A gift for a daughter-in-law turning 50 and Fabulous.
For her husband's fiftieth birthday, I designed a box with espresso spoons, consisting of two compartments, so that each of their sons would later have a tangible memento of their father. This principle also underlies the 50/50 necklace.
The necklace consists of two separate parts that can be worn independently or, with the handmade clasps, joined together to form one long necklace. The beads are handmade from Argentium silver. Each necklace contains twenty-five coloured glass beads; together they refer to fifty years, memories, and moments.
Instead of one large box, two smaller boxes were made. This is how the work will ultimately be divided: as a memento of their mother.
I have written about the work process in the BLOG Sketches of my work 10
50/50 T(w)oo
2025
one-of-a-kind
Argentium silver, glass beads, steel wire, cotton, meranti, copper
necklace:
hallmark maker's mark
height 45 mm / 1,77 Inch
length 445 mm / 17,52 Inch per necklace
width 5 mm / 0,19 Inch
box:
hallmark maker's mark
height 35 mm / 1,37 Inch
length 200 mm / 7,87 Inch
width 222 mm / 8,74 Inch
Private Collection XK