1st Place - Rayalan
Upon a delicate chain of white gold, intertwined and braided with
several strands of the gold in elegant form, this necklace hooks about
the back of the neck by a simple clasp. The clasp is hidden in the
strands themselves to give the illusion that this necklace has no
beginning or end, similar in effect to a wheel. Within each of the broad
loops of the braid sits a small, metallic rose, each of which is equally
spaced from one another. Made from different forms of gold, they've been
crafted to take on a faint, purple hue when struck by the light, their
shine contrasting the silver of the white gold necklace they are
intertwined in. Between each of the roses, along the front of the
necklace, dangle tiny, intricately formed snowflakes. Each of these
highly polished pieces have been made to be completely different from
each other, as if copying the pattern of snowflakes during a snowfall.
2nd Place - Laaryet
Finely carved from slender, fragile silver, this tiara appears very
delicate. Thin, tapering arms widen into an elegant peak at the front,
proudly bearing a blossom carved from silver resting on a bed of tiny
silver leaves. The blossom bears a spherical piece of polished, pale
blue sapphire nestled in its centre, the gem glinting with a cold hue
reminiscent of solid ice. Continuing this wintry theme is an apparent
layer of frost coating the silver, achieved by a method of roughening
and treating the metal. This striking effect gives the blossom and its
accompanying foliage the appearance of being perfectly preserved under a
liberal coating of ice. Tiny, stylised icicles of sparkling diamond
dangle from the lower edge of the tiara, suspended from tiny hooks of
silver to allow them to shift and shiver with any movement.
3rd Place - Surieel
Within this brooch, a map of Aetherius is crafted from a flat section of
silver, its details outlined extremely accurately. The mountain ranges
are raised slightly and the lakes and waterways are depressions on the
surface. The top right of the pendant is embedded with a beautifully
faceted amethyst over spot where Kinsarmar is located, catching even the
slightest amount of light available to flash brightly. Near the bottom
of the pendant, a smooth onyx cabochon sits over Stavenn, snatching any
light available in order to quench it. To the left of Stavenn's
gemstone, marking Antioch, a brilliant diamond glows with the touch of
the slightest amount of light making it flash with a brilliant fire.
This silver, gem-studded map is placed within a circle of silver and
from the outside of the circle, figures are recognizable. Reaching out
from the circle to the south of the onyx, the brooding, dark figure of
Thanatos stands quietly watching. Baar stands near the diamond a white
blaze reaching out to the diamond, whereas Magick's Lord Janus occupies
the northern rim above the amethyst, his hands raised aloft to toss
miniature lightning bolts into the air.
4th Place - Tylanthia
With a broad base of hammered silver, this circlet is meant to conceal
most of the head. A long veil of deep blue silk is affixed beneath and
sweeps out in a broad swath to descend several feet behind the piece.
Diamond dust layers the fabric, granting it a shimmering quality. A wire
cage extends across the base, creating a bracing point for the many
spires of platinum wire rising from the top of the circlet. Twisted as
they rise, a series of brilliant fire opals have been threaded on to
their lengths, their many colors create shimmering reflections on the
cool metal, granting the piece a dizzying effect. At their sharpened
tips, they curl inwards into tiny spirals. A series of faceted diamonds
hang from each, swaying with the slightest movement and refracting back
dazzling light.
Penned by my hand on the 9th of Aequitas, in the year 548 AD.
