Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos (“intoxicated”), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient … Continued
Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Mahatma Gandhi. Ik begon pas op latere leeftijd met mijn hobby – het maken van zilveren sieraden. De basistechnieken zoals bijvoorbeeld het … Continued
Rechtsom hechten… Vertalen is best een creatief beroep. Echter, in tegenstelling tot het maken van sieraden, wanneer iets uit het niets ontstaat, is de vertaler slechts een schakel in het keten van het maken van een nieuw “product”. De tekst … Continued
In my opinion, one of the main differences between love and friendship is that friends are able to see our strengths and weaknesses, while lovers see us through pink glasses. It’s been almost 5 years since I fell in love with … Continued
It is a major nuisance: you pack your jewelry in the best possible way and still it gets deformed during transport. Is it possible for your customer to fix it without sending it back and running the risk of even … Continued
In my previous blog I promised to compare Etsy.com and Zibbet.com. But to compare the two would be like comparing apples to pears. Etsy handmade market was launched in 2005 and since then it has evolved into a full-fledged handmade … Continued
The New Year…time for every small business to tally up the scores. Time to draw up the online store balance sheet. Though my jewelry making is more of a hobby than a business to me, I like drawing up balances … Continued
According to Feng Shui fire has the power to destruct metal. So its power should be controlled as much as possible when working with (precious) metal. For this very reason I was always afraid to apply too much heat when … Continued
One of the things I like about etsy are Etsy treasuries. Pick up any items you like, sort them, and you have a board full of virtual gifts. If you can not afford them all, you can still look at … Continued
For many years I have lived with a misconception that photoshop jewellery “is not done”. It looked to me like misleading the customer. But is it so? Making good pictures of jewellery is very difficult unless you are a … Continued