Do you wear odd earrings? Do you just have one ear piercing or an odd number of piercings? I do A year after I first had my ears pierced...

I have finally added a small selection of my sari silk ribbon and textile mixed media stacking bracelets to my shop. They have sold well...

As a bead jewellery designer maker I am always on the lookout for interesting beads to use in my jewellery designs - I try to pop into...

So I have finally reached the end of my series about birthstones, taking a quick look at each months gemstone and linking to examples of...

The traditional birthstone for November is Topaz. The gemstone Topaz is a silicate mineral of Aluminium and flourine. It is one of the...

What a stunning gemstone October's birthstone opal is! I would love to create something unique and original with some of the beautiful...

It is September already, how this year is flying by! It is now time to take a look at the birthstone for September - Sapphire. Probably...

We are well into August now so it is time to take a look at Peridot the birthstone for August. Peridot, also known as chrysolite, is an...

The month of June boasts three birthstones; Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone. I shall be concentrating this post on Pearl though, as I...

Today I am taking a closer look at Emeralds - the birthstone for May. Emerald is a green, bluish green gemstone and variety of the...

Diamond is both the traditional and modern birthstone for April, so lets take a closer look at it. Firstly Diamond is the hardest of all...

A bit late but I have finally found a few minutes to write a short post looking at Aquamarine - the birthstone for March. Aquamarine gets...

Amethyst is a semi precious stone, It is a violet variety of the quartz group. As a silicate mineral which has the chemical formula of...

Firstly it might be a good idea to have a brief introduction to birthstones Birthstones are gemstones associated with each month of the...

How exciting is this! My brand new website is now live and I am now looking forward to the whole new world of possibilities that is now...