Jewelry, inspired by Nature
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
Zilver en goud testen kun je best op de cursus doen, want als hobbyist heb je niet al gauw een volledige set toetswater in huis. Op de cursus krijg je niet alleen alle soorten toetswater maar ook de nodige begeleiding. … Continued
Like any technical occupation jewellery making has its risks and hazards. According to this list jewellery makers are susceptible to such health complaints as neck, shoulder, arm, hand and back complaints. As well as psychic complaints such as burnout and … Continued
It’s been quite a while since I visited my shop at zibbet.com. The reasons were multiple. As I wrote in this post the platform’s new policy after the relaunch did not make me happy. The fact that zibbet was going … Continued
Etsy.com has become great and famous as THE market for unique stuff – handmade or vintage. So great and famous that at a certain point its owners were tempted to cash on this business success. In 2013 etsy.com decided to expand its markets by selling “manufactured” designer products.
Zibbet relaunch has been a not pleasant surprise I have had a free zibbet.com account since October 2013. At some point it even seemed that zibbet could become a good alternative to etsy.com and I seriously considered to go premium … Continued
Nothing can be more rewarding for a jewelry maker than making a custom jewellery piece. And nothing can be more frustrating either. When you spend days thinking, drawing, modelling, finding technical solutions, implementing… and the customer says about the end … Continued
Magnesium properties: chemistry, life and esoterics Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is an alkaline earth metal and the fourth-most-common element in the Earth as a whole (behind iron, oxygen and silicon), … Continued
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