Mrs. Big Wave’s Silversmithing Thread!

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For the past year, my wife Dianne has become quite the artist!
Under the tutelage of Master Silversmith Beverly Fox, Dianne has created dozens of beautiful pieces, including pendants, earrings, bracelets, and rings. While she has dabbled with copper and brass, most of her work is either .999 fine silver or sterling, which is .925.
Her creativity and vision to design jewelry sometimes includes natural stones, from local gem shows, to exotic examples from across the globe.
While she has sold a few pieces already, her big introduction to the masses will be this September, when she hopes to have maybe up to 100 items for sale.
The “show” will be in Garrett County Maryland, at the Art and Wine Festival, which benefits her parents animal shelter, HART For Animals.
After that, she looks to continue her art and become renowned for high quality, handcrafted silver.
Locally, Dianne and her peers are preparing to enter “The Ring of Fire”, which only 3 pieces can be submitted, and to be judged by master artisans.

The first piece, a fine silver shadow box pendant with a Lapis Lazuli bezeled inside, this was one of her earliest pieces.
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The next submission, sterling silver earrings, crafted with natural Botswana Agate. A little trouble with the pics, just to show the cut out design in the back, which the color of the stone shines through.
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Finally these are displayed as a set, both sterling, with pink Botswana Agate, and the pendant, is a pink Druzy, with an image of a flamingo cut out on the reverse.
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I will continue to post images frequently in the months ahead, to both document her craftsmanship, and share the overwhelming pride that I have for my wife.

Your Likes and comments are welcome, if there are questions or interest in pieces that will be for sale, please PM me.
 

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judging from her talent, you outkicked your coverage
 

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Very nice work.

Well done.
 

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beautiful work, she is learning very well
 

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Very nice, but you'll never sell anything unless you learn how to display the jewelry correctly. Here's a good example...

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Beautiful work! :icon_thumleft:
 

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Thanks guys, and Tim, I appreciate the advices.:smileinbox:
 

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Man I want to learn silver smithing too. That shadow box is awsome !! Keep encouraging her dave looks to be a win win for you. Maybe she coud do one of your finds for you to ware.
 

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< prefers not seeing daves cleavage
 

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Man I want to learn silver smithing too. That shadow box is awsome !! Keep encouraging her dave looks to be a win win for you. Maybe she coud do one of your finds for you to ware.

Last years detecting scrap silver went to the refinery, along with her shavings and slivers, so yes... there are pieces that she is working on now that have my influence.
 

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She was wearing these today...very fond of Botswana Agate, her stone supplier is in India.
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I don’t have the heart or (guts) to tell my wife that Tim has more Likes than her.
 

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That's neat. I to have a family member who does silversmithing, my old man. I'll stick with lapidary, though!
 

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With mothers day coming up fast, does she have a price list together?
 

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With mothers day coming up fast, does she have a price list together?

Well, not really... she is hoarding her pieces for her debut show this September....
But if a piece catches your eye, and you want better pics, pm me, and we will talk about it...
 

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I will look for sure. My wife loves real silver jewelry, and your wife's talent is undeniable. I hope to find something for sure!
 

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Taking pics with a new white box... testing how it works...
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These are .999 fine silver
 

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