One of the things that I like to explore in my art and jewelry is color combinations. I don't know if this is true for others, but I seem to have a set idea of what colors should go together. Sometimes I feel like this gets in the way when I am creating a new piece and I worry that I am holding back creatively. When I find myself falling back on "safe" color combos, I try to stop and think about moving the color in a different direction.
One of the pieces that resulted from this exploration is this version of the Semira Earrings:
When I am working with olive green like in the drops above, I tend to go for a "woodland" color scheme - browns, dark reds, other greens, etc. When I caught myself reaching for the same old gemstones, I stopped and tried to "think outside the box". I happened to have the labradorite rondelles out on my desk and thought I would give them a try. Once I added those I thought it would be great to pull in the blue color from the labradorite's flash by using the violet blue iolite rondelles. I threw in some metallic pyrite to relate back to color of the olive quartz and then framed it all with oxidized silver.
I have to say, I am thrilled with the results. Does it always work out so well..no, but it is always satisfying to push yourself creatively.
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