Beloved Memories #4  reflect my deep affection for my aunt.


In addition to her career, she was a passionate sculptor. Near the end of her life, my brother and I visited her in hospice. We spent a special afternoon reminiscing. My aunt revived my childhood dream and gave me an extraordinary inheritance.

The brooch is one of five in the Beloved Memories series, which received first prize for Design and Craftsmanship at the 2017 Jewelry Award, where the theme was Precious.

To me, Precious is the wisdom, encouragement, advice, and love that shaped me. Each brooch expresses the feelings linked to a loved one. By displaying the brooches as a group of picture frames, I emphasise their connection to my loved ones and memories.

I cut the peach selenite and handcrafted the stand.

brooch Beloved memories #4

2017

one-of-a-kind

sterling silver, peach selenite, broochpin made of steel

displayed on stand of aok and linen

 

brooch:

stamps 925 - maker's mark

height  81 mm / 3.18 inch

width  43 mm / 1.69 inch

depth  16 mm / 0.62 inch

 

stand:

height  119 mm / 4.68 inch

width  85 mm / 3.34 inch

depth  56 mm / 2.20 inch

 

private collection Saskia Tossaint