Frida Sjogren

a few of my jewels are currently showing in Collioure, in the south of France!

wish i could join them!!

the exhibition is organised by Marianne Gassier and i’m sure it’s a wonderful event!

wanna show you some more of my pieces from this year

foldformed and oxidized

i really like this technique

the earrings are very light but yet a nice and solid feel

brass, silver and oxidized copper

same technique as before, so elegant and ethnic

these rings i made in silver, set with peridot and tourmaline cabouchons

they can be worn together, which make them look real nice a little like pebbles, or separate

oh and about pebbles

i have made a few pieces with beach pebbles this yearthese ones are from big bay beach, outside cape town

these rings were one of my first pieces last year, i think they are sweet

like little creatures

these little rings were cast in silver and then set with a nut from namibia called makalani

it’s a beautiful material, also called vegetable ivoryanother little cast ring, wood inlay and brass wire wrapped around

and here the grand finale piece,

or at least i really like it, i like looking at it

actually it doesn’t look as nice on photo but..

my yoga ring

maybe more zen but i have had so much love for my yoga this year that i wanted to give it this ring

Autumn is creeping in, soup’s on the stove and boots are on.

Hope i can get some photos up for you!

seeded heart

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I have been collecting pebbles as long as i remember. My latest favourites are heartshaped ones.

The heart symbolises warmth, love and happiness for me, but is also such an amazing shape – specially when found created by natureitself! Have we given the heart shape its  amazing-ness  or does the shape itself hold this gift?

The following piece was supposed to have been the frame for the pebble but it did not work out, so i forged it with a back into a heart with a pebble feel to it, and the strung it with teething seeds.

silverheart with teething seeds

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