Surrayah's Jewels
My name is Elaine Gill and I’ve lived in
Moose Jaw all my life. I started making jewellery about 10 years ago when I won
a strand of gemstone beads. It was love at first sight and there has been no
turning back!
I started simply stringing; learning
things as I proceeded, picking up new ideas, techniques and awesome new
supplies!
I
love working with gemstones in as many ways as I can…with wire, seed beads and
incorporating them into other designs! There is something very special about
handling these stones. It is the stones that inspire me.
I have tried a lot of different
techniques but there are many more I’d love to try….time permitting!
I’ve been asked many times where the
name ‘Surrayah’ came from and the answer to that is that it is a stage name
used by me years back when I was Belly Dancing. I loved the name so much that I
kept it. At that time I was making costumes with all of the sparkle that is
Dance and this love for all things colourful and shiny has spilled over into my
jewellery making….a natural progression, I think!
I’d say that my style is very eclectic
because I have tried so many things but I find that creating something special
with the earth’s gemstones to be very peaceful and calming.
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