I love to add feature elements to my work. Some pieces just call for that special touch to make it unique – the one-of-a-kind statement.

I plan these elements after considering the hang of a piece, the type of material (sterling silver, aluminum wire, copper or polymer clay) that fits with the design and the budget of the piece.

Sometimes the connector just appears from the medium and I have to wait for just the right piece to come along to suit. This curly whirly is exactly that type of connector waiting for its new home on just the right piece of jewellery.

Polymer clay elements – examples of some connectors and bails

Wire clasps and bails