quite possibly one of the first pieces I made that I thought was worthy of photography. If only I could get my hands on more of that ruby... Sterling silver with lapis and ruby. (And yes, that huge dark red stone in the pendant is a ruby!)

Rainbow Waterfall - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Rainbow Waterfall - 4.17.2010

Raindrops, anyone? Sterling silver with Tunduru sapphire and white topaz briolette drops.

Rainbow Cascade - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Rainbow Cascade - 4.17.2010

This one gave me tendonitis, resulting in a loooong time before it was actually finished. Then I had to make a second one. I'm almost surprised my hands have forgiven me. 14K GF with all manner of tourmaline goodness.

Nestling - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Nestling - 4.17.2010

Because andalusite + pearls = awesome. Sterling silver with andalusite, cultured freshwater pearls and two teeny tiny Tunduru sapphires.

Moonlit Wine - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Moonlit Wine - 4.17.2010

An older commission, from way back when. Made this for my mother-in-law when she was just about to become my mother-in-law. 14K GF with faceted amethyst and moonstone.

Midnight Rose - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Midnight Rose - 4.17.2010

This was when I really started getting brave - with the Dremel, the new camera, everything. The necklace can be doubled and worn as a two-strand bracelet. Sterling silver with black spinel, dyed cultured freshwater pearl and rhodochrosite. Dragon not included.

Merlot on Ice - 4.17.2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:01:33 +0000

Merlot on Ice - 4.17.2010

See, it looks simple and all, but in reality there was a larger amount of swearing involved than one might ever imagine. 14K GF with aquamarine and garnets. And yes, those are double chains strung between each wired link.