Women’s Institute Brooch
The Brief This was a fun commission to do. The request was for a WI Brooch and as my client is an artist, the drawing supplied was great! The artwork The rough drawing supplied was a little tricky in that it worked so well and translating it into a vector for...
School leaving do gifts
The Brief This commission was for some fun leaving gifts for fellow staff members at a local school.I added a little texture the back to give them some character too.
Q&A: Can you add an opal?
Question: Can you remove my current diamond cluster and replace it with a round opal? My engagement ring has a cluster of diamonds set in a dome shape. They have lost their sparkle and I was wondering if it would be possible to have an opal set in its...
Commemorative Jewellery
Commemorate the life of family or pets with jewellery I prefer to think of these commissions as celebratory jewellery pieces. Some of my customers refer to them as rememberance jewellery. In the case of pets, these have been made using teeth or hair or just a sculpted...
When the bottom falls out
When the bottom falls out During some late night casting I pushed the limit on one of my crucibles. I was casting two gold earrings which were proving a little troublesome and thought I could get just one more pour, but in silver, out of the graphite crucible....
The Christmas Flurry
The Christmas FlurryWith almost a week left before Christmas and over 30 commissions to finish, it's going to be a very, very busy week.I am open daily until Christmas Eve and will be madly making in a bid to have all the pieces completed in time.If you...
Tree of Life Pendant
This tree of life pendant is a substantial piece. Made from several layers of sterling silver and then coloured up, it certainly makes a bold statement.
Super Ferret Pendant
A jeweller is also a sculptor The fun and challenging thing about my day to day work is that it constantly pushes me to learn new skills. One of those is sculpture. I'll often be asked to create something in 3D and that makes the whole piece a lot more...
Heirloom jewellery commission
A client brought me several pieces that she'd inherited and asked me to make a piece that she would wear and remind her of her family. An earring design was created that incorporated the family gold and also several garnets that had come from one of the...
Gold Fuchsia Pendant
Gold Fuchsia pendant with pear shaped Sapphire stone and a custom swing-lid display box A very special 45th wedding anniversary present, this was a challenging piece. My client was very organised and had clear ideas on what he wanted. Being a surprise made it crucial...