Decided I like tube setting......

[enigma]

I always enjoy seeing other members work so thought I would add some of my own work.

Bizarrely, despite having done quite a lot of stone setting over the last few years I never tube set anything until very recently.
Having discovered how quick it is and how many sizes of tube are available has meant I can add a lot more stones in far less time than if I had to make a bezel or claw for each one so I rather went to town on this piece....

3.4ct pipe wood fossil boulder opal from Australia surrounded by a mix of sapphires, diamonds,spessartite,garnets and zircon with a morganite drop.
All set in 9ct yellow and white gold.
Ive called it 'Cascade'.

[Dennis]

That's really dressy. Lovely. Dennis.

[mizgeorge]

Oooh Sarah - that's fab!! I have to confess that I'm not an opal gal - they've never done it for me, but I really like that, and how the gemstones pick out the colours so well.

I'm also a big fan of rubover settings, not just because they're so quick and secure, but because I just like how they look.

[TDA20]

I love the way the design flows down to the drop

[enigma]

Thanks very much Dennis, George and TDA20.
George, how can you not love opals Im an addict, I just can't resist them lol.
Ive actually been trying to make some pieces with other cabochons but its hard for me to find anything I like nearly as much, so far I have a couple of Candeleria Turquoise and one Labradorite piece made and have a really nice Pietersite cabochon to make something with but most of the other stones I ordered were disappointing.
Mind you thats the problem with having to order online...

[china]

That is striking, I am a opal fan also, I have lots of nice stone I hope, just have cut them, dug them out of the ground nearly 12 months ago,
I have just been asked to make a hand fasting ring from silver with opal

[CeeBee]

Hello Sarah
Your work is amazing! I love Art Nouveau and Rene Lalique's dragonfly. I have a couple of friends that have horses, thats such a lovely keepsake, i'll send them a link as I'm sure they will be interested in a piece of horsehair jewellery as a special gift.

regards CeeBee

[enigma]

Thanks very much CeeBee

I have the non horsehair jewellery on a separate website now : https://www.raposajewellery.com/
The horsehair collection is all here: http://sarahfoxfineart.co.uk/a1-gallery.asp

[JewelleryByMandy]

That is gorgeous! I really want to have a go! Very inspiring


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[enigma]

Thank you Mandy