The transparency and colours of my crystalline glazes are well suited for use in jewellery. The technique is such that it is not always possible to obtain the same effect, which means that each piece is completely unique. As I've worked on developing the glazes, the biggest handicap has been the absence (in the Italian ceramic tradition) of literature on them. Yet, luckily, I've managed to create a glaze suitable for my needs. With proper firing and various devices I've found that I can produce small objects that suit subsequent mounting. The mounting is done with wires and metal accessories and needs to be designed to ensure the jewel is 'portable'. All these are not minor problems. A ceramic piece of jewellery must have many features to be a beautiful object to wear, otherwise it will only appear as a 'tile' attached to a wrist or sitting around a neck.
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