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Ultimate Men's Accessories Gift Guide

Ultimate Men's Accessories Gift Guide

by Joanne Simmons
We all know men can be difficult to buy for and Silver Sculptor has endless gift ideas for the man about town. Style, sophistication and sleek stat...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Creole Earrings, Term 2, Week 10

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Creole Earrings, Term 2, Week 10

by Joanne Simmons
One of my more favorite makes for this term, just because they’re fairly simple to make and fun! I didn’t have too much difficulty with these and t...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Box Clasp, Term 2, Week 9

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Box Clasp, Term 2, Week 9

by Joanne Simmons
This was a great project to work on. Still took a few hours, but I enjoyed it and it came with a satisfying click at the end! A box clasp is mainly...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Marquise 5-Stone Ring, Term 2, Weeks 6-8

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Marquise 5-Stone Ring, Term 2, Weeks 6-8

by Joanne Simmons
It got to the point where I thought I’d never finish it in time. The pieces were due in on April 4th, but I was leaving for London on March 19th, s...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Sister Clasp, Term 2

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Sister Clasp, Term 2

by Joanne Simmons
Not technically part of the course, I had to create a clasp for marking as part of the tennis bracelet project. Since I was doing a necklace, I dec...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Tennis Bracelet, Term 2, Weeks 3-5

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Tennis Bracelet, Term 2, Weeks 3-5

by Joanne Simmons
The next project for the diploma is the tennis bracelet. So named because during a US Open tennis match, Chris Evert’s diamond bracelet, broke and ...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Advanced Stone Setting in Wax, Term 2, Weeks 1 & 2

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Advanced Stone Setting in Wax, Term 2, Weeks 1 & 2

by Joanne Simmons
The start of term 2 was relatively easy for me, but it took me a while to get started. A combination of January blues / burnout from the busiest tw...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Rendering and Gemstone Quiz, Term 1, Weeks 7-8 & 10

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Rendering and Gemstone Quiz, Term 1, Weeks 7-8 & 10

by Joanne Simmons
I haven’t painted anything (apart from a few abstract paintings - which were really just brush strokes on a canvas!) since school. So, I was lookin...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Findings, Term 1, Week 9

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Findings, Term 1, Week 9

by Joanne Simmons
Since I make a lot of cufflinks, I was looking forward to this week. There were three pieces to make: cufflinks, pearl earrings and a toggle clasp....
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Totem Pendant, Term 1, Week 5-6

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Totem Pendant, Term 1, Week 5-6

by Joanne Simmons
Having created the Pear Shaped bezels, it was somewhat easier to create this project,  the totem pendant. A lot of people on the course found the o...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Pear Shaped Bezels, Term 1, Week 4

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Pear Shaped Bezels, Term 1, Week 4

by Joanne Simmons
This project consisted of two pear settings (one in gold)           The setting were created using sheet for the bezel and wire for the seat. This ...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Claw/Prong Setting, Term 1, Weeks 2 & 3

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Claw/Prong Setting, Term 1, Weeks 2 & 3

by Joanne Simmons
The next project in the Diploma in Fine Jewellery was Claw Setting (or Prong Setting as we call it in America, did I mention the course is based i...