This time I want to show you some new pieces of jewelry that I made in the last weeks and some that I made in the very beginning. When I started learning with my Latvian teacher I “wasted” a lot of fine gold. We melted a thin layer of fine gold on a Sterling silver undercoat without soldering it. You can still see the work marks on my elder pieces.
Some weeks ago I met a wonderful woman who wanted to have a piece of jewelry out of an old knife-handle from silver. It is a very beautiful art nouveau handle from Denmark made by a famous goldsmith named Evald Nielsen. No jeweler wanted to do this work and it would have cost a lot of money. But I did it and it worked out perfectly. She was extremely happy about it and wears it ever since. It looks like an extraordinary pendant, not like a knife handle and many people have asked her about this piece of jewelry, which makes me very proud. Then I showed her all my handmade jewelry and she fell in love with some pieces. As I do a lot of brooches and she only wears pendants I had to change 2 pieces to become pendants. And these pieces fit her perfectly. I got 3 old silver brooches from her in return which are from art nouveau time with floral design which I like a lot.
The pieces you see below have been made out of Sterling silver, partly coated with fine gold and the following semiprecious stones: labradorite, cyanite, moonstone, lapis lazuli, amethyst, onyx as well as coral, mammoth tooth, horn, beach glass, ebony, a black stone from the beach and old coins. And on top you can see the 3 beautiful old brooches I got.
Your beautiful pieces make me wish I was more of a jewelry person! So unique – you have a great talent for this!!! ;->
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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thank you so much, Judie. I always hoped you would find this old brooch you once told me about. I love the design of jewelry since I was a small child. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Your work is beautiful and so unique!
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thanks a lot for your kind words, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Wunderschön! 🙂 Auf die Idee mit dem Messergriff muß man erstmal kommen. Das geht bestimmt auch mit Gabeln und Löffeln.
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Danke, ja, das kann man mit allen schönen silbernen Teilen machen. Hoffe, es geht Dir besser, Gruß Mitza
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Your jewelry is beautiful art Mitza.
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Thanks a lot, Brad, even though you probably couldn’t wear it, hehe
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No, I don’t wear much jewelry! 🙂
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Handsome pieces of work. Your talents are certainly showcased here. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Judy, for your nice words and approval of my talent. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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great work Mitza! True work of art and though jewelry absolutely not my interest, there are actually two which i find amazing: the round one with the stone in the center and the six small knots to the side and the one with the twofold 5 pointed leaves.
And how wonderful that you’ve made the lady happy! (Y) 😀
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I know that guys aren’t so interested in jewelry. But still I’m very happy to hear that you liked two a lot. In next life you might become a woman and then you could wear it, hehe
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hehe i might have been a woman in the past.. so it might all be very arbitrary, these divisions 😉
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that’s true
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These are lovely pieces, you are very skilful.
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Thank you very much for your kind words and approval. I love design and handicraft a lot, it gives a lot of satisfaction in my life. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Wow, Mitza, you are so multi-talented! The jewelry looks excellent! Over the years, i have gotten a lot of jewelry for Marla, too much really. She has all kinds, some made from polished dinosaur bone, some made with dichromate glass. Jewelry truly is a fascinating art form! 🙂
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Thank you, Thomas. For me it’s so normal to be multi-talented that I don’t make a big fuzz out of it. It’s really nice to hear that you bought a lot of jewelry for Marla. Maybe Tweetie could need a ring or a bracelet? hehe
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Lovely jewellery, and so unique 🙂
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Thanks a lot for your nice words, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Thank you – and you too Mitza 🙂
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Such nice jewelry, great work!
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Thank you for your approval of my work, Cynthia. It mustn’t always be diamonds, I think. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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I agree, there are so many different styles of beautiful jewelry. Precious gems aren’t always necessary 🙂
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but it’s always good to have some diamonds, hehe
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Well, yes, I wouldn’t complain if someone gave me diamonds… 😉
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Wow, Mitza – these are sooo beautiful! you have been busy! 🙂
I know you must sell them they are so lovely!
…. so how do we find the prices on all the items, and the ways, how to buy them if possible?
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Thank you, dear Debi. I knew you would like them. You must tell me which piece you prefer and then I will think about the price. 🙂
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i like the pendants over the broaches as i dont wear broaches. and i love the silver and lapis, but, anyway have a think on it, you may not want to sell any! 🙂
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I’m sorry but I gave these two pendants to my new girlfriend. I must do some more pendants, Debi. Just waiting for some warmer weather, as it’s still freezing at night and my cellar isn’t heated.
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I am in awe of your skill in setting those stones and your talent in designing the pieces. Any earrings?
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thank you very much, Mary for your approval of my skills. Design is the thing that interests me most of all, not only for jewelry but all over. I have a lot of earrings, too. Will post them later. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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I look forward to seeing your earrings. G’day, Mitza. Mx
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same to you. Evrything’s fine in the garden?
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Everything’s fine except everything is growing instead of being dormant. It’s unusually warm here.
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Gosh, I’m getting envious, here it’s unusally cold, in some parts of Germany we have snow of 15 cm. And when it’s warm everything is growing, also the weed.
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You are so talented, Mitza!
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Thank you so much, Sue. I loooove to design jewelry and maybe one can see that. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Have a good weekend, Mitza!
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thanks, same to you, Sue
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Thanks 😀
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Absolutely beautiful. Anyone would be happy to wear one of your pieces.
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thank you, that’s really a nice compliment :)) Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Wow! Your jewelry is beautiful!
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Thank you, Jackie, for your kind words of approval. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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You do such beautiful work!
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I’m happy you like what I created. I got so much approval from all over the world, that’s really incredible and moving. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Beautiful. You are very talented.
Regards, Rosie
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Thank you for your compliment, Rosie, I really appreciate your comment. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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It’s a beautiful jewelry design, indeed! And you have a special skill in photography of small objects, as well. Have a nice day, Mitza. Regards. Riccardo
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That’s really nice to hear, Riccardo. I love macro photography, if it’s flowers or jewelry. Have a nice day, too. We have a little more sun today which makes a good mood. Regards Mitza
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🙂
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Forgive me that all I can say after looking at the works of your amazing craftsmanship is they are very very beautiful. That remark is coming from a person who knows very little about jewelry. Thank you, Mitza! I will pass on your wonderful post to my wife, who loves fine jewelry.
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Thank you, Peter, for trying at least to deal with my post. It’s more for “girls” and therefore I hope that your wife likes my jewelry. Hope you don’t have such a cold and rainy weather as we had in the last days. Regards Mitza
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Sorry to hear about cold, rainy conditions in Hamburg. For once we have a great spring here in BC with lots of sunshine and seasonal temperatures bringing joy and happiness to all who love nature.
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you were lucky. Here nature is blooming but it was too cold for the poor bees.
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You are very talented, I admire your skills
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thank you so much, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Wonderful work, wonderful craft, wonderful to let my eyes rest upon.
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that’s good to know that there are men who appreciate good design and handicraft :))
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Here is what I see–the work of a human who has the skill to captivate, mesmerise at a scale similar to what is seen inside of a flower. It is fun and full of detail. Enough said.
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Thank you very much for your wonderful words, you got right to the (my) heart of it. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Awesome Pieces…:-)
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thanks a lot for your approval, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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How fun! Some really nice pieces.
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Thank you for liking some of my pieces. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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