Wristwatches and pocket watches do more than keep time; they make a strong fashion statement. Whether you want to evoke simple elegance with a gold or titanium wristwatch, demonstrate your flair for
over 95% of jewellery sold is mass produced the majority of this is assembled from castings or stampings, needing minimal assembly by hand. only a tiny percentage of these require skilled craftsmanship at...
Princess Jewellery's Guide to Making a Rainbow Crystal Bracelet.Difficulty level: Level 2 - Quick Easy (For explanation of ratings please see bottom of this guide)Time: 60 minutes This beautiful rainbow...
Links of London is a highly successful jewellery brand in the UK and abroad. With success comes imitation.The brand has many ranges from high priced diamond jewellery to leather goods and men's collections but...
Having purchased some Tibetan silver jewlery recently the following has come to light. An investigation by a UK assay office shows the base material to have 12.4% nickel content under a thin plate of silver....
OK... Time to write a guide to answer questions I keep being asked about tiara components! Handmade tiaras can be made from all sorts of materials from crystal and pearl to feather and ribbon or fresh...
This handy glossary gives you the meanings behind everyday gem and jewellery terminology, as well as detailing the meanings of those more obscure and rarely used words. Alloy: A mixture of two or more metals...
What is meant by fixed lug, wire lug, trench, or officers watch?Although wrist watches had been made before the First World War (WW1 - 1914 to 1918) they were mainly worn by ladies: they were not fashionable...