Hammered silver ring

For sale in my Boticca shop.

Unisex wide hammered silver ring

For sale in my Boticca shop.

Sterling silver bracelet...

...with aquamarine and rock crystal beads and a little heart. For sale in my Boticca shop.

Gemstone bead earrings for Christmas

Available with aquamarine, amethyst or yellow topaz on Boticca

Stone set infinity rings

I have made these rings before without stones and in a combination of gold and silver. These two are set with a 2mm white diamond and a 2mm ruby respectively. They are for sale in my Boticca shop, here and here.

Lotus necklace

I really love Egyptian jewellery, and this necklace is inspired by that style of jewellery. It features a stylised lotus leaf form in sterling silver with a 9k yellow gold accent and little silver balls. It is set in 9k gold with a 3mm cabochon dark blue sapphire. The square snake chain is 54cm long and the pendant measures 3 x 4cm. You can find it for sale in my Boticca shop.

Darwin Fish Bracelet

Cute double stranded belcher chain with the iconic Darwin fish. All in sterling silver and ready to go in my Boticca shop.

Opal Ring

Sterling silver with lovely blue opal. For sale in my Boticca shop.

Gorgeous new wave rings

This ring was made using 2mm square sterling silver wire that has been shaped into a wave and hammered for texture. Dotted intermittently around the band are six little 9k gold flattened balls.

I love the colour of rhodolites. They are a pink variety of garnet, and work well with both gold and silver. This ring is 2mm sterling silver square wire that has been shaped into a wave and hammered. I then added intermittent 9k flattened gold balls, and a 3mm faceted rhodolite set in 9k gold.

This ring also looks nice when worn with a similar ring that also has a rhodolite as part of the decoration.
For sale here: Rhodolite, silver and gold ring  and silver and gold wave ring

Hammered bangle

This bangle started life as 3mm round wire. I had to taper the ends to make them thin enough to wrap around each side. Due to the hammering, the main body of the bangle has a square profile. It is marginally adjustable and can be opened a little bit to ease putting it on. When it's on, it can be squeezed a little bit smaller. This is a small bangle (6cm - 6.25cm diameter), but I have just about enough wire to make a bigger one if you would like! It is for sale in my Boticca shop.

Amethyst daisy chain necklace

Sterling silver short necklace with faceted amethyst beads, made like a daisy chain. If you like it, you can find it my Boticca shop.

Little silver snake ring

Cut and simple, this little fella. If you like him, you can find him for sale in my Boticca shop, or if you'd like me to make one for you, just drop me a line!

Cute leaf and ladybird necklace

Sterling silver leaf with partially oxidised ladybird on the top. Finished off with 4mm peridot and fine sterling silver trace chain. If you like this, you can find it for sale in my Boticca shop.

Silver chain bracelet with flat links

Simple but solid sterling silver chain bracelet with alternate hammered, flat links. Finished off with hand-forged hook closure. If you like it, you can find it for sale in my Boticca shop.

Mystery

Last year I made two really cute sterling silver charm bracelets with genuine Murano glass beads (bought in Venice, by me), topaz, jade, rock crystal and Chinese characters. I thought they'd be really popular and sell like hot cakes. Not so, BUT, and this is the mystery, they are the most searched for item when I look at my Feedjit data! How very strange... If you too want to have a look at them, they're here: http://alphabettispaghetti.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-charm-bracelets-with-beads-and.html
and for sale here, in my Dawanda shop: Xi for happiness and Shou for longevity

 

I think they'd make nice presents, but I would...

Anticlastic on Boticca

This ring is one of my first designs. I made the very first prototype as a Saturday morning experimental project before going into town. This was about seven years ago! They've always been best-sellers, and I really love them. This one's for sale in my Boticca shop, but please contact me if you'd like one made in your size.

I dreamt about a brooch...

And this is it! Organic and unusual, sterling silver, rough and cut diamonds set in 18k gold, 9k red gold ball highlight and 3mm tanzanite set in silver. That's it!

New Bee Piece

Another bee offering. This one is sterling silver, bronze and 9k gold.

New piece for Autumn

It's grape harvesting time in Italy and I love to see the tractors with grape-laden trailers, trundling off to make wine. Most of the grapes grown in this part of Emilia Romagna are destined to make Lambrusco. This delicious sparkling red wine should not be confused with the Lambrusco you can buy in the supermarket. It's totally different!
This necklace is sterling silver and garnet and is currently for sale in my Boticca shop.

Blogger Blogged!

Frosty Mint have very kindly featured my Darwin Fish in their fabulous blog. If you want the lowdown on the latest fashion and design trends, head over there and have a look!

"Something About September" Sale

I have a sale on at the moment, running until 16th September. I am offering 20%-50% off jewellery in my Boticca shop, and 50% off jewellery in my Dawanda shop.

Another Snail Box

I nearly forgot to show you this one! Cute little sterling silver box with liftable lid with 9k gold spiral motif and 9k gold and silver snail on the lid. Features faceted aquamarine beads. Sterling silver belcher chain with hand-crafted hook closure. If you like it, you can find it for sale in my Boticca shop.

Aquamarine Heart Ring

Sterling silver and 4mm aquamarine. For sale in my Boticca shop.

Boticca Video

Well, my week of being Boticca's Designer Crush of the Week is over and has been a great success. Here is the promotional video for anyone who missed it on the site:

Jewelry Designer Feature: Wendy Humphreys from Alphabetti Spaghetti - Boticca.com from Boticca.com on Vimeo.

"Design Crush of the Week" at Boticca

I am fortunate to have been chosen as this week's "Design Crush of the Week" on Boticca! Take a look at the video and find out a bit more about me and my work and take advantage of 30% off all items from Tuesday to Friday morning. Be quick as all my Boticca items are one of a kind!

Sale at Dawanda

I'm offering 50% off all my jewellery this week, from Monday to Friday. Have a look and if you fancy anything, let me know and I'll apply the discount. You can find the shop here.

Darwin Fish Necklace

I love Darwin fish. This one's sterling silver and on a short, fine sterling silver chain. For sale in my Boticca shop.

Sapphire and aquamarine ring

I love this ring, it's a bit bling-bling! It's sterling silver with two 4mm aquamarines and two 3mm greeny-blue sapphires. If you like it, you can find it for sale in my shop on Boticca.

Tension set ring

I used to make loads of these but never had the courage to sell them. I took the plunge with this one. The shank is sterling silver and 3mm x 2mm, so quite sturdy to hold the 2mm square sapphire in place. The ends of the shank are finished off with 18k yellow gold. If you like this, you can find it for sale in my shop on Boticca.

Tanzanite Tube Ring

Sterling silver ring with two 3mm tanzanites set at the two ends of a tube. Flanked by 18k yellow gold strip. If you like this, you can find it for sale in my Boticca shop.

Rough Diamond Ring

I haven't made one of these for a little while. This one is sterling silver, 14k yellow gold and features a 3.5mm rough cube diamond. If you like it, you can find it for sale in my Boticca shop.

Feather or Leaf? Sterling silver engraved ring.

When I started making this, it was a leaf, but I got a bit carried away with the engraving and it became a feather. I've blackened the plume bit for contrast. If you think it could still pass as a leaf, that's fine! If you like it, you can find it for sale in my shop on Boticca.

More "Beautiful Insects"

This is the latest in the "Beautiful Insects" collection and is a sterling silver and bronze honeybee pendant on a hexagonal cell with a 3mm yellow sapphire.
If you like it, you can find it for sale in my shop on Boticca.

Lush chrome tourmaline ring

I've had this chrome tourmaline for years waiting for the right opportunity to use it. Here it is in all its 1.4ct (8.9 x 7.2mm) splendour. The band is brushed sterling silver with two 2mm rubies flush set on the shoulders. If you like it, you can find it for sale on Boticca

Blue tourmaline ring

I've always loved tourmaline. This ring is sterling silver with the 6 x 4mm tourmaline set in 18k yellow gold. If you like it, it's for sale on Boticca

Little box with ladybird and turquoise

Sterling silver box decorated with 9k and 14k gold flower with ladybird on the lid. Foxtail chain has hand crafted hook closure. If you like it, it's for sale on Boticca

Engagement Ring Commission

18k white gold, 18k yellow gold, blue tourmaline. Wouldn't mind this one for myself!!

A couple of tasty commissions

Sterling silver and 9k yellow gold anticlastic spinner ring and flat ring with 2mm white diamond.

Two new pieces

Cute little sterling silver box with liftable lid with 14k gold heart motif and 9k red gold and silver snail on the lid. Each side has an engraved flower and the bottom features rock crystal beads. This pendant is for sale in my Boticca shop.




Honey bees perform a waggle dance in a figure-of-eight dance of the honey bee. Successful foragers share information with their hive mates about the direction and distance to patches of flowers yielding nectar and pollen, to water sources, or to new housing locations.
This pendant is created in sterling silver with an alloy of bronze and silver for the abdomen and depicts such a dance and is for sale in my Boticca shop.