Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Chosing the right jewelers saw blade size is VERY important. If someone had told me that at a jewellery making course, it would have saved me a lot of frustration. But I guess that a short course provides very little … Continued
Je hoort mij zelden klagen over te warme zomers in Nederland. Maar de laatste dagen zijn de temperaturen echt te beroerd. Met name op zolder waar mijn atelier ligt bereikt de kwik al gauw 30 graden. Dat soort temperaturen zijn … Continued
Ring photography: the hand of the maker is not the hand of the model Making good pictures of rings is quite challenging. Ring stands are used to show a ring in the best light. But the most important image of … Continued
Tigers eye jewelry: priceless stone at a small price The mysterious chatoyance-effect of the tigers eye has made it a popular stone for Tigers eye jewelry.The gems are cut in cabochon shape in order to best display their chatoyancy. This stone … Continued
Van zilverklei naar Delftse klei Als je eenmaal met metaalklei werkt ga je op een gegeven moment andere aanvullende materialen/technieken zoeken om je mogelijkheden uit te breiden. Bijvoorbeeld, om al de waardevolle zilveren afval te verwerken: misbaksels uit zilverklei, knipsels … Continued
Team spirit on etsy is the main reason why I am not closing my etsy shop, even if my sales there dropped to zero in the last months. Browsing through forums and team discussions I have found this great tip … Continued
Aquamarine jewelry sale at zilvera’s February, the shortest month of the year, is nearing it’s end. The Sun has already entered the Pisces sign. One of the birthstones for Pisces, especially for the first 20 days of this sign, is … Continued
Since I started with precious metal clay silver I have always been curious about different types of clay, such as Bronze Clay. Experience with one type of clay definitely helps with another one. But each clay type has its own character. … Continued
Google webmaster tools: an extra promotion tool for your website Handmade jewellery market is probably one of the most crowded online markets. Because so many people love making jewellery. If you offer jewellery for sale on your own website, how can … Continued
Ring earring set: shall the ring and the earrings be identical if they belong to the same jewellery set? Some time ago I ran into a set of three gorgeous banded agate gemstones. No gemstone is more creatively striped by Nature … Continued