YOJ - Week 6: Embrace

"Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. ..." ~ Lao Tzu

The Year of the Jewelry (YOJ) challenge for week 6 is Embrace which has been defined as

"... something can mean to hug it, or to receive or accept it willingly, as in embracing a new idea or an opportunity, to adopt or to take in with the eye or the mind, to encircle, surround, or enclose, or to include or contain. (dictionary.com)"

My interpretation of this weeks challenge is to embrace a new idea or opportunity - I bought some Czech Spikes late last year and have been waiting for an opportunity to incorporate them in a loomed design. It is a design idea I have been playing with and was happy to see it come to fruition.

This is the result - what do you think?

Silver and Pearls - Commissioned Cuff

Laced with silver, set with pearls. - William Shakespeare

(Ibid., Act ii, sc. 1. "Comedies," p. 217, col. B, line 32. 16)

This gorgeous cuff was commissioned by a lovely friend of mine. It was with great pleasure that we collaborated our ideas on style and design.  I promised from the first moment she had seen a similar cuff, that I would make one for her - however, it was a challenge as no two cuffs created are ever the same.  So there are variations to the original and this is now on the wrist of my beautiful friend.  Thanks Kiley x