A client contacted me recently who was interested in getting a simple wedding and engagement ring set and didn’t want to spend too much money as we all know weddings can be very expensive. She didn’t wear much jewellery and wanted it...
Read moreBlue Sky Photo Club – Block 1
When I studied jewellery at Cardonald College I realised that I enjoyed Black and White photography. The course was split into different modules and I enjoyed experimenting and developing my negatives in the dark room. It was like magic seeing...
Read moreBirds Eye View And We Reign Invisible
I recently went to an interesting and unusual walk around Art exhibition & community event which documents the Past, Present and Future of Dundee’s Hilltown. The exhibition shows artworks by Peter Mansfield in conjunction with...
Read moreMens Pendant Commission
The majority of my clients are women but I also make jewellery for men and occasionally a client contacts me to make something bespoke which isn’t like my own work. For me this is great as I love a challenge and like to take a break from...
Read moreWedding Commissions
Over the past few months I’ve been working on bespoke commissions for clients weddings. A client wanted a wedding band to fit with her princes cut diamond and platinum engagement ring. She had been to a few high street jewellers but they...
Read moreWedding And Engagement Ring Commission
After exhibiting at the wedding show in Dundee earlier on in the year I met with a couple who wanted me to make their wedding and engagement rings. The female client already had an engagement ring which was purchased a while ago but was not to...
Read moreTelling Tails
During May I got the chance to visit the solo show of Jennifer Robson in the Outbye Gallery, by Pittenweem. The gallery itself is in a unique location out in the country by Pittenweem which is in an estate – a relaxing, peaceful spot. So it...
Read moreInhorgenta 2011
Back in February I had the opportunity to visit Munich as a research trip and attended one of the worlds largest jewellery trade shows Inhorgenta, it’s basically the Crufts of jewellery shows! The show itself was absolutely massive and...
Read moreMunich Trip 2011
Before my visit to Munich in February I did a little research on jewellery galleries. I also asked some people to advise places to visit so I got the most out of my research trip. I got there a day and half before Inhorgenta started so had the...
Read moreMelt Down Of Gold Ingot Into Two Fitted Rings
A client contacted me who had some old gold rings that she never wore and she also had a troy ounce gold ingot that was kept in her jewellery box. She wanted two rings made from the gold that fitted with her current engagement ring, one as a...
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