Blog on Artistic jewellery with enamel and gems

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 — from 6th-century Byzantium to medieval Limoges to a bench in Australia today.

Cells of Fire: A Short History of Champlevé Enamel

Where champlevé enamel came from — from 6th-century Byzantium to medieval Limoges to 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.

What a Letter Means: a Short History of Ring Sizes

Why Australia sizes rings by letters while the rest of the world uses numbers — and how to find your size for a custom piece.

What a Letter Means: a Short History of Ring Sizes

Why Australia sizes rings by letters while the rest of the world uses numbers — and how to find your size for a custom piece.

Why Silver Forgets Its Shape

The look and feel of melted silver jewellery — why every piece is one-of-a-kind, and what to notice when you wear one.

Why Silver Forgets Its Shape

The look and feel of melted silver jewellery — why every piece is one-of-a-kind, and what to notice when you wear one.