Mens Pendant Commission
The majority of my clients are women but I also make jewellery for men and occasionally a client contacts me to make something bespoke which isn't like my own work. For me this is great as I love a challenge and like to take a break from making my own ranges of...
Wedding Commissions
Over the past few months I've been working on bespoke commissions for clients weddings. A client wanted a wedding band to fit with her princes cut diamond and platinum engagement ring. She had been to a few high street jewellers but they didn't have anything to fit as...
Wedding And Engagement Ring Commission
After exhibiting at the wedding show in Dundee earlier on in the year I met with a couple who wanted me to make their wedding and engagement rings. The female client already had an engagement ring which was purchased a while ago but was not to her taste any more. As...
Telling Tails
During May I got the chance to visit the solo show of Jennifer Robson in the Outbye Gallery, by Pittenweem. The gallery itself is in a unique location out in the country by Pittenweem which is in an estate - a relaxing, peaceful spot. So it was a nice venue for Jen to...
Inhorgenta 2011
Back in February I had the opportunity to visit Munich as a research trip and attended one of the worlds largest jewellery trade shows Inhorgenta, it's basically the Crufts of jewellery shows! The show itself was absolutely massive and totally overwhelming to begin...
Munich Trip 2011
Before my visit to Munich in February I did a little research on jewellery galleries. I also asked some people to advise places to visit so I got the most out of my research trip. I got there a day and half before Inhorgenta started so had the chance to get settled in...
Melt Down Of Gold Ingot Into Two Fitted Rings
A client contacted me who had some old gold rings that she never wore and she also had a troy ounce gold ingot that was kept in her jewellery box. She wanted two rings made from the gold that fitted with her current engagement ring, one as a wedding band and one as an...
Tricks Of The Trade
I was kindly invited to visit Christopher Ness's studio workshop in Edinburgh last week. Chris was apprentice trained in London so has a vast amount of trade knowledge. He moved back to Scotland to work for himself specialising in repairs and complex stone setting...
Coverage of Jolomo Awards
I will try to gather all the coverage of the Jolomo Awards that I find online linked from this post. The PSYBT covered the award online and will have an article in their next newspaper. Guild of Jewellery Designers posted an article about the awards. DJCAD covered me...
Genna Design Wins Prize At Jolomo Awards
I recently made the final of the Jolomo Arts & Crafts PSYBT Awards and today found out I won third prize! With over 100 of Scotland’s best creative businesses entered it was some tough competition. I was delighted to be included in the final seven and over the...