Waterlily Kaleidoscope pendant

Have you ever been mesmerised by all the repeating colours and shapes from a kaleidoscope?
This Kaleidoscope series is my take on that, I realise there should be 6 repeats, but 5 fit better, and I’m a practical kind of person.
I have been inspired by the shapes and colours of a waterlily for this pendant. The scalloped edges are like gentle ripples in the water. 
This ring has the main focus on pink tourmalines with a pop of ceylon sapphires.
I have hand pierced this pendant from solid sterling silver, then I drill and burr out the holes for the gemstones which have to be exactly the same size and shape of each individual gem, this is the tricky bit because if I take away even a fraction too much metal, I can’t put it back and the gem won’t be set well. Once I have the gemstone seated perfectly, I burnish the metal down onto it, to lock it in (no glue is ever involved) For the finishing touch, I hand engrave the details to make the shapes, I do this with a hand held, hand push graver. This takes years of practice to master, it is very easy to slip out and cut unwanted marks into the design.
These pendants are all slightly different, due to the hand crafted techniques used, and the nature of natural gemstones, so there is no factory made boringness.
This pendant is approximately 13mm across and 2mm thick.
I love engraving with a graver, the process, the simplicity, the skill and the result. You just can’t get that bright sparkle and hand crafted feel with laser cut or cast or roll printing techniques.
Enjoy a rare piece of jewellery that is made with skill and passion.
Thank you for your interest in my work,
Adele