Category: Jewelry

Labradorite pendant

In hnour of spring, I would like to showcase one of my latest wire wrapped pieces.

At the center of the weave is a beautiful labradorite crystal from India, playing in hues of blue and green. If the light is just right one can almost see a galaxy within.

The stone is wire wrapped with tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire.

The design is as unique as the stone, organically created, directed by the nature of the crystal.

If you wish to wear it, you can find it in my Etsy store. Click to shop

Smokey quartz -SOLD

This unique smokey quartz wire wrapped pendant has started it’s journey to the new forever home in the UK.

It was available in my Etsy store for a few months, and it has now found a place to continue it’s work.

Sacred geometry pendants

All these handmade pendants are now available in my Folksy store.

They were inspired by my trip to Egypt and in some way represent some of the thoughts, impressions experiences in a geometrical form.

I used a pyrography pen to create the designs on wooden blanks.

Some of the designs are available more than once, but some will be one of a kind pieces.

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Pyrography afternoon

Have you ever tried pyrography? I guess many have not.

This Saturday I picked up my “pen” and started etching.

Pyrography is basically using a heated metal nib to etch designs into wood.

Last year, I picked up a bunch of wooden blanks in the craft shop, thinking that I could create some “pucks” with designs on them to include them as presents with my other pendants.

This week however I reconsidered that idea and instead I decided to turn them into pendants.

Each wooden pendant is double sided, and have geometric patterns on them. The intention was to use geometry to create beauty, just like in nature. Some patterns repeat themselves, as I believe more people may need these codes in their lives, some will stay as unique pendants.

The collection is available in my Folksy store.

Join me as we create a beautiful world, one geometry at the time.

Sterling silver rings

My sterling silver rings, have now made it to my online Folksy shop, with a few days to spare before Christmas.

There are 4 to be had, in different sizes and textures. The rings are minimalist in design, with an asymmetrical look.

Check out the listing here.

Silversmithing

sterling silver ring with a flower at the top

Today I made a leap in my jewellery making from wire wrapping to silversmithing.

It has been a dream of mine for the past few years to learn how to solder, and this September (2021) I held the blow torch in my hand for the first time.

These are two silver rings that I made during a “ring in a day” session in November. I love both these concepts, one is very feminine, with a flower, very different from my own style, but somthing I will wear with love. The second ring is geometical, something much more in tune with my logical brain.

I am sharing them today as I feel these two ring are a start to a brand new adventure for me.

You may even have a chance to purchase the geometeical ring at some point in one of my shops. Until then, head over either to http://www.gabriellaszekely.folksy.com or http://www.gabriellaszekely.etsy.com for umique wire wrapped handmade jewellery.

The roman set

A brand new jewelry set available in my Folksy shop.

The inspiration behind this necklace and earring set is a necklace from 4AD. That particular necklace was made out of glass and shells apparently with copper findings.

My set is made from rose quartz and turquoise all set with tarnish resistant silver plated copper.

The earrings have a sterling silver ear wire.

Just head to my shop and check out my vast collection of wire wrapped jewelry, and if you type in FOLKSYLOCAL you get 10% discount from the 27-28 November 2021.

Silver lapis lazuli pendant

This unique lapis lazuli pendant is now available in my Folksy shop – click and shop.

The wire weave was created using sterling silver, the whole pendant is 12g , with the silver wire weighing 7.6g, the rest of the weight being added by the stone. The pendant comes with a silver plated chain included and can be shipped to UK, USA or Europe.

And if you join me for the Online Folksy Christmas market from the 27-28 November 2021, you can benefit from 10% off across my shop.

Folksy Christmas market

SAVE THE DATE

This year I will be joining many British artists as part of the Folksy local Christmas market 27-28 November 2021.

My FOLKSY shop will be taking part in the market.

Will provide free delivery to the UK,

If you are a buyer from the US or the EU please message me so that I can provide you with a quote for the shipping costs, buyers from the US and EU are responsible for the additional costs for any import, VAT or local taxes at point of arrival.

Part of my presence in the market I will be doing two live craft demonstrations via Instagram Live

Dates of the event 27th of November 2021 and one on the 28th November 2021.

Check out all the stall holders

Wire wrapping

Hello all. When I started this website it was dedicated both to my photography and my jewellery making but I feel like I have been neglecting the jewellery side somewhat. At the week-end I have done a bit of film editing of my Instagram live videos, I condensed down what would be 4 hours of video to a fast 10 minute and 4 minute videos.

This is a moss agate wire wrapped in silver wire – this of course is available in my Etsy shop, I say of course, but you probably have not seen it yet. The whole process did take about 4 hours to create it from start to finish; I uploaded the condensed video of just over 10 minutes here. I created this piece live on Instagram, so I re-used the footage to showcase my process.

This pendant was also created during an Instagram live event, once again the whole process took just over 3 hours, the footage I condensed the live footage to just over 4 minutes, and you can see it here. This piece can be purchased in my British online shop on Folksy.

These pendants and many more are available in my two shops, I do ship internationally, and if your budget may be tight, get in touch, give me a shout, let’s see what we can do via my shops. Of course a like will never go amiss either.

Thank you for taking the time to watch, visit or read this blog.

Catch you on the interwebs team.

Amethyst tree of life -SOLD

Symbolism in one pendant. The tree of life that has been part of history across milenia.

Silver filled copper and amethyst pendant.

Similar available in my Etsy shop.

This beauty is travelling to a forever home in Portugal. If you do want a similar item, please visit my shop or get in touch and we can agree T&C

Pop-up virtual market

Just a quick shout out to everyone – from the 17th to the 18th April 2021 my Etsy shop is part of a virtual market organised by The Pop Up Emporium a British platform who promotes markets for British artists.

Over 90 jewelry pieces are available to travel to forever homes globally. And if you live in the UK and shop during the time of the market anything over £25 at checkout gets free domestic delivery. Click here cupon included in the link.

As part of the market I am also doing a live craft demonstration from 1 pm UK time, and will be live on my Instagram for at least 3 hours :) Takes about that long to create a wire wrapped pendant.

If you wish to find out about the art of wire wrapping, do read this blog entry to find out what wire wrapping means to me.

Thanks for visiting.

Glass heart pendant

A simple and elegant glass pendant wire wrapped in tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire.

It is now available to go to a forever home. Visit my Etsy store if you want to become it’s forever host.

Direct link to the listing – click here

Chunky amethyst pendant

An absolutely stunning amethyst stone, wire wrapped in tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire. The size of the stone allowed for a much more complicated design, that reminds me of rococco style pieces.

This is a chunky pendant that looks beautifully on a long chain, and for your convenience a silver plated chain will be included. It would look amazing with a beautiful dress, and even with a V-neck t-shirt.

If you would like to own this one of a kind wearable art piece, click here.

And if you just want to brows and window shop, still click here.

Brecciated-jasper pendant

Last month I was showing of a triangular brecciated-jasper pendant, this month I listed my second piece with a distinctly different and yet similar stone. This brecciated-jasper stone has high levels of hematite veins all over, so the best silver filled setting was a very simple wire weave.

If you would like to own it, click here – to visit my Etsy listing, and of course if jasper is not your thing, have a look around I have a large collection of wearable art pieces available.

Thank you for your visit

Bracciated pendant

A unique and simple pendant in silver filled wire showcasing a beautiful tetrahedron shaped bracciated jasper stone. This time around I wanted the stone to showcase itself.

If you wish to own this unique piece, you can visit my Etsy shop by clicking here.

Fimo earrings

A unique set of earrings in fimo, hand created from start to finish. The patterning on the body of the earring was created through the layering of fimo cylinders side by side then rolled together by hand to create an intricate pattern in purple and red.

If you wish to own this, you can purchase it via Etsy by clicking here.

Jewellery live

Saturday 06/02/21 at 5pm (UK time) I will do a live feed on my Instagram @artistic_ambivalence, where I will be showcasing my Etsy Collection of handmade jewellery.

I will be talking about the pieces I have, the inspiration behind them, the stones and the materials.

I will be live for 1 hour, talking about the pendants, the earrings, to the sound of some relaxing music.

Join me if you can.

Modern shell pendant

Another modern and unusual pendant, this time the shell I picked up on the shores of Portugal plays center stage for this one of a kind jewellery piece.

This is available on my ETSY shop: click here

If you want to see the process of how this pendant was made, you can watch it here, a video in two parts.

Scarab pendant -SOLD

This unique scarab pendant made from silver filled copper wire. This beautiful silver filled pendant has now gone to it’s forever home in the UK. – SOLD

Craft demonstration videos

At the start of December 2020 I took part in the Folksy Christmas market with my Folksy shop. During the two days of the virtual market, I did some live demonstrations on my Instagram feed. Of course I saved these videos as a way of showcasing my process of creating a pendant and you can hear me speak about some of my pendants that were available on the day, or continue to be available on my Folksy Shop.

At the time I was live for about 8 hours in total.

I completed the two pendants below during the live event.

I you wish to see the process you can head to my Instagram feed and watch them all, or click on the links: Agate slice video 1; Agate slice video 2; Labradorite pendant video 1; Labradorite pendant video 2.

The footage was not edited, it is “as it was recorded” – so if it makes you chuckle; just go with the flow and I thank you for joining me for the journey.

Agel wings -SOLD

Angel win earrings

These simple and elegant earrings are going to a forever home in the UK.

Different sizes are still available on http://gabriellaszekely.etsy.com

This holiday season 2020, for every item I sell I am donating ￡1 to charity.

Earlier this month I had the chance to fulfill my promise. Join me in creating little miracles in the world.

ONLINE CHRISTMAS MARKET 2020

Join me and hundreds of makers this weekend 5th – 6th December 2020 for the online market via Peddle.

My FOLKSY shop will be part of a virtual market.

Join me at my stall this weekend, and explore my Folksy shop

You can follow me live on my Instagram, as I will be posting live videos of how I create a unique wire wrapped piece.

I will be doing lots of little videos, pictures, etc as part of the market presence.

Amethyst pendant

An intricately weaved tarnish resistant silver plated copper pendant with accents of purple and hematite. With a raw amethyst central stone.

An absolutely unique design, available in my FOLKSY shop. It is a one of it’s kind in the world; so if you are looking to stand out from the crowd, this is a perfect gift either to yourself or a loved one.

Buy Now my amethyst pendant -click here

Filigree necklace

Gabriella Szekely jewellery - filigree and glass bead pendant and earing as a set displayed in a jewellery box - silver beads golden glass bead and tiger eye brown orange beads with handmade findings

The ensemble you see before you is a blend of handmade and shop bought elements.

All the connecting findings and clasp on the necklace is hand made using tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire that has been textured.

The beads are sourced from a UK seller.

Together they create an avant-gard style necklace, which can be worn during the day; or even paired with an evening attire. Matching earring available.

Necklace length:
67 cm / 26.3 inches
Earrings length
4.5 cm/ 1.77 inches

This jewellery set is available in my Folksy shop

Stirling silver pendant – SOLD

The obsidian shard was wrapped with sterling silver wire to create an intricate and yet simple design.

Pendant height: 2.9 inches
Pendant width: 0.8 incehs

It went to a loving home in the UK.

Similar pendants and more are available on my Etsy shop (US platform – limited items have FREE shipment to the US), other unique pieces can be found in my Folksy shop (UK platform).

All pendants and earrings are individual pieces lovingly wrapped and created.

None of my jewellery is available on the highstreet, so when they gone the are truely gone

Turquoise heady pendant

This wire wrapped turquoise bead pendant took 4 hours to complete. It is made from tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire with an intricate motif.

As with all pieces, this is a unique one. I will never be able to replicate it due to the number of wraps. Even if i attempt to make a 2nd one, it will be different.

Each piece is an individual wire art piece, influenced by the mood of the day.

This pendant is available to buy on my FOLKSY shop

Gaudi inspired wearable art

These unique pendants are all handmade using the wire wrapping technique.

The centres are sea glass shards; hand painted and fired; wrapped in tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire.

The sea glass shards were hand picked from the shores of Barcelona; Spain – and are painted in the style of the famous Spanish architect Gaudi.

Antoni Gaudi was the architect who designed the Sagrada Familia temple in Barcelona; and is famed for his unique buildings which adorn the streets in Barcelona.

A 10 piece limited edition collection is available on my Folksy Shop.

Hamsa hand

silver plated copper wire hamsa hand with pick jade in the middle

This is a wire wrapped pink jade in the shape of a hamsa hand, it is my 2nd of its type.

The wire used is tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire; the centre bead is pink jade. This is a chunky pendant that will set off your day time and evening attire perfectly.

A long silver plated chain will be included with your pendant; ready to wear from the box.

This pendant is available on my Etsy shop

Opalite pendant – SOLD

This wire wrapped pendant was made using tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire and an opalite cabochon.

The pendant is:
Length: 2″ or 5 cm
Width: 1″ or 2.5 cm
 

This opalite pendant has now gone to a forever home in the UK.

Rose quartz pendant

Another one of my wire wrapped pieces. This time we have a heart shaped rose quartz gem stone; wrapped in tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire.
As always it is available for purchase on my online Folky shop.

the pendant looks simple and yet it took 2 hours to wrap. YEs; you read right – though the wrapping seems simple; I still had to figure out how to finish off the pendant. By the end I had 6 pieces of wire to finish off in a way that it will not unrevel or poke out anywhere.

The item ships world wide; but my UK followers have free shipping included in the price. november 19-487.jpg

Unusual coral pendant

This intricat pendant has at the core an orange-red piece of coral. The wrapping encapsulates the coral organically. The wire used is tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire.
The pendant is 5cm long and the coral within is 3cm.
If you would like a unique piece of wearable art; you can purchase it on my Foksy shop

All of my wire wrapped pieces are unique; individual; organically created; therefore you will never see anyne wearing the same jewellery as you. Isn’t that amazing?! As unique as you are.

All my pieces ship worldwide.

Labradorite wire wrapped

This beautiful labradorite pendant is made using the wore wrapping technique.

If you wish you can own it by following my online shop at Folksy.

The pendant is 4.5cm long with a 1.5cm labdradorite gem stone.

Ships worldwide.

Hamsa hand pendant

 

This hand crafted Hamsa hand; was made using the wire wrapping technique as a wearable piece of art; with an amethyst bead at the centre.

It is a chunky pendant made from tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire.

I listed this on my Folksy page; if you wish to purchase it.

Botswana agate pendant

This piece was inspired by the British royal wedding of the year in 2018. Botswana was where the couple spent some of their time.

The brown colour with the delicate white lining is almost seethrough; to reflect the delicate stye of the stone i created a simple yet elegant wrapping around the stone. The wrapping is using silver wire; which converts into a very delicate pendant; perfect for office or casual wear.

If you wish to own this unique piece; head to the Folksy shop.

Copper pendant – steampunk motifs

The pendant is made from tarnish resistant copper. The central stone is a lapis lazuli gem stone.

The pendant evolved organically with no use of templates. The motif consists of hundreds of wrapps and took a number of hours to complete.

Due to the handmade nature of the pendant, it makes it a unique piece of art.

The design can not be reproduced again, so if you wish to own it, you can visit my Folksy shop – click here

Wire wrapped turquoise pendant

This chunky pendant is made using the wire wrapped technique; using tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire. The centre of the pendant is a turquoise gems stone.

The pendant will come with a free 24 inch silver plated chain and in a handy organza bag; ready for gifting.

This item would be a perfect gift for anyone who loves unique pieces of jewellery. The boho chic style of the pendant will fit any day time or evening attire.

It could also be a delightful present to anyone who enjoys unique pieces of art; as wire wrapping is a technique that can rarely recreate the same design twice.

Would make an ideal present for anyone looking to gift it to their brides maids as part of their wedding celebration.

**A NOTE: Wire wrapping is a genre of jewelry which requires pliable wire to be shaped into each piece. As a piece progresses, the wire hardens and it will retain it’s shape, however if you try to bend it or it gets squished, it will bend. Do not place your wire wrapped jewelry in a purse or pocket. :)
***Shipping: if you wish to purchase multiple items – these can be bundled into one shipping; therefore reducing your overall cost. Do get in touch with me prior to ordering; this way i can forgo the shipping charge for multiple items. All items are shipped within 3-5 days; though fast delivery services can also be accommodated (again send me a message and will see what we can do)

The pendant can be bought at www.gabriellaszekely.etsy.com (£48+p&p)

Pink opal pendant

 

This simple yet elegant silver pendant is made using 0.99 silver wire. 7g of wire was intertwined for a simple elegant design.

The centre stage is taken up by a delicate pink opal sourced from SaraGemsCo (Etsy) – country of origin -India. Sarah had this to say about the pendant “You are really a great and skilled artist. You really made this pendant a beautiful art piece. You turned only wires and a cabochon into a pendant without any silver welding joints. We really appreciate your Work. We know it takes so much time, work and skill. Hats Off to your Beautiful Work. “

Due to the delicate colouring of the stone; I wanted to create a simple design to showcase the beauty of the gem.

The piece will come in an organza bag for safe storage and a 21 inch silver plated chain free of charge.

*Though I used silver wire for this piece; like all metals silver will age; so please cleaning gently with no harsh chemicals.
Preferably do take it off prior to a shower or a bath; as it may tarnish the wire.
Always rotate your jewellery pieces; wearing one item all the time may tarnish the piece; having different pendants on creates a new look.

Available to buy on here: Pink Opal Pendant

Christmas collection

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This amazing limited edition collection was available to buy on my Etsy Christmas 2017.

A new collection will be created for 2018.

As I believe in recycling all stones will be given a new lease of life.

Hand painted wearable art

The following pendants are made from sediment stones; picked up from the shores of the island of Crete; in Greece.

To complete the design I have hand painted each stones using acrylic paints and for durability they have all been coated with clear varnish.

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This beautiful hand painted pendant can be bought on my Etsy Shop by clicking the link (will open in a new page) White flower pendant

This beautiful hand painted pendant can be bought on my Etsy Shop by clicking the link (will open in a new page) Red flowers pendant

Botryolite collection

These beautiful pendants are recycling botryolite gem stones into individual pieces. All pendants are wire wrapped by hand using tarnish resistant silver plated copper wire; or tarnish resistant red copper wire. Some designs are simple; just the bortyolite and wire but some are incorporating other gem stones; beads or sea glass.

Below is the collection incorporating these pendants:

august 2017-741 Pendant can be bought on Etsy

august 2017-743Pendant can be bought on Etsy