January 16th 2016 - My interest in Maori symbols started a long time ago when a dear friend lent me his jade wedding piece to help me out during a difficult time. This ring was designed around the Maori symbols of the fish hook (hei matau) and whale tail (wera).
Read MoreJuly 4th 2015 - Often the starting point for a custom piece of jewellery is an existing design. Today we will look at what happens when you modify a setting for a 3.5mm gem to suit a 12mm gem.
Read MoreMay 16th 2015 - I have just added a new design to the range of jewellery that I make. In this article I describe the process of purchasing a finger print ring from me.
Read MoreJuly 17th 2014 - I have been asked to make rings based on totem themes quite a few times now. Every time the process is both memorable and enjoyable.
Read MoreMarch 24th 2014 - A photo journal of the designing and making of a 7cm long opal pendant. I started with a photo of one of my designs and some gems that my customer already had.
Read More12th March 2014 - The process of making this pendant was done mainly via the internet. First step was for my customer to email me a photo of a tattoo that the design was to be based on. The tattoo depicts the Om symbol in the centre of a lotus.
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