Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Technical and commercial aspects of making custom jewellery
Making a Staurolite pendant: why Staurolite? It does not possess qualities most admired in gemstones, such as clarity, shine or color. Its natural cross shape is not even regular. Why do we fall in love with this seemingly unattractive mineral? … 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
A nice and funny example of custom jewellery design. A couple of months ago I made this Egyptian cat, wrapped in a crescent moon-shape around a mysterious fluorite stone. After it was put on sale I received a message from … Continued
Reproducing custom made jewellery is very difficult. Here is just a story. I received an order to reproduce a pair of earrings with a different stone color. It looked quite easy, but turned out to be a real challenge. … Continued