Jewellery Photography From The Bench
Taking good pictures of jewellery is a challenge but in this tutorial, I’m not going taking pictures for product listings, instead I am going to… Read More »Jewellery Photography From The Bench
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How To Set A Stone In A Claw (Prong) Setting
Claw or Prong Settings (depending on where you live!) are one of the most popular styles of settings, especially for engagement rings but how do… Read More »How To Set A Stone In A Claw (Prong) Setting
Rhino vs Matrixgold vs 3Design
Even though jewellery purists don’t like it, there is no doubt that CAD or Computer Aided Design is now an integral part of the jewellery… Read More »Rhino vs Matrixgold vs 3Design
Sapphire, September’s Birthstone – The Royal Gemstone
Sapphire Birth Month? In modern times, Sapphire is the birthstone for those born in the month of September but this has only been since the… Read More »Sapphire, September’s Birthstone – The Royal Gemstone
The World’s Most Expensive Sapphires – Top 10
This post is part of my World’s Most Expensive series, where we look at the most expensive gemstones that have sold at public auction and… Read More »The World’s Most Expensive Sapphires – Top 10
The World’s Most Expensive Rubies – Top 10!
In this post we are going to be looking at the 10 most expensive Rubies ever sold at public auction and they have a combined… Read More »The World’s Most Expensive Rubies – Top 10!
The Diamond Course! – Bench Blog #5
It is the 5th edition of the bench blog and as with last week, I actually haven’t done anything hands on this week! This is… Read More »The Diamond Course! – Bench Blog #5
New Gemstone! – Bench Blog Episode #4
So this week hasn’t been a particularly productive one and to be honest, I feel quite down as I am writing this. Why am I… Read More »New Gemstone! – Bench Blog Episode #4
Cleaning Up Castings! – Bench Blog Episode #1
First off, welcome to the first of my weekly bench blogs! I decided to create these weekly blogs not only as a way to make… Read More »Cleaning Up Castings! – Bench Blog Episode #1