The white moonstone gemstone cabochon shown here is 8mm in diameter, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom piece for you.
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Amethyst Cabochons (8mm Round Rose Cut)
The amethyst gemstone cabochons shown here are 8mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
Amethyst Cabochons (6mm Round Rose Cut)
The amethyst gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
Pink Amethyst Cabochons (6mm)
The pink amethyst gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
Amethyst Cabochons (6mm Round)
The African amethyst gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
Phosphosiderite Cabochon (10mm Round)
The phosphosiderite gemstone cabochon shown here is 10mm in diameter, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom piece for you.
Moonstone Claw Set Pendant
Tina came to me with this most gorgeous chunk of moonstone that her husband had brought her back from Chile, to find out if it was possible to turn it into a pendant. We decided the best option was to set it very simply so that the beautiful stone was the focus, and I designed this claw setting for it.
The stone is gorgeously asymmetrical, both in shape and thickness!
It could almost be worn either way I think.
I love the way the moostone glows and glimmers – very magical!
smithing – creation of a freeform gemstone and sterling silver ring
I always love to see behind the scenes of manufacturing – maybe it all stems from that cool crayon factory clip that used to be on Sesame Street? One of my gorgeous clients, Natasha, asked me to use this charoite in a ring for her mum, and her mum was interested to see the work in progress. I have written before here, here and here about my processes, and I thought you might like to see some more!
It started with this luscious piece of charoite which Natasha spotted in my gemstone collection.
Using a strip of silver and my trusty half round pliers, I made a bezel for the stone.
I fitted the stone to a piece of sheet silver.
After sawing out the shape of the backing plate, I prepared to solder.
After soldering, the silver becomes oxidised and it seems far-fetched that this will ever turn into something beautiful!
Some careful measurement, and more bending with my half round pliers, and a ring shank is made.
A quick check that the stone fits properly, then I’m ready to solder the shank to the top.
The shank is lined up on the top, and soldered firmly in place.
Time for lots of filing and emerying to get the silver ready for the stone to be set.
After plenty of time with my engraving ball and chasing hammer, the finished product!
Serpentine and Sterling Silver Ring
Bandar admired this serpentine ring in my shop, and wondered if I could resize it for him.
I wasn’t able to, but luckily I had another cabochon the same in my gemstone collection, so I created him the same ring but in his size.
The ring is now happily in Saudi Arabia with its new owner!
Garnet, Lapis Lazuli and Sterling Silver Bangle
Matthew was looking for a gift for his wife, and he got in touch to see if I could create a bangle similar to this one, but with some gemstones included.
He got their small daughter to choose the gemstones from my collection. She picked garnet and lapis lazuli.
I hope this thoughtful present was well received!