We decided to make a pendant in silver, with some gold details and, as a stone, put the gem that I love most, the one that I like most of all, a grandidierite (you’ll see it a lot as you stroll throughout this website!). Also, with Montse’s hair and eye colour, it was just the thing for her! (Photo 2)
Àlex, as always, trusted me fully when it came to anything related to design, or deciding on other possible materials… he trusted me in absolutely everything! This level of trust is so appreciated when you’re creating!
So the shape was like a droplet turned upside down. Its texture, made by fusing silver and gold (a wonderful technique to use) on the sterling silver base (Photo 3). The grandidierite, which was surrounded by an 18ct gold mouthpiece, was mounted in reverse. As the lower part of the gem (the culet) had such a beautiful cut… I decided to put it in the visible part, so it had more volume and more facets. (Photos 4 and 5)