{"id":4640,"date":"2024-06-20T19:40:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindaconnellyenamels.co.uk\/2024\/06\/20\/coral-reef-brooch-pendant\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T20:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:32:47","slug":"coral-reef-brooch-pendant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindaconnellyenamels.co.uk\/?p=4640","title":{"rendered":"Coral Reef Brooch\/Pendant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Coral Reef brooch\/pendant<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

I have recently finished another brooch\/pendant in my new series of pieces designed to raise awareness of environmental issues. This depicts a coral reef in cloisonn\u00e9 enamel on basse-taille silver. The edges are grey and dark symbolising the damage they are suffering due to climate change and pollution. The centre is vibrant as a sign of hope and the whole piece is designed to raise awareness of the issue. The world needs to act now and I want this brooch to help spark conversations on the issue between the wearer and people around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse of Coral Reef brooch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The reverse of the brooch has been engraved and it has a double pin and a loop for a chain so it can be worn as a pendant. The brooch stands up so it can be displayed when it isn\u2019t being worn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was inspired to make this as a follow up to the Seahorse in Kelp Forest pendant and brooch that featured in a previous post. I plan to make more in this series. The idea came to me following a trip to London Zoo with my son for our joint birthday. They have a super aquarium display that really captured my imagination. Later I visited the Seaworld centre in London to draw the coral in their display there. Maybe I will need to learn to dive one day so I can see habitats like this in the sea but in the meantime being able to see them in aquariums helps me to gain an understanding of how to depict them.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n

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Here are a few images of the piece being made. The colours were developed over many firings before finally the piece was ground and polished to finish the enamel ready for me to construct the setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coral Reef brooch\/pendant I have recently finished another brooch\/pendant in my new series of pieces designed to raise awareness of environmental issues. This depicts a coral reef in cloisonn\u00e9 enamel on basse-taille silver. The edges are grey and dark symbolising the damage they are suffering due to climate change and pollution. 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