Amadora Designs UK Gallery

Pearl Cluster Jewellery Sets

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Pearl Cluster Jewellery Sets

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Freshwater Pearl and Silver Rings

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Freshwater Pearl and Silver Bracelet

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Freshwater Pearl and Silver sculpted bracelets

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Citrine and Goldfilled Diva Necklace

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Amethyst and Silver Genie in a Bottle Necklace

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Rose Quartz and Silver Jewellery Set

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Green Aventurine and Silver Freeform Pendant

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Aquamarine and Sterling Silver Ring

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Rainbow Fluorite and Silver Freeform Pendant

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Mother of Pearl and Sterling Silver Pendant

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Birthstone Pendants - March - Aquamarine and sterling silver

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Birthstone Pendants

Rhyannon - Fine Silver and Peridot Gemstone

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Laila - Fine Silver and Amethyst Gemstones

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Naida - Water Nymph.Fine Silver and Aquamarine Gemstones

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Salvani - Fine Silver and Cubic Zirconia Gemstones

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Eos - Pink Amethyst and Sterling Silver

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Athena - Smokey Quartz and Silver

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Gaia - Mother Earth Goddess

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Gaia - Goddess Mother Earth

Marine Life Faux Enamel Fine Silver Necklace

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Faux Enamel and Fine Silver Pendants

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Faux enamel effect, created with polymer clay and resin. Fine silver sculpted pendant base

Labradorite and Silver Sculpted Pendant

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Turquoise and Silver Freeform Ring

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Glass Bead and Brass Bangle

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Glass gold foil beads, and brass beaded ethnic bangle

Medusa - Lemon Quartz and Silver Pendant

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Lemon Quartz gemstone, sculpted in sterling silver

Aphrodite - Fluorite and Silver Pendant

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Handpainted Sunspot Pendant

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Handpainted Whirlpool Pendant

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Handpainted Apples Pendant

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Handpainted Blue Lagoon Pendant

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Handpainted Coral Pendant

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Handpainted Copper Fern Pendant

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Amethyst and Sterling Silver Pendant

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Aqua Blues Pearl Cluster Barnacle Pendant

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Amadora Designs Online Shop

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The online store is linked in the sidebar, and will be going live in May 2010. I am in the process of finishing off the site, and creating the jewellery for it.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Samantha Braund

Creative Process

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There are two main ways I go about creating my jewellery.

I do sketch a lot, and am constantly drawing these organic structures, that resemble natural elements.I then try hard to recreate these images into wearable pieces of art

The other method, is really where, I go with the flow guided by the medium at hand.

There is sometimes a theme in mind, or an idea of how to present a gemstone, but essentially I paint, or sculpt my jewellery without much forethought.

As a result my jewellery is known to take on a freeform organic style. I find it virtually impossible to recreate something, because of the methods I use

The good news though, is that each piece of jewellery tends to be unique and one of a kind

Inspirations

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As you can see from my virtual corkboard I find lots of things inspiring LOL
My jewellery is primarily influenced by organic forms as seen in nature on the whole
I also draw from Ancient mythologies, prose, literature and movies too.

About Me

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My name is Samantha Braund
I am a happily married Jewellery Designer and artist

I did work in the medical profession, but always had a strong pull towards the arts

I tended to jump from one art medium to another. I had a background in watercolour painting, and dabbled extensively in digital art

Over the last few years, I discovered jewellery making, and loved this art form.
This is one hobby that has stuck LOL!
I started with wire sculpted artisan jewellery, and am now exploring sculpting polymer and precious metal clays, as well

I intend to start selling my jewellery creations, and make a living doing something I love:)

Peacock Pearl Round Barnacle Pendant

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Nemesis - Goddess of Retribution

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The Greek Goddess of Retribution.She avenges the weak, innocent and the wronged, with a remorseless, that the guilty find terrifying.Her heart however, is pure, good and just

I chose to represent her, as a deep red garnet gemstone set within a sterling silver sculpted heart

Persephone - Goddess of Fertility

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Sterling silver sculpted wire, with cloudy Aquamrine gemstones, and fine silver beads

Shea - Fine Silver and Alexandrite Gemstones

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Orlaith - Fine Silver and Citrine Gemstones

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Aquamarine Gemstone Sterling Silver Ring

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Fine Silver and Garnet Valentines Day Pendants

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Handpainted Polymer Pendants

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Fine Silver and Citrine Earrings

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Keyring Charms

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Fun accessories, such as wine charms,bag charms, mobile phone charms and so on

Sterling and Green Garnet Freeform Ring

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Golden Citrine and Sterling Silver Jewellery Set

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Rose Quartz Ethnic Bangle

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Aquamarine and sterling silver bangle

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Olive freshwater pearl pendant

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White freshwater pearl pendant

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White pearl barnacle pendant

Peacock Pearls Barnacle Pendant

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Testing post entry.Peacock pearl cluster

Aqua Pearl cluster barnacle sculpted pendant

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Sculpted fine silver, with fresh water pearls