Things we have been up to....

The 52 jewellery projects didn't work out in the end as we are too busy making custom jewellery pieces for clients, so we are now going to dedicate the blog to the stuff that really keeps us busy every day at the studio.

In other words "day in the life of a jewellery workshop /goldsmith".

We will start with a quick update of the highlights since June 2011.

June 2011

Our client bought in a few opals purchased during a trip. She wanted some jewellery made up for herself and her 2 daughters. Above is a pendant in yellow gold with a small diamond.

July 2011

Engagement ring for a lucky young lady. This is our staple diet of jewellery pieces. Wedding and engagement rings...

August 2011

Interesting design brief for an art nouveau influence ring

From concept...

To finished product...

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September to December 2011

September 2011 Lovely pair of Red spinel earrings with diamonds We also get to have fun and ma ke chunky silver pieces. Like this Amethyst and sterling silver piece. Taking a break from making serious jewellery ... October 2011 Challenging design brief for a family crest ring in sterling silver. November 2011 Each day is interesting and has its own challenges: Make a tiny bell 15mm x 10mm, and it must ring... December 2011 Brooch for baby Bailey... with a little diamond. Each baby girl should get her first diamond from her dad, don't you agree?

All that glitters Season 1, Episode 2

This post contains spoilers - please watch the episode first. Episode 2 (21 April) kicks off with one less jeweller, only 7 left, as Naomi was voted out last week at the end of episode 1. The jewellers start with the first project for this week - the best seller. Wait, what? They did that last week?! Yes, I know, but it seems that the best seller, and the bespoke challenge is the set format for each episode, with just a change in theme. This week the best seller theme: A chain collar (4 hours) Specifications: Must be 18inches (45cm) long, links must interlink, must sit comfortably on the collar bone. They were given 15cm of 3mm sterling silver wire, and some silver casting grain (we call them granules) Honestly, I did not know specifically what a chain collar was. Why they could not have said a short decorative chain, with 3 different links, no one knows....

All That Glitters: Season 1, episode 1

This post contains spoilers - please watch the episode first. If you haven't heard of the latest reality TV series to hit the screens, where have you been? All that glitters is a BBC reality series that started on the 13th of April 2021. Only aired in the UK, the best place to watch for the rest of us, is YouTube. The concept follows the standard recipe format of putting a bunch of jewellers together in a workshop, giving them projects to design and make, and choosing the winners and the losers after each episode. But; the time given for each project is too little, the projects too complex, the skill level too varied - and THAT makes for some interesting television. The contestants remain the same throughout the series, but with each episode one is voted out, until there is only one left. After the first project of each episode, some of the contestants are put on probation (shown by having the light of their display boxes turned off). They have to then work extra...

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