[Jewelry making - Article 00135] - [Orchid] [New Gallery] Paul D. Reilly

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Artist: Paul D. Reilly - David's Pendant 
Email: pmreilly AT pcisys.net
Orchid Gallery: http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/reilly.htm


    I have been working in the jewelry field since taking courses in
    college while pursuing a degree in Veterinary Science (1975). Since
    1979my only source of income has been doing independent custom work
    and restorative repairs for retailers who either don't have the time
    or the expertise to create or restore jewelry forcustomers who want
    something different than the mass-produced offerings and rushed
    "fixes" they normally have in store. I also offer casting,
    finishing, and setting services to other jewelers on a
    piece-by-piece basis, as a way to upplement my income. 

    In most of my designs the major elements are wax carvings cast into
    14 or 18 karat gold and/or platinum, with fabrication following to
    complete hinges or to add embellishments and stone settings. The
    stones I choose to work with are usually custom cut (or at least
    unusually cut or unusual types). The forms I use are taken from
    microscopic life forms or from some of the most intriguing (to me)
    portions of macroscopic life forms (flower parts, eyes, etc.)and
    from jewelry of antiquity. I like to combine texture with high
    polish to achieve surface contrasts that keep the eye moving around
    the finished piece rather than focusing on the center stone; I also
    like to combine elements that produce real motion in a piece
    whenever possible and practical. 



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