Even though jewellery purists don’t like it, there is no doubt that CAD or Computer Aided Design is now an integral part of the jewellery industry but as with...
The Diamond Course! – Bench Blog #5
It is the 5th edition of the bench blog and as with last week, I actually haven’t done anything hands on this week! This is because I not only...
New Gemstone! – Bench Blog Episode #4
So this week hasn’t been a particularly productive one and to be honest, I feel quite down as I am writing this. Why am I feeling down? There has...
First Proposal Ring – Bench Blog Episode #3
Well this week has been a bit of a whirlwind and it doesn’t seem like 5 minutes since I was writing last weeks post! Another busy week for me...
Setting a Cluster Ring – Bench Blog Episode #2
Well this week flew by and it only feels like 5 minutes since I was writing last weeks bench blog! I have been pretty busy this week and have...
Cleaning Up Castings! – Bench Blog Episode #1
First off, welcome to the first of my weekly bench blogs! I decided to create these weekly blogs not only as a way to make sure I am doing...
Stone Setting Short Course @ BCU School of Jewellery Review
After spending 3 years studying Diamonds and Gemstones at the School of Jewellery, it was time to learn something new and I’m not 100% sure why, but of all...
How I Became a Gemmologist
In 2015, I started selling gemstone jewellery through my online sales outlets and while this was incredibly exciting to start with, I soon realised that selling things that you...
Foredom K1070 High Speed Micromotor Review
So earlier this year, I upgraded my cheap and cheerful pendant drill to the Foredom K1070 Micromotor and I have had quite a few people ask me what I...