Blog on Artistic jewellery with enamel and gems

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.

An Honest Week at the Bench

What a week of one-of-a-kind jewellery making actually looks like, from Monday's mistakes to Saturday's market.

An Honest Week at the Bench

What a week of one-of-a-kind jewellery making actually looks like, from Monday's mistakes to Saturday's market.

The Award No One Sees

On Natalia's 2023 enamelling competition wins — what they mean, and why the quiet awards are sometimes the best ones.

The Award No One Sees

On Natalia's 2023 enamelling competition wins — what they mean, and why the quiet awards are sometimes the best ones.

Ten Firings, One Wing

What it actually takes to make a champlevé enamel piece — engraving, firing, and the patience of the kiln.

Ten Firings, One Wing

What it actually takes to make a champlevé enamel piece — engraving, firing, and the patience of the kiln.