Woven Jewellery By Songezo Baleni

NEW 2012 DESIGN

2012-02-08T05:53:00.000-08:00

Pink Tourmaline Woven Bangle

2011-12-14T06:05:00.001-08:00

This one of my successful pieces I have made since march last year.
I was given this pink tourmaline as a gift by Lee Everitt.
She said after giving me the stone I must do something nice with it,
and this is the wonderful bangle design I came up with. I think the rough texture of the weaving complements the lenient pink faceted pear shaped tourmaline with smooth shiny side bands finishing off the bangle directing the eyes where to look at.

Branding

2011-12-14T05:55:00.000-08:00

I hallmarked my name on a piece of silver metal strip and soldered on either sides of the side bands where the silver and gold braiding meet. After noticing DAMIANI Italian jewellery house they brand their jewellery on the outside http://www.damiani.com/en/products/search-----/5/show/20037091

It’s not how big it is – it’s what you do with it! (Stack Rings)

2011-12-14T05:52:00.001-08:00

I made this round double weave stack rings for Veronica Anderson's new theme, made out of five silver woven rings with tube charms set with green tourmalines on bothsides of the tube. they can also be worn as earrings or a pendant on a tiny chain.

Plat Africa 2011 - Awards

2011-10-19T00:34:00.000-07:00

Plat Africa 2011 jewellery design competition I was nominated
and got an honoureable mention for my platinum ring
"Love knot to last a life time" May this be the first of many design awards to come with my woven jewellery.

Arrow Exhibition

2011-09-07T04:34:00.001-07:00

Stoned Cufflinks

2011-09-07T04:33:00.000-07:00

For "Lets get stoned" theme I made these cufflinks by using the same technique of soldering the weaving on the edge where it meets the side bands, bt this time I have soldered the weaving on a plate creating the setting, using the weaving to set lapis and it was the first time I tried setting a stone with the weaving, amazingly you would think that it would be stiff and would not set niecely as in it would be wobbly bt instead it adjusts perfect on the shape of the stone.