Tag Archives: gemstones

variscite and silver ring – custom made ring

My lovely client Rebecca chose this gorgeous stone from my gemstone collection, to have made into this variscite and silver ring.

I love variscite. The colour is divine, and I love the inclusions in the stone. They remind us that this piece of rock came out of the ground, formed over millions of years.

With nothing more than a cut and polish, along with a bit of silversmithing magic, this ring is a beautiful statement piece and a potential family heirloom. Wonderful! If you’d like a ring of your own, do get in touch. I’d love to create one for you.

jade and silver ring – handmade nephrite ring

My lovely client Bec chose this beautiful jade stone from my gemstone collection to have made into a jade and silver ring.

I love the colours and the shape of the stone.

Bec visited me in my workshop to choose her stone and discuss this creation. It was lovely to meet Bec and to create for her!

Pearl Earrings

My darling friend Aimee sent me a design concept, and asked me to make her these pearl earrings.

They look fabulous on! Love you Aims. 🙂

Opal and White Topaz Mother’s Rings

Andii contacted me to see if I would make her some stacking mother’s rings. What a gorgeous idea!

The rings are set with the birthstones of her two children, and stamped on the inside with their names and birthdates.

The heart cutout ring has the details of Andii and her partner’s marriage.

A lovely timeless set, which I’m sure her children will cherish too!

Haematite and Neon Apatite Engagement and Wedding Rings

I made these rings for one of my lovely clients Greg and his partner, for their engagement and wedding bands. Not your average rings!

It was lovely to have them visit my workshop to choose the stones and talk about the design of their rings.

What an honour to make such important symbols for two good people! I wish them every happiness.

pink and white agate ring – bespoke statement ring

My lovely client Emma chose this amazing drusy cabochon to be made into this pink and white agate ring. The stone gets the amazing colour through treatment. I usually prefer natural stones, but sometimes a treated stone is just too good to pass up!The ring is a huge one at nearly 5 cm long. It makes a great statement piece, but is comfortable enough for daily wear. The stone sits on top of the finger, but allows full movement of the finger below. I love to wear huge rings, and I take them off only if it gets very hot or if I’m doing something quite manual, like building another ring! You can read more about wearing my rings here.

Emma has a number of gorgeous Silver Forge pieces, including this pink and white agate ring. Check out her charoite ring; her shattuckite ring and her haematite ring. Fabulous! It’s always lovely when she drops by to browse my gemstones and have a chat. Thanks for visiting, Emma!

Pantone – 2018 Spring Colours

Pantone’s latest colour guide is out, and Spring 2018 is an interesting mix! As always, I’ve got some gorgeous matches for you in my gemstone collection for the London colours.

If you see a gemstone you like the look of and you’d like me to create you a custom piece, let me know!

Faceted Aquamarine Ring

My lovely client Natasha previously had me make her and her partner new wedding rings, set with lemon quartz.

A friend of Natasha’s admired those rings so much, so Natasha had me create a similar ring for her!

What a lovely friend to have!

sodalite, malachite and silver gum-leaf earrings

There’s a nod to the sky and the sea and the forest in these sodalite, malachite, and silver gum-leaf earrings I created last year for my client George.

As part of the design process, I sent George some pictures of combinations of different gemstones from my available gemstone collection. He chose sodalite and malachite as a lovely combo. We added the gum-leaves for a lovely subtle nature themed earring. George thought they looked great, and they went off to a new home overseas. I’m always so happy when my clients like the pieces I’ve made. It’s always exciting when they’re headed off to various corners of the globe. I have made some well travelled jewels!

Pantone – 2017 Autumn Colours

The ever wonderful colour gurus Pantone have changed things up a little with their 2017 Autumn fashion colour palette. They’ve made a New York AND a London release! As I’m more of a London girl, I’ve found some fabulous matches for you in my gemstone collection for these great London colours.