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‘Evening Brilliants’ and the Burnside Village era
Hello to you all. It’s Saturday and I have just come inside after sitting in our back garden having a most relaxing brunch. After the last few weeks of extremely wild wet weather and many flooded areas it seems a bit surreal to be safe in my own space whilst so many are suffering –…
Read MoreSapphire and diamonds
This month we are sharing how we made a ring that started with an original sapphire and diamond three stone that Nicholas made many years ago (below): Our customer was ready for a change and also had some diamonds left over when she had a pendant made (click here to see the pendant), so Nicholas…
Read MoreWhen Nicholas’ imagination runs wild
We have had a request to show some of Nicholas’ designs, and have decided to share what happens when he lets his imagination run wild… All of these are available for commission! Earrings: The Trapeze Collection: Earrings Ring Necklace 1 & 2. Brooches: Rings: Necklaces:
Read MorePIKE in the city: the beginning of the famous PIKE windows
Hi everyone I hope you are all well and avoiding the change of season colds and flu and now surprisingly Spring hayfever! Thank you for your favourable comments over the past months about the topics of my blog – I am happy that I have had the opportunity to tell you about the more personal…
Read MoreHow gemstones are shaped, faceted and polished
Have you ever wondered how gemstones are cut into the beautiful shapes you buy them in? At a reader’s request, we’re sharing the process with you this month: People who cut gemstones are called Lapidary or Lapidarists. They shape, facet and polish gemstones. To begin with, a lapidary chooses rough gem material which appears to…
Read MoreWhy the fish?
Hello to all my readers and I hope you found it interesting reading about my early years as I began my journey into adulthood and into the world of creating jewellery. It has been the most rewarding and fulfilling career and the fact that I remain energised and passionate says something about my choice all…
Read MoreA family stone
How many people can say they wear a gemstone that was hand cut by a family member? This month we’re showing you how Nicholas and Matthew designed and hand made a beautiful pendant that features a Smokey Quartz that was hand cut by a treasured member of our customer’s family. The brief was to design…
Read MoreThe art of a halo cluster
Have you ever wondered how the very popular halo cluster engagement rings are hand made? This month, we share one of our champagne diamond engagement rings, carefully designed by Nicholas to meet every need of the discerning customer, and handmade by Matthew to make sure that every tiny detail was translated to the finished ring.…
Read MoreThe history of Nicholas…
Firstly, thank you to all the participants of our first 2016 Design Workshops, which we held in May and June in our studio at Highgate. The format for the evenings consisted of an introduction, a questionnaire, a survey and then general discussion. And no-one was asked to draw which was a fear of some of…
Read MoreA striking commitment ring
This beautiful ladies commitment ring is the perfect complement to the gents ring we featured last month (read about how we made the gents ring here). Nicholas’ brief was to design two distinctive and modern, yet classic and beautiful commitment rings that would reflect the personal style of the discerning couple who would wear them;…
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