Diamond - April's birthstone and the epitome of timeless elegance and beauty. With its flawless charm and unmistakable sparkle, the diamond has captivated hearts and minds for centuries.
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The March birthstone, Aquamarine, is a beautiful gem that incorporates the calm of the ocean with its refreshing blue hue. Known for its serene and calming energy, this gemstone is said to bring a sense of balance and clarity to those who wear it.
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Amethyst, the birthstone for February, is a gorgeous gem that captivates with its royal beauty and holds spiritual powers. Known for its stunning purple colour, this gemstone has been admired for centuries for its enchanting charm and mystical properties.
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Are you born in January or have a loved one celebrating a birthday this month? Then you'll be thrilled to discover the fascinating world of garnet, the birthstone for January.
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Sterling silver tarnishes naturally over time, there are many reasons tarnishing can happen. Tarnishing is a process caused by the reaction between the metal in your jewellery and moisture, air or chemicals in the environment.
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Hallmarking is a process that ensures the purity of gold and precious metals in jewellery. A hallmark is an official mark either stamped or applied by laser on a piece of jewellery that indicates its quality, fineness, and origin.
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Treat your mum to something special this Mothers Day from our hand picked selection.
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Well, where has that year gone. It has definitely been a full on year. The kids have managed to do a full year at school with not too much disturbance from Covid, which has been nice as it was my youngest daughters last year in primary school.
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This week was a bit of a catch up week again as I have done a little beading before. Beaded stacking bracelets and making a matching or at least complimetary cluster pendant and earring set.
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This week is all about adding Gold to silver clay, we were shown two ways to do this. I have been looking forward to this week as I have never used Keum Boo.
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Stone setting in Metal Clay. Have I told you that I love Metal Clay. I really do. It is so versatile.
With this weeks project we had to set cubic zirconias in the metal clay and fire them in place
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Phew……… the next 3 weeks are all about metal clay and this is where I started my love for making jewellery before I discovered silversmithing. I love metal clay, it is so versatile and forgiving and it is basically adult play doh/ fimo just a lot more expensive.
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