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Creativity
Hello to everyone following us at PIKE Jewellers. This month, I’ve been thinking a lot about creativity as October is the month when Librans are born. It is interesting that many designers and craftspeople throughout history have been born under the zodiac sign of Libra which occurs in late September and early to late October.…
Read MoreSneak peek into the workshop: bezel setting part 1
A bezel setting is a collar of metal that surrounds the outer edge of a gemstone. It is considered to be the most secure way of setting a stone. The reason for this is that each bezel setting is made taller than it needs to be, so that there is plenty of metal to push…
Read MoreA famous sapphire
One of the most well-known sapphires in Western popular culture is the engagement ring that belonged to Princess Diana of Wales and is now being worn by Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. The ring features an approximately 12 carat oval blue sapphire (the actual size of the stone has never been made public), surrounded by 14…
Read MoreSpring – Nicholas’ September Blog
Hi everyone I think we are all looking forward to a break in the cold weather and a chance to celebrate the warmer Spring days with all the abundant flowers and leaves that signal a change in the weather. For twenty plus years, I experienced the wonders of Spring in the Adelaide Hills and our…
Read MoreSneak peek into the workshop: a bar-set ring
This month’s sneak peek into the PIKE workshop features a striking bar-set ring that we have used in our latest ad in the Eastern Courier Messenger and Adelaide Matters – have you seen it? This ring was commissioned by our client for his wife’s special ‘0’ birthday. He totally trusted Nicholas with the design and…
Read MoreStunning Sapphire: September’s birthstone
Sapphire is the stunning birthstone for September. Did you know it came in pink? Sapphire is a truly remarkable stone. It is part of the Corundum family (which also includes ruby) and can be found in a true rainbow of colours as the photo below shows, not just the blue that many people are familiar…
Read MoreA sneak peek into the workshop – saw piercing
A few months ago, we told you all about saw blades – jewellery tools that are used for a technique called saw piercing (read the article here). This month, we wanted to share one of our latest commissions that Matthew has just finished using saw piercing to achieve the beautiful design that Nicholas drew for…
Read MorePeridot
Peridot is the beautiful, vivid green birthstone for August. The name peridot derives from the Arabic word “faridat’ which means gem. This beautiful stone is one of the few gemstones that comes in only one colour – it’s always green. The intensity of the green of each stone is determined by the amount of iron…
Read MoreJewellery Collection Journals
Can you believe it is already August? I thought it was because I was getting older that the time seems to be going fast, but even our young customers and friends say they’re not sure where the year has gone. Although the weather has been really cold, we all know spring is not far away…
Read MoreThe world’s finest opal
The world’s finest opal, mined in South Australia, will be on display at the South Australian museum from September 25th. Nicholas had the fortunate job of displaying this amazing piece of opal at a function held in Adelaide recently representing the National Council of Jewellery Valuers (SA branch). The opal is absolutely beautiful and its…
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