Contemporary is the word that best describes the style of beads that I created for this collection. More photos are coming soon.

The Lampwork method of glass bead making can be explained as wrapping molten glass around a steel mandrel. For the most distinctive beads I encase transparent coloured glass and fine silver with clear glass. I love the optical effects of the way the silver and colour elements refract through the clear glass.

For the candy beads, I embellish the surface of the clear bead with intensely coloured glass. These beads appear hollow.

All of the lampwork beads are heat hardened by annealing them. They are tough like marbles.

These beads are exclusive to the jewellery of the Artisan Collection. I combine these 2 bead designs with Argentium® sterling silver, using forging, sawing, soldering and polishing techniques for the metalwork, to make clean, simple jewellery.