Portals unto Spring - Vitreous enamel Art Jewelry

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Something that didn’t dawn on me until much later is that my subconscious had driven me to design all of these pieces as little gates or portals, through which a backlit view of spring appears, dappled sun glittering though the new, yellow-green leaves sprouting from branches. Thus the full name of the collection is Mistletoe: portals onto spring. The theme of greenery, fronds, roots, branches and particles floating in the sunlight spills out onto the frames.

The enamel is always in yellow-green to emerald green shades typical of spring, with a combination of techniques used ranging from wet-packing, dry sifting, over-firing and, always, painting on enamel with vitrifiable paints. Multiple firings are necessary, ranging from 910 to 810 °C. For this collection I use a range of stones in green shades, from the waxy opaque yellow-green of serpentine to super glittery, transparent micro-faceted vesuvianite… peridot, prehnite, green spinel, tourmaline, emerald-coloured chrome diopside… Sometimes I add a contrasting touch of warmth with, for example, garnets.

Vitreous enamel jewelry by Mer Almagro.
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