Gemmology and a tension set ring- all in a day’s work
The magic of the tension set ring The first of our gemmilicious workshops got...
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Camberwell-Creative…Wyndham and Comber residents discover hidden talents with Flux Jewellery School
Through his TRA Peter successfully applied for grants that are made available to run social events for residents. If you are involved in your local TRA and would like to know more about partnering with us please get in touch
Take a look at Zoneone Arts
As well as providing a sumptuous visual experience of the creative arts, this website captures the vibrance of the people behind the works, exposing their thoughts and motivations, and a snapshot of their inner workings.
Flux Family workshop fun making jewellery
Getting Creative – Flux Family Workshop fun We ran 2 family workshops this Autumn;...
The beauty of emeralds
Much as we love them, emeralds are tricky stones to work with. Emeralds have a notoriously brittle nature that makes them prone to chipping. So when it comes to designing jewellery to display their beauty, supporting the stone effectively is always the major consideration.
Imogen Belfield, Trendsetter – and Hot100!
Professional Jeweller announces Imogen Belfield as 2014 Trendsetters ...
Casting silver with stone and gem inclusions
When casting silver into a delft clay mould you have to be open to all manner of success; opening the mould is always a breath-holding moment!
There wasn’t much time for taking photos this week – but the Tuesday highlight goes to Lynn, who successfully cast a silver ring with a quartz inclusion
P is for… Precious! UK’s hallmark letter for 2014
The letter element that is included in our traditional UK hallmark tells you the year in which a piece of precious jewellery was made and submitted for assay. Each year this letter changes; we progress through the alphabet year on year (omitting the letter j) – with a change in font and/or the stamp shape at the end of the 23 year cycle. Thus 2014 is distinguishable from the hallmark of 1989 by the letter being in lower case as well as by the sharp modernity of the font.