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There’s something magical about finding a shell fossil on the beach. It’s a little curiosity which is simply unique. These are a couple of fossil shells which make stunning silver pendants. The technique of casting picks up every bobble, ridge and groove so even the tiniest detail can be captured in silver. There’s no colour …
Part 2 of 2 – Sterling Silver Keyring – As always with any of my pieces, the bulk of the work comes in the finishing process. I have always enjoyed filing (yes, I know that’s odd) but it’s the technique whereby something scratched and rough becomes shiny and smooth. I like using small 25mm 3M …
Part 1 of 2 – Sterling Silver Keyring – Commission work is always interesting, challenging and exciting. Here’s a statement piece, a keyring which I have made in the last couple of months. It’s cast in sterling silver from a real shell and hallmarked @theassayoffice in London. This is a family piece, a piece I …
Part 1 of 3 Do you own a special piece of family jewellery? Perhaps a ring which has been handed down through the generations or a necklace worn by your Nan. In this three-part series, I’ve highlighted the connections captured in a special piece of family jewellery. My story begins with Rosie’s silver sailboat, which …
Part 2 of 3 This has been a very special commission because Rosie will wear it to remind her of her Dad. Those memories are so very precious. My Dad passed away in 2012 so I understand how memories are captured and layered in material things. If you think about it, we can all recall …
Part 3 of 3 In this 3-part series, I’ve written about special jewellery and of family memories so I wanted to finish the series with a photo from my family album. Finally, part 3. Chatting to Rosie’s reminded me of a piece of jewellery, a four-leaf clover, solid gold necklace, given to me by my …
As a silver jewellery maker, I can work in a very tiny space. Take a look at my soldering station which includes a hand-held torch, a soldering block, strip solder which I’ve cut into tiny pieces and those weird-looking, pointy things are called a ‘Third Hand.’ They’re basically tweezers in a vice, which can be …