tellurus handcrafted jewellery by jasmin lee

Why hello, doily

2011-01-13T21:13:00.004+08:00

A quick post-and-run here... I just had to share these paper-thin (OK, more like 0.05mm) lacy filigree teardrops with you - and what's more, all of them are matte! While I don't normally use base metal components, these were much too lovely to pass up. The satin-finish silver, gold and black are so modern but the intricate open teardrops hark back to a romantic era where one sat down for

Fiorissimo updates

2011-01-06T08:05:00.001+08:00

... in pictures! Maybe these will put you in the mood for Valentine's Day - which is not really that far off. Remember the rose filigree rings from the Fiorissimo collection? I've just added two new colours, coral pink on antiqued silver and deep red on glossy black: In addition to the ivory cream on antiqued brass, the following popular versions have also been restocked: I've got only a few

Sneak peek: Brassitude

2010-12-30T07:00:00.053+08:00

Yes, what I named it. No, this mini collection wasn't really planned. But once I started, it just went on and instead of getting my new site ready, I ended up with all these earrings. Humph. I rather like working with brass though - pure solid brass, not plated lightweight stuff. An alloy of copper and zinc, brass I usually choose would be bright gold (a.k.a. raw brass) or antiqued (usually

Christmas gifting

2010-12-26T15:04:00.003+08:00

Hope everyone's having happy handmade holidays - if not presents then food at least, yes? Now that the big day is over, I can finally share the bits and bobs that emerged over the past couple of weeks. Some of my own personal gifts this year: From left to right: 1) Earrings for my mum - when I saw these Swarovski crystal drops I immediately thought of her. Her favourite colour, you see. 2)

Calm before the storm

2010-12-16T13:55:00.000+08:00

Hello. Holiday shopping going all right so far? :) I've noticed there have been some late stragglers, so although it is already impossible to have our international orders arrive before Christmas by the usual registered mail means, I've extended the cut-off date for Singapore packages to the 19th, which is this Sunday. I know the holidays snuck up on me this year too. I kept thinking there was

The Fiorissimo Collection

2010-11-18T18:19:00.000+08:00

Wow, I've really fallen behind on my blog. Been busy with everything and nothing. Which is to say, if you want anything made for Christmas, now would be a good time to act, since we're already in the second half of November and I'm rushing out some festive commissions. Don't forget, international shipping cutoff is Nov 24th, Dec 17th for Singapore packages. In other news, here are some goodies

Marine Terrace, an ocean wave jasper necklace

2010-10-28T22:55:00.001+08:00

This is one of my favourites of the lot. The varying shades of teal green coming together in rough wavy patterns, all in a pear-shaped stone, were impossible to resist. Highly polished with beautiful banding reminiscent of stormy seas, this ocean wave jasper needed nothing more than a simple, coiled loop bail and oxidised sterling silver components. Ocean wave jasper, like its sister ocean

The most wonderful time of the year

2010-10-27T12:18:00.000+08:00

Because I felt a little festive the other day... a combination of my love for reading and for paper goods, these are going to be given away with every purchase from any tellurus online outlet [shop, Etsy and Artfire]: I made them from double-sided heavy paper and black satin ribbon. The Red set features white and embossed snowflakes on one side, and red-and-white stripes on the other. The

Ferngully, a chrysoprase necklace

2010-10-26T21:47:00.003+08:00

O, chrysoprase. You're another one of those things whose colour a digital camera usually has problems reproducing. The latest addition to the ANIMA | MUNDI line is the Ferngully necklace featuring a large asymmetrical Australian chrysoprase pendant and oxidised sterling silver components, which always work so well with the bright minty green. The paler feathery inclusions here add a bit of

Holiday packaging 2010

2010-10-26T16:47:00.001+08:00

I have so gone off organza that I've been wrapping most of my recent packages with chocolate grosgrain. It's now time for classic black, I think, with midnight green satin. Actually it kind of matches my current banner and Artfire studio. Maybe I'll keep it going for a while...

Dreamtime, an amethyst necklace

2010-10-26T13:40:00.002+08:00

This second piece in the ANIMA | MUNDI collection is a delightful play of contrasts: check out the unusual rectangle shape, elongated but with banding going along the short side. And what banding it is - translucent shades from the deepest royal purple to lavender and palest white, arranged by mother nature a distinctive chevron pattern. Quite scrumptious. Much has already been said about

Waverider, an amazonite necklace

2010-10-25T21:00:00.001+08:00

And so I launched my ANIMA | MUNDI collection with the long Waverider necklace last week, without really having time to blog about the first piece here. Amazonite is really one of my favourite stones to use. It's a variety of microcline (or potassium aluminium silicate for you nerds like me), a feldspar mineral that may come in white, yellow, pink, grey, green, blue-green or colourless. I find

Sneak peek: anima | mundi

2010-10-22T15:48:00.001+08:00

I've been so busy this week that I'm going to have to do a post and run here... This is the first batch of pieces for my new ANIMA | MUNDI collection, which is comprised of big, bold and beautiful statement necklaces that celebrate the Soul of the World, the abundance and grandeur of our one and only home - Planet Earth. Yes, the spirit of Tellus is rearing her head :) The stones in this

Jewel tones

2010-10-20T10:53:00.001+08:00

Been out of stock for a while, but I finally made up some more because they make great gifts, either for your friends, family or good self. I love the unique Swarovski baroque briolette shape and just wish they came in more colours. I once had some in Comet Argent Light - those were magnificent. These ones I've selected more closely resemble the colours of peridot and pink amethyst: These on

What's been happening this week

2010-10-15T22:56:00.000+08:00

It seems I've been in a naturey mood lately. Maybe it's just gardens? Or maybe I need to get outta the house more... anyway here's some of what has hit the shops this week: The Faded Garden earrings and bracelet ~ muted tones of soft sage, satiny mauve, glossy bronze and gilded pink. Quite pleased with this colour palette, if I do say so myself: The Garden Gate hoops, featuring petal-perfect

The littlest pearls

2010-10-11T18:41:00.000+08:00

So I was poking around my pearls the other day (no, that is most definitely not a euphemism of some sort) and wondered why I always seemed to make pearl earrings in white. Apart from the fact that I am fastidious about matching components for earrings, I guess I'd always assumed people preferred the classic colour. Easy to match. Goes with anything. Bah. Actually I do have a lot of coloured

Bits of treasure

2010-09-30T11:25:00.000+08:00

A couple of new necklaces for this week, inspired again by faraway places, sunny climes and slices of history. These necklaces are a long 36" and feature a wide variety of vintage/semiprecious beads and solid brass components, each one wire-wrapped and then connected by heavy antiqued brass rings. Sorry about the heftier price tag but it has to reflect the time that went into selecting the

Take me away

2010-09-17T13:16:00.001+08:00

Some stuff coming next week. Love the names (I guess you can also tell I love typography). Anyhow, it's been pouring, I had another excruciating night of interrupted sleep, and I'm seriously considering crawling back to bed now.

Dear Etsy

2010-09-13T16:22:00.000+08:00

Hello. What's up with your front page? Yes, the photos are great and all, but I always feel like I'm looking at a mouldy thrift store, y'know, or one of those snooty art collectives that exclusively trot out members' wares. Your number of sellers has seen astronomical growth over the past few years, but on the contrary, it seems like Etsy has just gotten so much smaller and less diverse - if it

New luxe earrings preview

2010-09-09T18:55:00.000+08:00

Epiphany: I think the gauge of which pieces I really like and feel inspired about vs which ones I'm kind of indifferent to is, quite simply, how easily I'm able to give them names (and I don't mean "girl names" like Eva or Francine). Sometimes a working name will be floating around before the piece is even born, sometimes the name just jumps out once it's completed. And you may not know or do

For your neck

2010-09-03T13:50:00.001+08:00

I launched a few more Wrapture Necklaces this week, in addition to restocking existing ones. Simple, classic and affordable - they do make great gifts. Might have still more to come, but necklace fatigue has set in and I'm moving on to other stuff first...

Unidentified Finished Objects

2010-08-28T22:56:00.000+08:00

Well obviously they're not meant to go together. I'm at a loss for names right now. It's been a physically and somewhat emotionally draining past few days. I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to next week.

What's new?

2010-08-24T16:03:00.000+08:00

Just a bit of what I've been up to lately... Nothing spectacular, a remake of the Caliente set I did nearly 3 years back, plus a couple of Swarovski cascades: the Astral Blaze and Sorcielle earrings. I won't deny I was slightly entranced by how sparkly and absolutely perfect those crystals are. If only natural gemstones were that way. But Mother Nature likes to spit in our cereal most of the

Kaboodled

2010-08-12T18:58:00.000+08:00

This morning I received a convo from one of the Etsy admins which said my Fleurs de Mai bracelet had been selected as one of 48 (!) in Kaboodle's Pop 10 Etsy Floral Jewelry - in which one lucky voter would get a $100 Paypal gift certificate. Well, of course the item with the most votes would also get some promotional publicity. How very clever of them. Here is the feature: Vote :) Vote :)

A subtle remix

2010-08-10T23:05:00.000+08:00

In between getting back to yoga classes, last week I was also working on this request from someone who liked The Subtle Sky bracelet and wanted a necklace made from a similar mix - but in sterling silver instead of antiqued brass. I substituted the matte gold drops for shiny silver ones, and added a touch of pale taupe to lend some softness and warmth to the light, icy tones. Well over a hundred