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Posted by LttleMo on December 28, 2012, 3:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Diamond Jubilee gift for the Queen"
I love your link Honor. The Indian artwork is fascinating. It got me thinking so I browsed some images and found this by Dali. I think the outline of the wings reminds me of the brooch. I agree it looks better at a distance than close up. I guess they use small stones as they are cheaper to use than big ones. --Previous Message-- : At first glance this brooch suggested to me : traditional Canadian Indian artwork of the : Pacific coast. In that tradition, winged : bird images with symbols within the outline : of the wings are common. Best examples I : can find quickly are within this link: : : : http://www.davidneel.com/mungo-martin-a-14.html : : I think the brooch works a bit better seen : from a few feet away than in closeup. I : like the reference to the historic scepter : and to the notions of unity and peace. But : I agree that the brooch is rather busy and : is an odd juxtaposition of abstract (the : dove outline) and figural (the flowers). : The result does not cohere. Another issue I : think comes from the attempt to make a : substantially scaled piece, but with very : small gems. (Small gems presented design : and visibility issues too for the flower : brooch the Queen received earlier in the : jubilee year.) Gifts of old often had : sizeable gems to carry the design and give a : sense of importance. With tiny gems the : design and the setting become very : significant to the success of the piece. : : --Previous Message-- : British Jewellers create sparkling Diamond : Jubilee gift for the Queen, which she wore : to church at Sandringham on Christmas : morning : : Members of the British Jewellers’ : Association, the national trade body which : represents the UK’s jewellery sector, have : created a spectacular platinum, gold and : diamond brooch which was given to Her : Majesty the Queen on 5th December, 2012 in : celebration of her Diamond Jubilee Year. : The design for the brooch was chosen by a : panel of industry experts following a : national competition open to all UK based : jewellery designers. The winner was Ivonna : Poplanska, a student at The Goldsmiths’ : Centre in Clerkenwell, London. : Poplanska (26) who is originally from : Latvia, came to England in 2005 to study for : a BA in Silversmithing, Goldsmithing and : Jewellery Design at the University for the : Creative Arts in Rochester. She was then : chosen as one of the first intake of Post : Graduate students at The Goldsmiths’ Centre : where she has been studying painting and : drawing, 3D model making and CAD. : Her design entitled ‘The Eternal Dove’ is : loosely based on the 'Sceptre with Dove’ an : item in the Crown Jewels which, was made for : the Coronation of King Charles 11 in 1661. : The dove, which is in flight, encompasses : four flowers –the shamrock, the daffodil, : the thistle and the rose - chosen to : represent the countries of the United : Kingdom. These are made in rare Irish, : Welsh, Scottish and English gold which has : been donated by enthusiastic local : prospectors. Natural coloured diamonds have : been used to highlight these flowers. : Entwined holly leaves also feature in the : design symbolising unity, while the dove : stands for peace. : “All the precious metal and gemstones used : in the brooch were donated to the BJA and : our members also gave generously of their : skills and production expertise to create it : in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The : production utilised the very latest : technologies, provided through Weston : Beamor, and married them with traditional, : hand skills from Ian Hall at Lasting : Impressions. The finished piece is a : tremendous testament to the high levels of : craftsmanship that exists amongst members of : The British Jewellers’ Association,” says : the BJA’s chief executive Simon Rainer. : “Jewellery has always been associated with : royalty and we felt it fitting that The BJA, : which this year celebrates the 125th : Anniversary of its founding, should : celebrate this special year by creating this : exquisite, commemorative brooch which will : hopefully carve its own niche in history,” : says Lindsey Straughton the BJA’s Marketing : and PR Manager. : : : :
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- Re: Diamond Jubilee gift for the Queen - PJ Kiser December 25, 2012, 9:18 pm
- New brooch - Anh December 28, 2012, 7:27 am
- Re: Diamond Jubilee gift for the Queen - Honor December 28, 2012, 11:38 am
- thoughts - LttleMo December 28, 2012, 3:02 pm
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