Our bestselling amber heart- I think, because of the dimension, the plumpness & because each is one of a kind, but of a piece. Another piece I love because of the way it allows the amber to rest against one's skin. A thoughtfully done design, eye-pleasing & skin-pleasing. Also a perfect size.
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It's literally a shame, we have all the materials to make more of these & seemingly zero time to do it. Maybe in early summer, we try to set aside June for doing a lot of our own design work... These were all composed of gorgeous Native American turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty & Kingman mines... my hands are getting itchy....
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I knew the one with the amethyst colored beads would go first... We hope to have some made with real amethyst chips. Its funny, at shows & events, we once in awhile find an archetypal figure dressed in purple, intently feeling the amber, really handling it... asking gentle questions, obviously attracted, but held back by the color. We affectionately call them "the purple peope" because it seems there is a deep affinity betwen the warmth of amber & the purple hues of amethyst, it's just hard to find them together...
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Someday I'm going to sort through all my images of mat, or butterscotch amber & devote a whole gallery to it... Mat is my personal favorite color of amber & I love the color, it reminds me of the teeth of an aged, ancient & very wise panther. I love the thought of such a creature prowling the earth while the amber was forming...
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Glorious color in a half-daisy shape with natural amber petals, each a variation on a theme.
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I have to get a better picture of these- the design is simple, yet ingenious, protecting the lily drop while at the same time, showcasing the amber within. I'm not a fan of kidney wires, but in this case, they make sense, keeping the earring tucked closely & securely to the earlobe. These are so intensely beautiful & unexpected you can get away with wearing just these (for jewelry!) & look like a million bucks.
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It takes incredible focus & delicacy to create these pieces, almost slipping into a trancelike state. Raw amber is rarely used in jewelry forms such as this. When we find it, we grab it.
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I love how assymetrical these are, they're also very "floppy" with a lot of dimension & character. Each petal would be a lovely pendant on it's own- when you get five or so together, watch out! Lovely little beads in the center pull it all together.
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I always loved these with a scarf knotted around the throat & the art pendant peeking though below, such a commanding look. "High end" designer amber often has this stunning mixed look, as philosophically, the natural inconsistencies are highlighted rather than eliminated.
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This piece contained the very whitest mat amber I've ever seen- & the artist made the chain by hand, link by link. Although it is a pendant & meant to be worn as such, I happen to know the woman who purchased it uses it more like a worry stone, or a rosary.
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I had a brief, but intense fling with turquoise about a year ago... I hope to find the time to make & design more pieces like this soon.
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These images are just some things that caught my eye & I didn't want them to sink into oblivion, they're too beautiful. Most are long gone, but a few are still available in our catalog, viewable at http://www.amberjewelry.com/default.aspx
The names aren't necesarily correct if you end up searching on a term, I'm just adding them on the fly.
About the Mixed Amber Blossom:
We had a handful of these & hope to bring back more this year. A hair tie made of mixed amber petals with rough amber skin or bark still showing in places. A great example of what can happen when the designer "listens" to the amber...
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We had only a handful of these & they all flew away, but we managed to keep a photo of this little one.
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A lovely slice of amber containing two complimentary colors in an unusual combination, flattering both.
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I was sitting across the table from my boyfriend in a diner, wearing these. He kept staring at me & finally I said, "Um. What are you looking at?" He smiled & said, "Your earrings are very suggestive..." I said, "Are you taking me to Las Vegas?..."
:) This seriously happened, but I didn't get to go to Vegas (at least not yet!). We just got these in, I've wanted them forever.
Drop dead gorgous amber flower pendant with a cherry center & long, almost plush lemon petals.
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This is in many ways, a photo of the exact piece that led Andzia to start seriously collecting amber. It is in her personal collection & I will have to unearth it to reshoot a photo. You can just see the long legs of what looks like a mosquito & the wings here- She intended to have this made into a piece of jewelry, but never did... almost a perfect oval...
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Another glorious amber flower, this one with hematite (iron) in the center, giving it an unusual & striking focal point.
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