Origins
these ones I made for myself, years ago... silver with citrines.
I still wear them, every day!
the concept has since become a signature - varying motifs with semi/precious stones.
I always like to think of them in pairs, just like these...
Dark Lady sonnets
the roman numerals are a coded map.
essentially, this is 2 bracelets in one... the inner hidden bracelet holds roman numerals that correspond to passages from the dark lady sonnets, by william shakespeare.
only the wearer is aware of this literary map...
detail of the piercing work...
...in the dark lady sonnets
all intricate cut-outs of the roman numerals that correspond to passages in the literary text