For me the process of creating new jewelry designs is a matter of bringing order to chaos and essentially having the ability to create from the endless possibilities provided by that chaos. I see little in the blank pristine page of a sketchbook and my sketches are often reserved for the backs of old […]
My Best Advice for Cleaning Sterling Silver, Some Facts About the Alloy & Why I Don’t Plate
Occasionally I am asked about jewelry care and cleaning tips for sterling. A few customers sometimes ask if my silver will tarnish. So I will start off by explaining that all sterling silver does tarnish over time. The quality mark for the alloy is .925 because it is 925 per thousandth pure silver and is […]
Photographing Jewelry and Highly Reflective Items
Welcome to my new blog! I’m so glad you found the page and I hope you enjoy reading about the various facets involved in creating jewelry. As a first topic I’ve decided to write about product photography. I have been working on posting some new designs to my web site lately. The most challenging part […]