My jewellery collection #31

Holy 80s!

New to my collection: this vintage super-statement onyx and opal ring.

It’s pretty fabulous.

new ring

Bold and amazingly comfortable to wear, and in perfect condition.

new ring

Hoorah.

… last post on my jewellery collection #30 …

The lust list, v2

So … it’s been a few years since the original lust list was written.

Since then a two MAJOR items have been ticked off …. I know, it is exciting!

• a Suzi Zutic ring
  

  original photograph credit Suzi Zutic; images not to be reproduced without permission

• a Helen Britton ring
  

  with the Gallery Funaki photograph – all mine!

I have added a few new ones to the “as-yet-unattained lust list”:

• [new] an Anna Clynes neckpiece, like the one from an NC4 [Pieces of Eight]
• [new] a Melissa Cameron piece, perhaps an enameled brooch [website, blog]
• [new] a Raymond de Zwart’s ‘Astrolabe‘ series piece [Black Finch; Pieces of Eight]
• [new] a Vito Bila vessel, perhaps from Vessel cluster #1 (2012) [post]
• a piece by Joungmee Do [e.g.etal page]
• a Kiko Gianocca silver-plated wood pendant [Gallery Funaki page; my post]
• a Vikki Kassioras neckpiece [blog; e.g.etal page; my post]
• a Robin Bold vessel
• a Carlier Makigawa object, from the ‘October 2009‘ exhibition [Gallery Funaki page; my post]
• a Bettina Speckner brooch [website; Gallery Funaki page; my posts]

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My jewellery collection #30

Holy kniption Batman.

I have ticked off one of the longest-standing and most heartfelt items on my lust-list … I own a Helen Britton ring.

I know!! There has been much dancing and squealing on the inside today.

I feel I must apologise a little – these are all photographs taken at night. I couldn’t wait until the morning, and decent daylight, to share such immense news.

with the Gallery Funaki photograph – all mine!

You cannot imagine how comfortable it feels on – it’s quite wide and thick, so it is almost a beautiful surprise to be so immensely comfortable. And the hollow construction means it cannot be resized, so lucky me it fit beautifully.

Of course its dimensions mean you really feel it on, and regular readers will know my penchant for jewellery I can feel.

beautiful top detail in red gold

I’m a little bit in love.

side detail, oxidised silver

This is a significant investment, and I feel I just may be on the verge of being able to call myself a genuine collector. Perhaps.

Sincere thanks to Katie at Gallery Funaki for being such a wonderful gallery owner, exceptionally knowledgeable and terribly patient with me as I wrestled with the purchase.

I am SO going to wear this like I MEAN IT.

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Other stories about Helen Britton:

• 13Oct14: My jewellery collection #29
• 24May14: Helen Britton ‘pairs of pieces‘ @ Gallery Funaki
• 04Feb14: ‘PROJECT: Jewellery for T-shirts‘ @ Gallery Funaki
• 21Jan13: Admiring: Speckner and Britton
• 01Dec11: Helen Britton ‘industrial‘ @ Gallery Funaki – part 2
• 01Dec11: Helen Britton ‘industrial‘ @ Gallery Funaki

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My jewellery collection #29

I’ve finally had time to pop into Gallery Funaki (as evidenced by my recent post) and collect my Helen Britton Showtime bag…

showtime

… and therefore I now have a new piece to add to my collection: a Helen Britton (obviously!) little sterling silver lucky tooth charm.

Helen Britton piece

A genuinely significant piece of Helen’s is still on my lust-list … soon Karen, soon.