Stunning Handmade Earrings in Newest Collection

By Adrian Jones


Very New Contemporary Jewelry Branches Out

Handmade earrings form a component of marvelous product lines which convey a matched look to your jewelry. Many themes come with a choice of designs within ranges too. You can match stud or drop style handmade earrings with brooches and necklaces.

One of Orkney's preferred contemporary jewelry themes is the Happy Valley collection. This calls forth the rustic themes much loved by quite a few great British earthenware manufacturers of the 1920s and 1930s. In Orkney, Happy Valley is a secluded glen filled with flowers, trees and scrubs, which was maintained over many decades by a solitary crofter.

The crofter, the late Edwin Harrold, lived in a very simple little building with no electricity or mains water. This had been protected from the stormy weather below a hillside in a tiny glen. He lovingly developed a small eden which blossoms with bluebells and other woodland flowers and waterside plants by a tumbling brook.

His landscape gardening capabilities led to the addition of stone objects and path ways. This secret gem, now an official nature reserve, is still frequented by many Orkney people and visitors who hear about the almost secret garden. The area is much loved as woods and shelter like this are infrequently found in these isles.

Superb Handmade Earrings in 2 Variations

Since Edwin Harrold died in 2005, his little croft has been gradually decaying. The chimneys and roof structure are in danger of collapsing. Yesterday the news was publicised that a grant will be offered to the Friends of Happy Valley via the Scapa Flow Landscape Partnership Scheme to ensure the cottage will be protected. The plan is to make the building structurally sound - wind and leak-proof - rather than restore it and remove any of its main features.

Archaeologists have already been piecing together the different stages of the small dwelling. A second scheme will record the oral history of Happy Valley by taking down the stories and recollections of local people. The Friends in addition have planted many more trees since Mr Harrold's death and are creating a concept for the whole site.

The Happy Valley jewelry style and design has been a firm favourite with our www.olagoriejewellery.com jewelry designers over a number of years. There are usually two styles of handmade earrings and those as well as the brooches and pendants can be created in gold or silver. Some jewellers may have Happy Valley items in stock that may be ordered in time for Christmas gifts.




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