Citrine November Birthstone Citrine is the secondary birthstone for November. A beautiful translucent crystal with honey yellow colours. It is a variant of the quartz semi-precious gemstone, where the colour is made through heat treating smokey quartz or amethyst. The name ‘Citrine’ is translated from the fruit Citron, meaning lemon.
Meet the Artist Agni Prasada Burning Introducing the artist Stef from ‘Agni Prasada Burning’. She uses pyrography as a medium to burn images into wood. She creates bespoke and customised gifts, available globally. She uses the highest quality wood, buying directly from local wood craftsmen and importing from across Europe. Links Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/agniprasadaburning Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AgniPrasadaBurning…
Copper Jewellery for Arthritis Used for health since ancient times Raw copper is known for its ancient healing properties, it is rumoured that the mineral can be absorbed into the skin when worn as jewellery, and is associated with relief of symptoms of arthritis and poor circulation. In the metaphysical world copper is said to…
Wedding Commission Necklaces In February 2016 I had the honour of working on a jewellery commission project for a wedding. The brief was to make three bridesmaids necklaces, a necklace for the mother of the bride and of course a necklace for the fabulous bride herself. Bridesmaids; Watery turquoise blues and greens with Chinese jade…
Mothers Day Gift Ideas Mothering Sunday will soon come around once again. To celebrate all things mummy, here’s our range of spring time inspired artisan gift ideas. With a loving nod to woodland at this time of year, when life begins to grow all around us. It’s magical!
Autumnal Colours Earthy – Vibrant – Nourishing We love the autumn season, for the deep natural colours of the changing leaves from burnt oranges, to lush reds and warm browns. It’s a magnificent time of year, when harvest has come, and we start to prepare for winter. There’s nothing better than swishing fallen tree leaves…
Why Does Copper Turn Skin Green Raw copper that is used in jewellery can often turn your skin green. Why is this? When copper is exposed to an environment e.g. air (oxygen), acid or chemicals, as a base metal it goes through a reaction that changes the surface. Our body acidity relates to our diet….
Find Your Birthstone The month you are born in relates to a semi-precious or precious gemstone. When work as jewellery these birthstones are seen as holding luck and good fortune. Each gemstone also holds properties and characteristics that are associated with it. Read over the British birthstone list below to find your birth month and…