FCD Earring Project Complete! Photos inside!

[LD]

I'm so pleased to have finished this project! After many years of collecting FCDs I've accumulated so many small ones that I wasn't sure what to do with them. Thanks to the input of some lovely PS'ers, I decided to make a pair of earrings and took inspiration from a couple of photos posted by Pregcurious and Aoife.

The finished earrings are about 1.5" in length so a good drop and sparkle really well (but this hasn't been captured in the photos at all ). They are made in 18k white gold and all the diamonds are natural (not irradiated). In the shank the diamonds are a mixture of white and very pale pink (although the photos have washed out all the pink)! The earrings have been made so that I can change the top of the earrings and use "tops".

My only reservation is the pinking all around the edges. I'm just not sure whether I like it or not and whether a smooth finish would have looked whiter and more modern. I can always get them changed at a later date but I'm going to live with them for a while before I make a decision.

Apologies for the quality of the photos!

 

[LD]

Unashamedly showing off now with more photos!

 

[chrono]

Those are incredily pretty and versatile! Are each diamond "melee" surrounded by a thin piece of ridged metal?

 

[LD]

Yes Chrono they are. Each of the diamond settings were made separately and then the jeweller and I sat down and moved them around to a shape that we liked with the diamonds loose inside. Then he fused them all together by melting the gold where the pieces touched (does that make sense)? Interestingly, this is a new benchman for me and I was amazed that he NEVER works with a loupe! I also watched him pick out minute melee (for another piece - not mine) and he almost perfectly matched size and colour first time, each time! I was very impressed!

 

[Aoife]

LD, those turned out beautifully! I love the combination of playful and traditional. They're very, very you!

 

[centralsquare]

Stunning! Ear shtos!!

 

[bright ice]

What an outstanding pair of earrings

 

[tyty333]

Those turned out great! I really like the shape you came up with!

 

[movie zombie]

wonderful idea! i love the look with the pearl!

 

[LD]

Thanks everybody - glad you like them Aoife and thanks again for your help!

Requisite earshots that I forgot before!

 

[Coco914]

Ooooo....I'm LOVIN' these...wow....stunning!!!! And so versitle too!

 

[kas baby]

love the ear shots!! are they comfortable to wear? b/c that is some serious bling you're sportin!

 

[yennyfire]

Wow, are those cool! I love how versatile they are! Awesome job!

 

[kenny]

Wow, those are really cool.
Plus the carry all the history of your collecting safari!

 

[Kismet]

Very cool! Those came out really well. And so many options for the stud too!

 

[pinkjewel]

they turned out beautifully!!!!

 

[ChloeTheGreat]

Such cool little clusters of bling! Did you come up with the design yourself?

 

[natsplat]

I love them! And I think the "frilly" edge is lovely and quirky, and gives them an extra something special. I'd keep it if I were you.

 

[kt]

Wow, those are just so cool and different! Love!!!

 

[Arkteia]

They are amazing. No words to describe - just to look...

 

[baby nurse]

Really beautiful, LD! Well worth the time and effort to collect the stones and design the earrings. Wear them in good health!

 

[centralsquare]

Gorgeous ear shots!!

 

[y2kitty]

They are stunning and I hope you get a lot of wear out of them!

 

[colorluvr]

Wow! How incredibly unique! I bet the sparkle is almost blinding IRL - congrats on a job well done (to you and your new benchperson).

 

[missy]

Oooh, those are gorgeous earrings!! Simply breathtaking!!
Wear in good health and happiness and enjoy!!!!

 

[ooo~Shiney!]

WOW that bench person wore no LOUPE ?!?!?!?
Well, they sure did an AMAZING job !!!!

Those earrings are absolutely beautiful !
I just LOVE them !!!!