{"product_id":"a-collection-of-blue","title":"A Collection of Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eNFS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFound vintage crockery \u0026amp; blue glass with gemstones Queensland boulder opal, lapis lazuli and dumortierite set in sterling silver.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll my life I have loved collecting relics of history. Especially having lived around some of Australia’s oldest towns. It’s funny how someone else’s rubbish from a century ago puts me into a sort of meditative mind space where I can get lost for a peaceful moment wondering about the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes evidence of old household rubbish dumps surface, scattered with broken crockery and chunky old glass, sometimes a whole bottle if you’re lucky! I get a lot of joy out of finding these treasures and for a long time I have wanted to find a way to put them into my jewellery design. It has been done a lot by many artists so I was hesitant until this exhibition gave me the push to get creative in my own unique style and it has been such a fun way to make pieces that include the treasures I find that are so precious to me! Unlike worn sea glass that looks pretty as it is, I also find sharp pieces. Here I have used sharp pieces that I have shaped, glass I have cut and polished into a cabochon, rough opal, cut and polished, and lapis I up-cycled by cutting in half a big round stone from an old clip-on earring I was given. All done with lapidary equipment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauren Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67528576237858,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/9723\/1650\/files\/HeartsoverCarats_LaurenHarris12.jpg?v=1792043005","url":"https:\/\/www.findcollective.com.au\/products\/a-collection-of-blue","provider":"FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}