Handcrafted Jewellery Designs by Lesley Lake

 

 

Solely Silver

 

All silver is sterling unless otherwise stated i.e. chain, wire, beads and clasps.

 

Prices include a gift box, packaging and postage within the UK. 

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Delightfully lightweight, Sterling Silver, textured earrings. The silver has been hand cut and hammer textured. The length of the drop is 2½ inches.  

Hanging on Lever back earwires.


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Hill Tribe Silver beads and leaves on Argentium wire with Argentium wire wrapping. Although shown curving outwards, these can of course be worn curving inwards.

Hanging on handmade sterling silver eawires.

The drop from the earwires is 2 ¼ inches.

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1.5mm square Argentium silver wire, fused together and wrapped with 0.5mm and 1mm round Argentium wire. The square wire has a soft brushed texture to contrast with the shiny round wire.

Hanging on sterling silver lever back earwires.

The drop from the earwires is 2 ¼ inches and, at it's widest, is 1 inch.


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Now exhibited at the Anstey Galleries, 33 Swan Road, Harrogate, where they can be purchased, and will soon be available on their online shop. Click here

Twisted Argentium Silver wire and Hill Tribe Silver beads. A simple design suitable for everyday wear.

Hanging on handmade Sterling Silver earwires. Although photographed facing outwards, these can of course be worn facing inwards.

The drop from the earwires is ¾ inch.

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Double sided, textured earrings in highly tarnish resistant Argentium silver. Hanging from lever back earwires - that way you can choose which side faces the front.

The total drop is 2¼ inches.

Please note that the rings and earwires are Sterling silver.


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Formed from 1.2mm Argentium Silver (less prone to tarnishing than Sterling Silver) from a repeated figure of eight pattern. I've been experimenting with knots in wire recently and the idea stemmed from these experiments.
 
The pendant is 2½ inches long, hangs on 18 inches of belcher chain and fastens with a handmade swirly clasp.
 
There are earrings to complement this piece.

 

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Now exhibited at the Anstey Galleries, 33 Swan Road, Harrogate, where they can be purchased, and will soon be available on their online shop. Click here

The same design as the pendant and made from 1mm Argentium Silver.

The drop is 1½ inches and they hang from handmade earwires.

 

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A simple, clean, elegant design with lots of movement. The outer curve has a satin finish and textured tip.

Hanging on lever back earwires, the drop is 2 inches and the earrings are 1¼ inches at their widest. 

 

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The texture on the silver frame creates lots of sparkle. With a simple ring design hanging from a length of Figaro chain.
 
Lightweight and with lots of movement.
 
The drop is 1¾ inches.
 

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Fine silver pillow beads from Becci at Fired Silver. The silver dangles have a hammered texture.
 
Hanging from handmade earwires, the drop is 3½ inches.
 

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A hand formed hammer textured necklace with Hill Tribe silver flowers and leaves.
 
The chain is a medium weight belcher and is fastened with a handmade clasp.
 
The necklace is just over 20 inches long and the drop is 4 inches.
 

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An exuberant silver wave formed from 1.5mm wire. The curved piece hangs from rings and has a satin texture at the sides, graduating to a high shine in the centre.
 
The pendant hangs on 18 inches of medium weight belcher chain which fastens with a handmade clasp.
 
The pendant is 2 inches wide with a drop of 1½ inches.
 

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Simple but effective - hand formed silver wire with Hill Tribe silver beads.
 
Hung on lever back earwires.
 
The drop is 2½ inches.
 

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An interlocking ring design that I think resembles little rosebuds. Very pretty and easy to wear. Hanging on 18½ inches of fine curb chain and fastened with a bolt ring clasp.

The pendant drop is 2 inches.

There are earrings to complement this piece.

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Handcrafted silver on it's own for a modern, structural look. Hanging on a 20 inch fine bead chain.

The pendant is 4 inches long.

There are earrings to complement this piece.

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Handcrafted silver on it's own for a modern, structural look. Hanging from lever back earwires and with a drop of 3 inches.

They complement the Fulcrum pendant.

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Two pieces of hand shaped 1.8mm sterling silver wire. One piece gently overlaps the other like an entwined embrace.

Textured with a planishing hammer to give lots of shiny facets that really catch the light.

Hanging on a 24 inch snake chain and the pendant is just over 3 inches long.
If you prefer a shorter chain please contact me.

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Hand shaped from 1.5mm sterling silver wire then hammered to accentuate the shape and give texture.

These earrings are 2½ inches long and hang on lever back earwires.

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Elegant fluid forms hand shaped from 1.8mm silver wire, hammered to give shape and texture and hung from lever back earwires.

The drop is 3¼ inches.

 

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I've been looking at a lot of Art Nouveau pieces recently and this inspired me to make Juno. Solely silver, the main piece was made from 1.8mm wire, shaped and textured with a planishing hammer to create lots of tiny, shiny facets that really catch the light.

Finished with 27 inches of silver belcher (links 2.5mm x 3mm) and a handcrafted silver clasp. The pendant can be detached from the chain.

The pendant is 3 inches long.

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Lots of fluidity and movement in these earrings created from a simple silver shape and differing lengths of chain.

The handmade earwires are ¾ inch and drop is 4¾ inches.

If you would prefer lever backs please contact me.

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Hand shaped wire, slightly hammered and textured. Very lightweight and easy to wear.

The total length of these earrings is 2 inches.

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