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These blossom drops are a fun expression of spring.I have hand pierced (sawn) out the leaf and blossom shapes out of a thick sheet of 9ct rose gold. I then burr out the holes for the gems and move the metal onto the sapphires. After the gems are locked in tight, I use a hand held graver to engrave t...

Cheerful little pansy faces always make me smile. I remember pressing them in an old phone book when I was a child so they would last longer.And now I made some wearable ones that will last forever.These are cast from a mould I had made of a hand carved wax. I have then set some rhodolite garnets fo...

Sweet little everyday studs with a gentle cabochon garnet seedpod in the centre.The cabochon cut has a lovely glow to it. It doesn’t have facets to sparkle, but the light reflects in a more diffused way making them seem to glow.These studs are 7.5mm diameter and the garnet is 2.5mm wide.All sterling silver.

This simple blossom pendant is a fun expression of spring.I have melted down my scrap 9ct yellow gold into balls and then rolled it flat to hand pierce (saw) out the blossom shape. I then burr out the holes for the gems and move the metal onto the sapphires. After the gems are locked in tight, I use...

Three rows of 28 little natural pink sapphires (84 total!) hand set in solid 9ct yellow gold, each one in a hand carved fan shape.The texture of this ring is mesmerising, you can feel the amount of meticulous work that has gone in to making this. The hand cut fan shapes catch the light at all the an...

These sky blue flowers hold a lot of emotion for a tiny flower, everybody has their own connection to the flower but for me it’s simply the colour of a cheerful blue sky, the yellow centre; the sun and the subtle star shape; the stars in the sky.I have hand pierced (sawn) this forget me not out of...

These sky blue flowers hold a lot of emotion for a tiny flower, everybody has their own connection to the flower but for me it’s simply the colour of a cheerful blue sky, the yellow centre; the sun and the subtle star shape; the stars in the sky.I have hand set the sapphire petals in a flush setti...

This pave set green sapphire ring is a lovely low lying comfortable band that would work well in a stack. I love the flowing lines in this one, like an art nouveau style begonia leaf.Enjoy a rare piece of jewellery that is made with skill and passion.Sterling silver and natural green sapphiresSize O...

A bit of a retro design; I set a rose cut rhodolite garnet in the centre, then a peach sapphire rosebud either side.I then hand engraved the leaves either side of the peach sapphires with my graver (a hand held cutting tool which uses my strength and control only, so there is no machine involved.)Li...

These sky blue flowers hold a lot of emotion for a tiny flower, everybody has their own connection to the flower but for me it’s simply the colour of a cheerful blue sky, the yellow centre; the sun and the subtle star shape; the stars in the sky.I have hand pierced (sawn) this forget me not out of...

These sky blue flowers hold a lot of emotion for a tiny flower, everybody has their own connection to the flower but for me it’s simply the colour of a cheerful blue sky, the yellow centre; the sun and the subtle star shape; the stars in the sky.I have hand pierced (sawn) this forget me not out of...

The wahlenbergia is also known as harebell or bluebell. These are a tiny dainty little flowers with their delicate blue faces aimed upwards towards the sky. They remind me of summertime in the mountains, especially Arthurs Pass.I have hand carved a pair of these tiny flowers and had a mould made of ...

These 100% natural yellow sapphire kowhai “seeds" are flush set into hand pierced sterling silver. I have hand engraved the ridgy texture of the seedpod with my burr.Each kōwhai seedpod earrring measures 4mm wide and 2mm deep (thick) and 27mm long or approx 40mm including the earwire.These elegan...

The wahlenbergia is also known as harebell or bluebell. These are a tiny dainty little flowers with their delicate blue faces aimed upwards towards the sky. They remind me of summertime in the mountains, especially Arthurs Pass.I have hand carved a pair of these tiny flowers and had a mould made of ...

These golden sapphires are the colour of mountain buttercups soaking up and reflecting the rich buttery sunshine. These dainty drops of sunshine will add some warmth to your day.I have hand carved a pair of these tiny flowers and had a mould made of them. Then I have hand set the sapphire petals in ...

Oh the floriferous joy a mass of pink diosma/breath of heaven brings me! These little studs can rest on your ear, and are small enough to climb up to be a second or third accent stud.I have hand carved a pair of these tiny flowers and had a mould made of them. Then I have hand set the grape garnet p...

Ngaio leaves are so magic when light shines through them, they make me think of bright white stars.This Starry Starry Ngaio ring has a bright white diamond star set with an engraved star either side.It measures 3.5mm wide and 1.3mm thick solid 9ct yellow gold.First I star set the tiny diamond.I then...

These sparkling stars are inspired by the origami wishing star, which are cute little puffy stars. I have scalloped the edges to give the puffy 3D look.I have hand set these natural Australian sapphires in a simple 5 point star, the old fashioned way, with a handheld graver and finely tuned muscles ...

A simple bold guiding star, set in the old fashioned way, with a handheld graver and finely tuned muscles and eyes.I have set these natural dark blue Australian sapphires in diamond shaped earrings to represent the southern cross, a guiding star from way back.If you like this design and have special...

With the first stars coming out in the evening and the deep blue sky, my heart feels full with wonder. The old fashioned star set yellow diamond is surrounded by natural sapphires with silver beads holding them in all snug is here to remind you of that feeling during the day.To get this haze of sapp...

Ngaio leaves are so magic when light shines through them, they make me think of bright white stars.This Starry Starry Ngaio ring has a bright white diamond star set with an engraved star either side.It measures 2.8mm wide and.8mm thick sterling silver.First I star set the tiny diamond.I then hand en...

These versatile drop earrings are solid sterling silver with a hand engraved star set natural aquamarine.The hand pierced discs are 10mm across and 3mm thick.The aquamarines are approx 4mm.I love engraving with a graver, the process, the simplicity, the skill and the result. You just can’t get tha...

Aquamarines are so beautifully sparkly in the sun, representing the magic of sunshine on frosted flowers.I have set 7 pretty frosty blue aquamarines and a sparkling central diamond in a hand engraved star pattern.I have hand pierced (sawn) the pendant out of a 2.6mm thick sterling silver sheet.I the...

These versatile drop earrings are solid sterling silver with a hand engraved star set natural aquamarine.The hand pierced discs are 14mm across and 3.2 mm thick. Weighing in at nearly 5 grams each, they are one of my heavier pieces.The aquamarines are approx 6mm x 4mm.I love engraving with a graver,...