I M N I U M jewelry

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Garnet pendant, custom order The request was: make it small and full of details It is under 4cm :)

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Sphene and kyanite pendant A mid-sized pendant - perfect for daily wear. It features one smooth, polished kyanite teardrop cabochon, a faceted, sparkly, fiery oval sphene on top and 9 faceted vesuvianite rondelles around the bottom of the pendant. Their grassy green color goes perfectly with the greenish spark from the sphene. The sphene also has orange sparks so i used rose gold filed wire too. (have in mind that the color you see on your monitor may differ a bit from the actual gemstone/pendant color due to monitor settings). It is completely made of solid 925, 999 silver and yellow/rose gold filled wire from scratch. The bezel and prong settings of two main stones are soldered. After all the soldering, coiling, bending, flattening, reshaping and filing is done i clean the pendant, oxidize it, polish it, clean it again an polish it with a special cloth which prevents the shiny parts from tarnishing (as much as possible). Size: 55 x 23mm (2.2" x 0.92") Gemstones:  - 1 polished teardrop kyanite cabochon 11x7mm - 1 faceted sphene oval, 6.5x5mm, predominantly yellow with green and orange sparks - 9 faceted vesuvianite rondelles  Materials: - 925 silver - 999 silver - rose gold filled wire - yellow gold filled wire

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Orange labradorite pendant A beautiful labradorite in warm, sunny colors (flashes from golden yellow to saturated orange) set in lots of metal :D (silver wire and gold filled wire). Parts of it are highly polished and very shiny but most of it is dark and Giger-ish :D The deeper nooks and crannies are a bit matte because i didn't want to polish the rest of it off by accident while trying to un-mattify the deeper parts. The protruding parts are shiny, i left some of them a deep gunmetal color while i polished the others to a bright silver finish.

The wrapping is angular and quite industrial. The pendant is completely symmetrical. I first draw, cut and shape each piece of wire, then i hammer them, re-adjust the shape and file/polish them before assembly. The pendant is then oxidized, polished with half a dozen different polishing bits, 3 different pastes, then washed to remove any and all residue, dried and buffed to the high polish you see in the photos. I polish it once more before i put it in the box, to make sure there are absolutely no fingerprints or anything on it that could oxidize the shiny parts during transport. After this final polish nothing touches it but surgical gloves and soft cotton :)

Technical details:

GEMSTONE: labradorite oval, highly polished

MATERIALS: 

- sterling and fine silver (925 and 999)

- yellow and rose gold filled wire

SIZE: 51mm x 29mm (2.04 x 1.16")

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A mid-sized pendant - perfect for daily wear. It features one smooth, slightly matte-ish amazonite cabochon, and a halo of shaded turquoise blue zircons to pale aqua blue and clear aquamarine  rondelles on the bail which are arranged by color intensity creating an ombre effect.

(have in mind that the color you see on your monitor may differ a bit from the actual gemstone/pendant color due to monitor settings).

It is completely made of solid 925 and 999 silver from scratch. 

After all the soldering, coiling, bending, flattening, reshaping and filing is done i clean the pendant, oxidize it, polish it, clean it again an polish it with a special cloth which prevents the shiny parts from tarnishing (as much as possible).

Size: 46 x 23mm (1.84" x 0.92")

Gemstones: 

- 1 polished oval amazonite cabochon 9x7mm

- 11 faceted teal-ish blue zircon rondelles 

- 8 faceted pale (almost clear) aquamarine rondelles 

Materials: sterling and fine silver (925 and 999)

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Large spaceship pendant I have tried to shoot and edit the photos to resemble the actual pendant as much as possible (and they do on one of my monitors) but each monitor is a bit different so here's a description of the color just to be sure: it is a gunmetal gray patina, a slightly darker shade of ash with no other colors in it, just gray. The pendant is highly polished (not matte). Size: 58 x 26mm (2.32 x 1.04") Material: sterling silver (925) Soldered, wrapped and highly polished. 

Available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/191767363/large-industrial-wire-wrapped-pendant?

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Opal and chrome diopside monster pendant

This is my first collaboration piece ever :) Kirk Runyon provided the large opal (which is the most valuable part of the pendant), made the central part, the bail and a part of the back grid while i filled in the sides, made the bottom, added the pointy, metal details and the little chrome diopside facet on top of the opal. I had to add it because it works so well with the strong green flash in the opal (see photo #4) :D

Specifications:

Size: 70mm x 36mm (2.8" x 1.44")

Gemstones:

- 1 polished honduran opal in basalt matrix, 13ct 

- 1 faceted chrome diopside, 0,22ct from Russia

- 12 faceted black spinel rondelles

- 6 faceted garnet rondelles

- 1 faceted garnet briolette (onion shape)

Materials:

- sterling silver

- fine silver

- rose gold filled wire

- yellow gold filled wire

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Size: 55 x 24mm (2.2" x 0.96")

Gemstones: 

- 1 smooth, oval garnet cabochon 8.5x5.5mm

- 6 faceted garnet rondelles

- 12 faceted pyrite rondelles

- 3 freshwater pearls

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This is the first and only two sided labradorite pendant I ever made :)

The labradorite is mostly orange on one side while the other side has a wonderful rainbow starting from kiwi or grass green at the top, lime and yellow in the upper third of the stone and shades of orange on the rest of the stone.

The colors are vivid but not neon. I am saying this because if you see neon on your monitor that's not what they really look like; they're normal, bright, vibrant colors and not screaming neon insanity :D

Technical details:

SIZE: 49mm x 31mm (1.96 x 1.24")

MATERIALS: 

- sterling silver (925)

- 1 labradorite stone/bead (33x22mm) - it does have a hole drilled through the top of it but i have covered it with silver (it is slightly visible in photo #4) :)

All the silver and the stone too are highly polished and very shiny. 

Many parts are soldered and then wrapped. Also all flat wires are hammered flat using round wires. I first draw, cut and shape each piece, then i hammer them, re-adjust the shape and file/polish them before assembly.

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The star sapphire is bezel set in an ornate bezel and soldered to the rest of the pendant, parts of which are also soldered. The star in the sapphire turned out the best in photo #1. That is completely my fault; I'm way better at making jewelry than I am at photographing it XD

We also have lovely, cold blue kyanites and shimmering, silky white moonstones.

It is completely made of solid 925 silver from scratch

After all the soldering, coiling, bending, flattening, reshaping and filing is done i clean the pendant, oxidize it, polish it, clean it again an polish it with a special cloth which prevents the shiny parts from tarnishing (as much as possible).

Size: 61 x 23mm (2.44" x 0.92")

Gemstones: 

- 1 smooth star sapphire 8.5x7mm

- 7 faceted kyanite rondelles

- 4 faceted white moonstone marquises

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Bass key pendant tutorial

Click here if you want to learn how to make it: https://www.etsy.com/listing/180313203/bass-key-pendant-tutorial-advanced-level?ref=shop_home_active_2

You will get 24 pages of detailed instructions - over 70 photos and sketches in 58 steps.  All photos are high resolution and I tried to keep them as light as possible to make the tutorial printer friendly if you decide to print it :) Skill level: i'm gonna go with advanced but you might find it to be less difficult, it all depends on what you are used to making :) This is from the tutorial: Prior knowledge needed (not taught in this tutorial): • Intermediate soldering • Stone setting (stepped bezel)  • Hammering • Filing Tools needed: - Soldering equipment - Chain nose pliers (the ones with a narrow tip)  - Round nose pliers - Whichever cutting tool you like - Hammer and anvil (or 1 big and 1 smaller hammer) - Whichever stone setting tools you prefer - burnisher or a pair of larger nail clippers  - Flex shaft or a nail polisher with a rough, conical tip/bur (for the stepped bezel) - Various jewelers files - Polishing tabs and/or cloths - A printer or paper+pencil (for printing or drawing the bass key shape) - A sharpie or permanent marker Materials: - 28cm (11.2“) of 16ga (1.3mm) half hard round sterling silver wire - 260cm (104“) of 25ga (0,45mm) dead soft round sterling silver wire - 3x28mm of 1/4x28ga fine silver bezel strip - 4x25mm of 2x1mm rectangle sterling silver wire - 5+3cm (2“+1.2“) of 18ga (1mm) half hard round sterling silver wire - 3 oval faceted gemstones, I used 8x6mm amethysts - Solder or solders and adequate chemicals (if needed for your solder of choice), pickle – bought or home made - Optional: oxidizing agent (liver of sulphur or something similar) You can use 26ga wire instead of the 25ga wire for wrapping but you will need a bit more, probably about 5“ depending on your wrapping skills and wire pliability. The quantities noted here are approximate because the length of wire you will need to wrap this pendant depends on: pliability of the wire, how tightly/neatly you wrap, how thick are the wires used.  If you are a beginner or if your wire is half hard you will probably need more of it. I have also noticed a difference in sterling and fine silver – I need less fine silver wire to wrap the same thing (the fine silver wire was a lot softer and I was able to use less of it by wrapping it completely tight). If you are not sure better cut a much longer piece of wire than noted here – it is very difficult to seamlesly add more wire in this design.  The gemstones do not have to be oval or faceted or the same size as noted here but if you do use different stones you will need to adjust the material quantities accordingly. You will also need to know how to set them - alternative stone settings will not be explained in this tutorial. You can use any kind of solder you prefer and clean the soldering residue however you see fit (pickle, sanding, etc. ). I used Rio Grande paste solder and cleaned the residue manually, without chemicals.

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Armoured labradorite pendant

Available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/179888087/labradorite-pendant-blue-teal-green-lime

A gorgeous labradorite in rainbow colors - from dark royal blue in the left upper corner to bright golden yellow set in lots of metal :D (silver). It is highly polished and very shiny. The sides of the pendant are armored with a thick sheet of solid sterling silver, most of it is soldered.  The wrapping is angular and quite industrial. The pendant is completely symmetrical. All flat wires are hammered flat using round wires. I first draw, cut and shape each piece, then i hammer them, re-adjust the shape and file/polish them before assembly. All photos are very large; click on them to get a full screen view.  Technical details: MATERIAL: sterling and fine silver (925 and 999) SIZE: 63 x 32mm (2.52" x 1.28")

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Tourmalinated quartz ring

Available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/179986369/tourmalinated-quartz-industrial-wire?ref=shop_home_active_1 The stone is so bright that I had to make the rest of the ring look like it is emitting rays of light. Mechanical, machine-y light from the future  Most of the ring is soldered making it very sturdy. I would not however recommend hitting or scraping hard or abrasive surfaces with it if you want to keep it this nice and shiny. There are no loose wires or anything that could snag your clothes. Size: US 8  Wrapped part: 43 x 22mm (1.72" x 0.88") Band width: 4.5mm Band thickness: 1.2mm Stone size/type: 16x16x16mm, tourmalinated quartz (2 thin tourmaline needles and a few spots in quite clear quartz)

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Prehnite and jade pendant Available here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IMNIUM?section_id=10433073&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1 A glowing yellowish green prehnite cabochon is set in a smooth, polished fine silver bezel (soldered) and accentuated by 12 wire wrapped jade beads.  Also, for those of you who believe in healing and other properties of stones and crystals: "Prehnite is a stone of unconditional love. Prehnite enhances inner knowledge, showing the path forward to spiritual growth through attunement to divine energy. Prehnite connects the will and the heart. In so doing one's actions attain the highest good. Wear prehnite to strengthen your intuition and recognize truths. Used as a stone of vision, it works well during meditation to access higher levels of awareness, stimulating the third eye chakra. Healing properties of Prehnite Prehnite can assist in finding the root cause of an illness. Healers use it for the kidneys and bladder, thymus gland, shoulders, chest and lungs." The pendant is completely made of solid 925 and 999 silver from scratch. After all the soldering, coiling, bending, flattening, reshaping and filing is done i clean the pendant, oxidize it, polish it, clean it again an polish it with a special cloth which prevents the shiny parts from tarnishing (as much as possible). Size: 47 x 23mm (1.88" x 0.92") Gemstones:  - 1 prehnite cabochon 9x7mm - 12 round jade beads 2.5mm

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Alien pendant

A wire wrapped alien, the last one of the big alien pendants. 

This one is, unlike others, mounted on a openwork backing - i soldered the oval and made veins from tiny intertwined wires to make the whole thing look even creepier than the regular ones (this one here for example:https://www.etsy.com/listing/150752446/alien-skeleton-pendant-sterling-and-fine?ref=shop_home_feat_2). I've also added 14 black diamond blood clots in/on the veins. One black diamond is in the shoulder. This one is a bit more delicate than the solid-backing ones due to all the openwork. If you buy it be careful not to squish/bend it or to snag something on the sharp bits (like the mouth, fingers, tail, toe, etc.. there are a lot of sharp bits :D ). This one can be dangerous if you're not careful. It is loosely based on the works of HR Giger and the movie Aliens. It is a mini sculpture of a fossilized alien skeleton.  Here's a video of the previous, smaller pendant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUN4iRy1zQg MATERIAL: sterling and fine silver (925 and 999) SIZE: 75 x 52mm (3" x 2.08") BAILS: two - one on the left and one on the right top side of the pendant, can fit chains up to 2mm thick GEMSTONES: - 15 rough black diamond nuggets Available here -> http://www.etsy.com/shop/IMNIUM?section_id=10433073 

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Alien skeleton pendant - sterling and fine silver wirewrap, biomechanical hand made wire wrapped xenomorph, HR Giger inspired, black diamond

This pendant is loosely based on the works of HR Giger and the movie Aliens. It is a mini sculpture of a fossilized alien skeleton. Solid sterling silver.

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Spaceship pendant

Custom order 

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Armored labradorite pendant

A gorgeous labradorite in rainbow colors - from dark royal blue to bright golden yellow set in lots of metal :D (silver). It is highly polished and very shiny. The sides of the pendant are armored with a thick sheet of solid sterling silver. There is also one rough black diamond in the bottom of the pendant.

The wrapping is angular and quite industrial. The pendant is completely symmetrical. Most of the wires are filed flat and polished so you get the illusion of motion as you view it from different angles. Also all flat wires are hammered flat using round wires. I first draw, cut and shape each piece, then i hammer them, re-adjust the shape and file/polish them before assembly.

There are more photos in my Facebook gallery: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.131977063505207.11402.131973413505572&type=3

Technical details:

MATERIAL: sterling and fine silver (925 and 999)

SIZE: 55mm x 27mm (2.2 x 1.08")

Other available pendants can be seen here -> http://www.etsy.com/shop/IMNIUM?section_id=10433073