Prototypes

After working with the Art Nouvea patterns, I isolated an element which I felt kept reoccurring in my drawings. This element is a tear drop shape. I then took galvanized wire to make this shape and from there I played around with making prototype pieces of jewellery.
When I found a shape that I liked, I then made the some of the pieces in Gilding metal to work on my proportions and to get a further understanding before making the final piece.

Bracelets made from the galvanized wire 

Ring made with Galvanized wire and one of the practice pieces I made with silver plate and granules. 

Ring prototypes made from Gilding metal.