Barocco- OOAK Hand made Sterling silver wire and brass ring with red obsidian

The word baroque is derived from the Portuguese word "barroco", Spanish "barroco",italian 'barocco': all of which refer to a "rough or imperfect pearl".
In informal usage, the word baroque can simply mean that something is "elaborate", with many details.

This ring is very elaborate, hours of work!
At the center a unique gemstone, a wonderful red obsidian: obsidian is good utilized as grounding and protective agents.

Obsidian is surrounded by sterling silver wire and tens of silver charms (butterflies, hearts,dolphins,beads).
Ring is in brass.
Ring size 7.

You can think this ring as a sculpture for your hand.
You can see it here.

Pirate mood and Journalism...

Here's a young journalist at her desk, after the 7.30 AM News:what does she have of peculiar?Beautiful face aside...she's wearing a pair of earrings I've created!Thank you Giusy!"

Pirate's mood...

III Step:'Chained' Wedding

In Selargius (near the city where I live, Cagliari), there is 'the selarginus wedding': bride and bridegroom are chained with a chain during the Ceremony...well, my project is a ring for the bride and a bracelet for the bridegroom...but if you are a single, your wedding is with yourself!:O)

ring and bracelet can be divided

II Step:Wedding bracelet...or ring? or chain?

Sardinia has great traditions about Wedding Jewels...I'm working on a special jewel for a unique and creative wedding

a ring with a bracelet:
you can wear only the ring or only the bracelet..

I reinvented the concept of Wedding ring: a chain that binds a bracelet with the ring, like the Selargius's Wedding where bride and bridegroom are chained with a chain.

This jewelry is made in honor of female vanity and grace.

stay tuned....

work in progress...I'm wrapping

What is this? a cup of coffee for you if you guess right...for the moment..I'm working...

Wire Wrapping:Sardinian Waves

...like Sardinian waves in Autumn...copper wire,amethyst, peridot..a simple bracelet...



This OOAK bracelet is on my Etsy page.

Jewelry on Flickr

If you are a Flickr member, you can see my jewels here.
Fly to have a look!

My Africa ring

I found this wood ring at a strange shop.
It is african wood, only one piece handmade sculpted...It is perfumed...wondeful...

I think this ring is full of energy and so I used ruin marble stone and tiger's eye beads with copper wire..what do you think? I'm experimenting...

Pirates' mood

skull, roses, silver wire,black agate, It's so funny!

you can see my earrings here.

Graduation Jewels and Autumn

Hot hot hot, humidity, tourists..Italy is a crazy Country in August and so Sardinia, where I live...but 2 days ago...wonderful dark clouds were on my house and after the rain (sun and rain rain and sun, like Spring!), This spectacular light yellow mushroom


Erika (...a young cousin, 22 years old), graduated last July 16 in Foreign Languages and so I'm working on Jewels for her, a pair of earrings and a bracelet

I worked with coral and Sterling silver wire..coral protects her and I thought a very light shape for a young woman...and another gift for her Mum

...because without her Mum...no graduation for Erika!
I used coral and black Swaroski pearls (and sterling silver wire)...

Well, Next week I will be online with my iPhone, for the moment...ciao and..Happy Autumn! ciao ciao, Stef from Italy

The dark side-Coral, Onyx and Sterling Silver Ring

The dark side...coral that protects you (coral from Alghero, Sardinia, Italy), onyx beads are your shadow...your night...your other side...



skull isn't death but it is your rebirth!


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stillness of the night earrings

I love strange beads...and silver wire...and wire work...and essential shapes...I bought 2/3 months ago a pair of Raku Buddha heads (beads) and in my mind was an idea...a pair of earring like symbol of stillness..what do you think?



I want to wear them! and you?

Sardinian brooch tutorial by Gufobardo

Have you seen Stefania's (Gufobardo) latest tutorial? Wow, what a beauty. Or maybe I'm just partial to REALLY intricate work... Eni Oken
Thank you Eni!
You can buy english version here , I'm writing the italian version, stay tuned

S'Ispilla tutorial

On Jewelrylessons.com You will see my new tutorial, english and italian version...

stay tuned...

Tree of life pendant

A new pendant!

'A tree of life is variously,
a) a mystical concept alluding to the interconnectedness of all life on our planet,
b) a metaphor for common descent in the evolutionary sense, and
c) a motif in various world theologies, mythologies and philosophies.'(Wikipedia)

Black Obsidian is a gemstone of volcanic composition attributed with the mystical powers of prophecy and visions.
go to see Gufobardo Etsy

Tinker Bell's earrings, a magic touch

metal charms, plastic flowers,swarovski beads, copper wire...Peter Pan is MY favorite fairytale and in this moment I need a touch of magic!
a simple pair of earring...like a simple tale!

A week with jewelry

I'm not writing on my blog, I know, but I'm working on jewelry...
This is a pair of earrings made with a sardinia design, black porcelain, tiny bead and sterling silver wire
This is a pendant, made with an Andalusite (Chiastolite) stone, yellow Jasper, a silver star bead, and sterling silver wire
and This is a pair of earrings inspired by ancient Egypt (see Eni Oken's site): Lapis lazuli stones and beads,tiny beads (mother-of-pearl), copper wire and sterling silver wire
Do You want to know more? Write me!

Flower Power, a jewel

Rain rain and rain! My only sun today is to make a jewel...Flower Power!

sterling silver wire,sterling charms, synthetic beads, leather

A new creation....

I was photographing a new brooch in the midst of prickly pears and aloe and...

incredible! I did not know There was a spectator!



I told you that it was very humid yesterday... Someone is very happy about this...

Paua Bracelet

This is my 100th post!!!
Paua shells, silver wire (0,8-0,4 and 0,25 mm), silver charms.
I used the shape of shells to make a bracelet like a mosaic (It is like a mobile)