My Website is Launched!

Finally my website has been launched! It went live on Friday after a marathon of work. I am really happy with the way it looks and works. I especially love the search functions. My other half has done an amazing job and I am so grateful for all the time and energy he put into it. Please come and have a look round and let me know if you see any mistakes!

EJ Website Launch- New Ranges

Hopefully in the next few weeks the Elinor Jenkins website will be launched.

To mark this (rather long time coming) event I will be also launching some new ranges of jewellery for summer 2012. Here is a sneaky look at some of the materials I will be using. I am a bit of a magpie with bright and sparkly things so the Neon Brights range is right up my street. I've also made some new simpler bridal / pearl pieces.

The materials I have become rather obsessed by are dyed jade and other semi precious stones as well as neon coloured ribbons and cord.



Watch this space for launch news

Work in Progress: In Chains Necklace_02

Another work in progress of my new style of necklace-
this time using gold, silver and bronze bicone crystal beads.

Work in Progress: In Chains Necklace_01

New ideas... new look and new necklace. I've been inspired by doing some research into a custom order. So here is a little look into what will hopefully be my new range:

 

 

 

I'm pretty happy with this... hope you like it too

Lucy's Wedding Jewellery - Ready to Ship!

One of my loves (sad obsessions) is gift wrapping presents- especially for my bridal jewellery.

I love to show exactly how special and unique my jewellery is by wrapping it accordingly. As the theme for Lucy's wedding is burnt orange I decided to make the wrapping to match.

 

Hand printed gift wrapping

The full set in their individual wrapping / displays

 

The bracelet attached with a coordinating ribbon

 

The bespoke display wrapping closed

All pieces wrapped in black tissue paper

Final detail of a bow to the package

Final package includes promotional discount cards

And off it goes to Lucy the bride-to-be

Lucy's Wedding Jewellery - Finished

I've finished and photographed this commissioned wedding jewellery set for Lucy.  I wanted to create a set that wasn't too matching but the different pieces all had a similar style whilst all still could work separately.  The set includes: an illusion necklace with pearls and Swarovski crystals, beaded Swarovski crystal earrings and a trilogy* bracelet with pearls and crystals in burnt oranges.

The Finished set

 Close up of the earrings and necklace

Close up of bracelet

Necklace details
The brief for the necklace was for an illusion style necklace using crystals. I discussed this with Lucy as I felt that this could be quite harsh psychically on neck skin which can be very sensitive. I have instead made the necklace in ivory glass pearls, round and some small bicone crystal beads. Here is the final look which I think is beautiful.

 The Pearl and Crystal illusion neckace

  Close up showing the various sized ivory glass pearls and Clear AB Crystals

Earrings Details
The concept for the earrings was for something sparkly and sophisticated. The shape of the beaded crystal beads mirrors the round crystals in the necklace and bracelet

 

Simple formed bead on a silver chain adds drama and movement whilst still looking subtle

 

Close up of beaded bead using 4mm Swarovski bicone beads in Clear AB

Bracelet details

The *Trilogy bracelet was my idea to create something special for the day, which can also be worn in different ways after the event. The 3 separate bracelets are to symbolise the couples life before their wedding day, the day itself and their future lives together. The bracelets that I've made for Lucy are is ivory pearls, burnt orange crystals (the colour theme for the wedding) and also in Clear AB crystals. The bracelets are connected together with a small linking chain that includes a blue heart bead to give the bride her 'something blue'

 The 3 Bracelets

Close up of the 3 contrasting colours

The linking 'something blue' heart charm

I hope that the bride is as happy as I am with the finished look x

Work in Progress - Lucy's Wedding Jewellery

I am currently working on a set of wedding jewellery. The theme for the wedding is burnt / oranges and ivory. So far I've made these sparkly Swarovski Clear AB 4mm bicone beaded ball earrings. I wanted to make something which is simple, elegant and quite large without being too heavy to wear all day.

The Earrings

The idea behind the bracelet is that it is made of three separate elasticated bracelets with a small linking chain which has a 'something blue' Swarovski heart charm. This link chain will be worn on the wedding day but then after the day the bracelets can be worn separately as a little reminder of the big day whilst being a simple and wearable bracelet. The final three bracelets will be:

• one 6mm ivory pearls with burnt orange crystal roundels
• one 6mm Swarovski round beads in Sun, Topaz, Indian Red and Crystal Copper
• and one 6mm Swarovksi round beads in Clear AB

The Bracelets (final one not yet made)

The necklace (unfinished so far) is an illusion style necklace with multiple strands of ivory pearls and round crystals. I will take some proper photos when everything is finished.

Commissioned Pieces: Silver Grey Pearl Set

This is my first commission from Rosewill Cottage and hopefully will be the first of many?!

A Silver / Grey Pearl Necklace and Bracelet set. Just managed to take the photos today in the sunshine