Handcrafted artisan jewellery by Nicole Hill

Fathers Day gifts – an Etsy Treasury

Nicole — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:07:48 +0000

My man’s stainless steel chainmaille bracelet was featured in this gorgeous Etsy treasury of handmade Fathers Day gifts, curated by kitscreations – thanks KIT!

‘For Your DAD on his Special Day – Father’s Day’ by kitscreations

Father’s Day is coming up on June 17th….Here are 16 ETSY SHOPS with some GREAT gift ideas for YOUR DAD…..check them out!

Men’s Heavy Dut… WireNWhimsy $34.00	Custom Handmade Men… Sookie $68.00	Neckties – Seaside… MeandMatilda $22.95	Mens Gift Set -Mono… SpiffingJewelr… $55.00
Manly Man Soap Set … RockyTopSoapSh… $22.00	Silver Pocket Watch… ArtInspiredGif… $44.00	Men’s Laptop Ba… GenuineGoods78… $99.00	Deep blue Asymmetri… LeMuse $125.00
Mens Titanium Ring … jewelrybyjohan $185.00	Leather iPhone Wall… leathermix $35.00	Best Dad Stamped Br… riskybeads $16.95	1935 Mercedes Bendz… CompactQueen $215.00
iphone 4 case – gre… BlissfulCASE $14.99	Men’s stainless… nicolehill $27.00	Leather belt / BEAT… BackbeatLeathe… $35.00	For Him Bracelet -… Kosmika $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio

Sterling silver and amethyst hoop earrings

Nicole — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00:25 +0000

These sterling silver and amethyst hoop earrings are made from lightly hammered sterling silver, and a faceted amethyst drop, wrapped in sterling silver wire.

The hoop earrings are approx 2.5cm (1 inch) wide, and 4cm (1 1/2 inches) from top to the bottom of the amethyst drop.

These earrings are made to order – this means your pair of earrings may vary slightly from the pictured pair, as each pair is made by hand. Please allow up to 1 week after payment for your earrings to be made.

Sterling silver and peridot hoop earrings

Nicole — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:39 +0000

These sterling silver and peridot hoop earrings are made from lightly hammered sterling silver, and a faceted peridot drop, wrapped in sterling silver wire.

The hoop earrings are approx 2.5cm (1 inch) wide, and 4cm (1 1/2 inches) from top to the bottom of the peridot drop.

Monday moodboard – 14 May 2012

Nicole — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000

This week’s moodboard is bright and summery, because the weather here has finally improved! (Not for long; the rest of this week looks rubbish, but at least the weekend and today are good!)

So, bright, cheery European handmade art and craft – make sure you check out Star of the East’s blog for more European talent!

1. Periay 2. theYarnKitchen
3. ShebboDesign 4. cookieletta

Sterling silver and garnet hoop earrings

Nicole — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:42:40 +0000

These sterling silver and garnet hoop earrings are made from lightly hammered sterling silver, and a faceted garnet drop, wrapped in sterling silver wire.

The hoop earrings are approx 2.5cm (1 inch) wide, and 4cm (1 1/2 inches) from top to the bottom of the garnet drop.

Monday moodboard – 7 May 2012

Nicole — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:53:39 +0000

Yesterday, France elected a new President: François Hollande.

A Socialiste, Hollande’s party colour is, naturally, red, and so today’s moodboard reflects the change!

1. marbled 2. CelessaBazaar
3. JagnaB 4. turkisharts

Do make sure to check out Star of the East’s blog for more moodboards featuring European talent!

New jewellery – round-up

Nicole — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:21:32 +0000

It’s been a busy week for me this week – I’ve had time off from my day job, and I’ve made many things! Some are already listed for sale on this site, and others will be shortly, but this is a post to gather them together in all their glory!

Byzantine copper chainmaille bracelet:

Sterling silver, pearl and peridot pendant:

Man’s copper chainmaille bracelet – European 4 in 1:

Amethyst and sterling silver chainmaille earrings:

Amethyst and sterling silver chainmaille pendant:

Sterling silver and amethyst wirewrapped pendant:

Sterling silver and copper hoop earrings:

Also, soon to be listed, sterling silver and gemstone hoop earrings!

1. Sterling silver hoop earrings with peridot 2. Sterling silver hoop earrings with garnet
3. Sterling silver hoop earrings with amethyst 4. Sterling silver hoop earrings with labradorite

Sterling silver and copper hoop earrings

Nicole — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:00:08 +0000

These sterling silver and copper hoop earrings are made by wrapping sterling silver wire around a hammered copper frame, featuring a small daisy motif.

The hoop earrings measure approx 5cm from the top of the sterling silver earwire, and approx 3.75cm in width.

(Note that as these earrings will be made to order, measurements may vary slightly, as may the placement of the daisy motif.)

Please allow up to 2 weeks from payment for your pair of these earrings to be made – if you need these in a hurry, please get in touch before ordering to discuss.

Sterling silver and amethyst wirewrapped pendant

Nicole — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:00:19 +0000

This tiny sterling silver and amethyst wirewrapped pendant is a joy to behold. A single amethyst briolette is captured in swirls of sterling silver wire, with contrasting bare and coiled wires.

This small pendant measures approx 2cm (3/4 inch) from top to bottom and approx 1cm (3/8 inch) in width.

Note that this pendant does not come with a chain.

Amethyst and sterling silver chainmaille pendant

Nicole — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:47 +0000

This amethyst and sterling silver chainmaille pendant is made from a faceted amethyst briolette, wrapped in sterling silver wire, and solid sterling silver square wire rings, woven into a Jens Pind Linkage chainmaille pattern.

The chainmaille pendant measures 5cm (2 inches) from the top of the sterling silver bail to the bottom of the amethyst drop. The pendant comes strung on a black cord, tied with adjustable knots so you can size it to fit you.

A matching pair of amethyst and sterling silver chainmaille earrings is available for sale.