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Laragh McMonagle has been designing and creating unique pieces of jewellery for the last five years.

She takes her inspiration from the natural world, using a variety of materials ; silver gold, gemstones and pearls are combined along with shells ribbons and glass.

Also featured are silver flowers and a variety of beads, and miniature sculptures representing creatures such as turtles and dragonflies and more.

Texture adds another dimension; clusters of rough and faceted stones are interwoven with silver flowers, shells and birds. Multiple strands of tiny river pearls and seed beads are intertwined among unpolished nuggets of semi precious stones, which gives a unique quality and depth to each design.

The smaller pieces are intended to be worn as jewellery, while some of the more elaborate pieces are works of art in themselves.

Laragh also makes personal and uniquely commissioned items on request. While largely self taught, she has attended workshops in Britain and Houston, Texas. She won a prize at the International London Jewellery Show for piece titled Something Blooming.