July 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 MoreApril 25th 2016 - One of my customers had a gem collection bequeathed to her by a late relative and I was asked to bring one of them to life in a style that reflected a time gone by.
Read More6th March 2016 - For some women, especially those that like wide rings, one ring on a finger is enough so they combine their engagement and wedding rings.
Read MoreFebruary 12th 2016 - Torres Strait Islands artist Nathan Tabuai asked me to take some of his artwork based on his crocodile totem and create a pair of matching wedding rings.
Read MoreJanuary 16th 2016 - My interest in Maori symbols started a long time ago when a dear friend lent me his jade wedding piece to help me out during a difficult time. This ring was designed around the Maori symbols of the fish hook (hei matau) and whale tail (wera).
Read MoreJuly 4th 2015 - Often the starting point for a custom piece of jewellery is an existing design. Today we will look at what happens when you modify a setting for a 3.5mm gem to suit a 12mm gem.
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