February 20th 2017 - Machine made chains are one of the few things that I do not make myself. I source them from Australian suppliers where I can. I needed a 9ct yellow gold chain this week with a length of 40cm but my supplier only had 45cm in stock so I had to shorten it when it arrived. This was a great opportunity to show you one of the tricks of the trade that I am not a big fan of.
Read MoreDecember 7th 2016 - Sometimes just looking at photos you can miss aspects of a design. Today we will look at such a case with one of my customers and how my draft process picked this up and we were able to adjust the design to the desired shape.
Read MoreSeptember 17th 2016 - The method that I am going to share with you today can be used in some cases to give that old piece of jewellery a new lease of life. It does not suit all pieces but when it does it can make the restoration process far more affordable.
Read MoreJuly 25th 2016 - When someone comes to me with a piece of jewellery that they have had made somewhere else that they are unhappy with, it reminds me of what a hairdresser once told me about bad haircuts. Often the only fix for a bad haircut is to let the hair grow out and start again. Today we are going to look at a "bad haircut".
Read MoreJuly 22nd 2016 - In this page I am hoping to provide answers to questions you might have if you wanted to buy a piece of jewellery.
Read MoreMay 9th 2016 - I was reading a trade article the other day about the average price of an engagement ring today compared to the traditionally held guide of one months salary. The figure they mentioned was pretty much what I expected.
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