My journey into a world of rock addiction and the people who got me there Rare Morrisonite When I decided to make the investment in to rock cutting equipment I hadn’t really thought about where I was going to get the stones from that I was supposed to be [...]
Bumblebee Jasper - Completed! I have cut two stones so far in this lovely stuff. This turned out to be a very wise move on my part as the lovely lady who built my web site, looks after it and puts up all of my Facebook posts, (and generally manages everything [...]
999 Fine Silver Precious Metal Clay was developed in the early 1990’s in Japan by a genius metallurgist called Masaki Morikawa. The development of this product has allowed crafters or self-taught jewellers to be able to make jewellery to a high standard without the years of study needed to make fine [...]
Intarsia Stone Design I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months learning and trying to perfect my stone cutting skills. Whilst researching how to do this I came across some articles about stone inlay and something called Intarsia. Intarsia is something that at some point in time many [...]
Earring Workshop I ran a workshop on how to make a pair of earrings using semi-precious stones and sterling silver. Not only did we all have a blast, but everyone made a fabulous pair of earrings that they can wear and be proud of. 'A lovely couple of hours - great fun! [...]
Kingdom Gems - Doha I was first told about Kingdom Gems around 4 years ago by a lovely lady who used to visit their shop frequently to get things made. I was looking for a place in Doha that I would be able to outsource work to now and again. I also [...]
Bumblebee Jasper - Part 2 I’m sure that you will all be happy to hear that I survived the arsenic and am here to tell you all about it. I studied the slabs to see which bit I should cut as I wanted to make sure that I got a full spectrum [...]
Bumblebee Jasper - Part 1 I first came across this wonderful stuff in an article in the Lapidary Journal and was immediately transfixed by it. For some reason the flamboyant colours really appeal to me and I found myself staring at images of it on the internet for hours. I finally found [...]
Medical Alert Tags The latest from SRJ is going to take Qatar by sand storm! SRJ has started designing and making a range of Medical Alert tags. The top tag depicts the universal medical symbol while the back tag will highlight the medical or allergy issue. Medical Alert tags can be functional [...]
Diamond Ring Care A lot of people believe that myth that your diamond should be cleaned with a brush and a bit of toothpaste. It may work, but it has nothing to do with the toothpaste – you could just use the brush and that would work. However, it doesn’t work as efficiently [...]
