Fixing a bad haircut

July 25th 2016 - When someone comes to me with a piece of jewellery that they have had made somewhere else that they are unhappy with, it reminds me of what a hairdresser once told me about bad haircuts. Often the only fix for a bad haircut is to let the hair grow out and start again. Today we are going to look at a "bad haircut".

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Converting Costume to Fine Jewellery

June 26th 2016 - The finish on costume jewellery is done in volume usually by machine and almost impossible to redo economically once it has worn off. One option that gives you a piece of jewellery that will last is to remake it using precious metals and gemstones. I don`t get asked to do this very often but this is a great example of what is possible.

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