Blog on Artistic jewellery with enamel and gems

The Stone Australia Almost Doesn't Have: Austra...

Why turquoise is rare in Australia, where the few deposits are, how it differs from American stone, and how Natalia sets it in fine silver.

The Stone Australia Almost Doesn't Have: Austra...

Why turquoise is rare in Australia, where the few deposits are, how it differs from American stone, and how Natalia sets it in fine silver.

What the Camera Can’t Do: Why Opal and Enamel N...

Why opals and champlevé enamel never look as good in a photo as in the hand — the physics of play-of-colour and enamel depth, and how to read a jewellery...

What the Camera Can’t Do: Why Opal and Enamel N...

Why opals and champlevé enamel never look as good in a photo as in the hand — the physics of play-of-colour and enamel depth, and how to read a jewellery...

The Bench: A Short Love Letter to the Jeweller’...

What a jeweller’s bench actually is — its height, the cut-out, the bench peg, the tray that catches the silver dust — and why the design hasn’t changed in cen

The Bench: A Short Love Letter to the Jeweller’...

What a jeweller’s bench actually is — its height, the cut-out, the bench peg, the tray that catches the silver dust — and why the design hasn’t changed in cen

The Names I Give Them: Why Every One-of-a-Kind ...

Why Natalia names every one-of-a-kind NJewellery piece — how the names happen, and what they mean for the person who ends up wearing one.

The Names I Give Them: Why Every One-of-a-Kind ...

Why Natalia names every one-of-a-kind NJewellery piece — how the names happen, and what they mean for the person who ends up wearing one.

Cells of Fire: A Short History of Champlevé Enamel

Where champlevé enamel came from — Celtic workshops around 400 BC, medieval Limoges, and a bench in Australia today.

Cells of Fire: A Short History of Champlevé Enamel

Where champlevé enamel came from — Celtic workshops around 400 BC, medieval Limoges, and a bench in Australia today.

Stones That Hold Weather: An Introduction to Au...

What gives opals their colour, where Australian opals come from, and how to choose one that's right for you.

Stones That Hold Weather: An Introduction to Au...

What gives opals their colour, where Australian opals come from, and how to choose one that's right for you.