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Bespoke Jewellery for Ashes

Nicola — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:42:36 +0000

Bespoke Jewellery for Ashes In May 2024 my beloved dog Abbie has sadly passed away. She was my best friend and has been by my side for 14 years. I feel blessed that we returned to the island for the last months of her life, which gave her such joy to be on the beach...

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Meet the Artist Campsodella

Nicola — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:00:21 +0000

Meet the Artist Campsodella Introducing the very talented Joanna from Campsodella. She is a professional coin artist, silversmith, handmade jewellery designer, as well as being a one woman small business. Her jewellery studio is based in the South Yorkshire countryside in the UK. She draws inspiration from nature and combines materials, textures and forms from...

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Storm Clouds Rolling In

Nicola — Fri, 10 May 2019 08:00:50 +0000

Storm Clouds Rolling In I have a passion for creating designs that romanticise the British weather. My recent range of jewellery designs draws inspiration from storm clouds. Those dark grey clouds that look too heavy for the sky, and threaten wild weather to come. The weather rolls in off the channel and reaches our little...

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Making Jewellery Magazine

Nicola — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:54:07 +0000

Extract from Making Jewellery, issue 127 2019 – order a copy here or a digital edition here * Subscribe to Making Jewellery here * Copyright © GMC Publications Link to print edition: https://www.makingjewellery.com/portfolio/magazine/ Link to digital edition: https://pocketmags.com/making-jewellery-magazine Link to subscribe: https://www.gmcsubscriptions.com/product/making-jewellery/ A variety of my copper wire work and gemstone women's jewellery designs have...

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Spring Snow Drops

Nicola — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 09:00:39 +0000

Spring Snow Drops The British snow drop flower is a sure sign that spring is on its' way. I like to consider snow drops as a spring flower, a bit optimistic as they begin to bloom in the middle of winter, the very cold January. I am looking forward to the start of the most...

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Sakura Blossom Season

Nicola — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:42:15 +0000

Sakura Blossom Season My Love of Nature's Confetti There is nothing better than the start of cherry blossom season, for me personally it is my favourite time of year. As the clocks go forward and the evenings become lighter, buds start to form on the trees and the early signs of magnolia and camellia show...

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Fern Frond Pendant WIPs

Nicola — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:13:27 +0000

Fern Frond Pendant WIPs Have a look into the copper wire work process during the making of my 'Fern Frond' women's pendant design. This piece celebrates the uncurling fronds of the beautiful woodland fern plant and is adorned with Chinese Jadeite and agate semi-precious gemstones. Mix raw copper wire with hammers, snips, a metal file...

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Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery

Nicola — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:26:08 +0000

Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery "My name is Ruth Sutcliffe. I live with my partner Jeremy (Jez) Coates and our cat Rusty in our ancient cottage (circa 1672) in the hills of West Yorkshire. After an employed working life of 36 years in administration for Yorkshire Water, and feeling totally disillusioned with the corporate...

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Copper Jewellery for Arthritis

Nicola — Tue, 10 May 2016 21:08:22 +0000

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...

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Wedding Commission Necklaces

Nicola — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:46:59 +0000

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...

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