16th April 2026 - Some of the old pieces to be recycled in this job were heirloom and others of no real sentimental value to the owner. She loves to wear the new ring and when she passes it down to the next generation everything in the ring will have sentimental value because it was hers.
Read More1st February 2026 - Today I write a bit about the elephant in the room, the huge increase in the price of precious metals such as gold. I also discuss what some customers are doing to meet their budgets and still make their new pieces special.
Read More14th January 2026 - Please excuse me with starting the year with the style of jewellery I enjoy making the most. This ring made in late 2025 is a great example of transparent gems and dealing with colour cast from metal.
Read More23rd October 2025 - You can “design” anything from the top view. “Making” two rings that will sit next to each other in a way that will enable them to last however is far more complicated.
Read More12th August - I should have written this blog post many years ago. Getting the size right is very important with a ring and in the case of some rings vital.
Read More22nd July 2025 - Two very different diamond rings. One a yellow gold setting with a brown/champagne diamond and the other a white gold setting with a white diamond. An oval cut diamond and a marquise cut. They do however both have split bands!
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