Eileen Gray
Following the sale of Eileen Gray’s black lacquer screen in Paris this week I look at some of her other famous pieces.
Jewelry, Jewellery.. let’s call the whole thing off!
This post looks at the history of the word jewellery and why Americans spell it jewelry. It leads me to look at Noah Webster and his work in spelling and grammar reform in America.
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Elizabeth Taylor and her Diamonds
This post looks at three of Elizabeth Taylor’s notable pieces of jewellery and the history behind these diamonds.
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Silver patchwork
This post looks at the jewellery and silverware of Misun Won and how her worked is influenced by Korean patchwork.
Acid etching Silver: the results
This post discusses the different types of resists I used when acid etching and the results when etching on silver.
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My Jewellery Bible, by Oppi Untracht
In this post I discuss one of my favourite jewellery books ‘Jewelry Concepts and Technology’ by Oppi Untracht.
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Irish Silver: My Current Top Five
It being the eve of St. Patrick’s Day this post looks at some examples of Irish silver from pieces like the Ardagh Chalice to contempory Irish silver.
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Fire Stain: What is it and how to prevent it
This post looks at the problems of fire stain in silver soldering and shows examples of how to prevent and remove the stain.
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Kathryn Hinton
This post discusses the work of British silversmith Kathryn Hinton, looking at some of her servers and cutlery.
Rosary Beads
This post explores the history of rosary beads in Ireland and the development of their design.