Nikki Stark Jewellery

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An introduction to Hallmarking

If you have ever watched antiques roadshow (I'm pretty sure that is all of us who are old enough to remember when there were only 4 TV channels) you might have seen the experts looking at these lit...

Buying Wedding Rings - Part Three - Maintenance

  This list should not be considered to be exhaustive when it comes to the issues you might encounter with wedding rings, but is a few things that regularly come up.  White Gold Generally in the UK...

Buying Wedding Rings - Part Two - Materials

When it comes to choosing wedding rings one of the key questions is which material to choose. If you have an engagement ring then that sometimes makes the decision for the brides ring, some couple...

Buying Wedding Rings - Part One

Over the next few weeks I’m going to publish some general information on the areas to consider when buying a wedding ring. This is primarily from my own point of view as a maker. Rings don’t neces...

JULY'S BIRTHSTONE

Oh my goodness, where has this month gone?! Just getting this blog posted in July...it's always the height of the wedding season and the creations have to come first but I didn't want to forget thi...

JUNE BIRTHSTONE

June is one of the two months that has three birthstones, all of which are beautiful in their own way. They also offer their own symbolic meaning. Pearls and moonstones have a long history linked t...

WEDDING RINGS - what to think about when choosing yours

Wedding rings have become a larger and larger part of my business over the last couple of years. I offer a range of designs from very classic to more contemporary in a wide variety of metals and si...

MAY BIRTHSTONE

If you were born in the month of May, like me, then the Emerald is your birthstone.Green is the colour of Spring and has long symbolised love and rebirth. As the gem of Venus, it was also considere...

A modern midsummer nights dream

Sharing the love and creativeness with you today from a wonderful team, of which I was delighted to be one. This stunning editorial shot on location at The Hyde Estate  was the inspiration of phot...

APRIL BIRTHSTONE

April babies get one of the most popular and most precious gemstones as their birthstone: the diamond.Diamonds have been admired for centuries, and some historians estimate it was traded as early a...

Finishing Touches

All my pieces are made of solid precious metals. I work in sterling silver, 9ct, 14ct and 18ct gold, palladium and a little bit of platinum. Platinum is a very dense metal, without getting too much...

MARCH BIRTHSTONE

If you are born in March then your stone of choice should be an aquamarine. This stone is a member of the same mineral family as emerald and morganite.The name comes from the Latin aqua marina, wat...

FEBRUARY'S BIRTHSTONE

February's birthstone amethyst is a variety of quartz, as are an awful lot of things. It comes in various shades of purple and violet from very pale to dark. I have occasionally seen a very pale al...

Your Dream Wedding Dress

Today I have a treat for you! I had the great pleasure of working with a wonderful couple last year, friends of my brothers. This super talented lady has recently launched her own bridal wear compa...

JANUARY BIRTHSTONE

Those who are born in the month of January are lucky enough to have one of the brightest and most colourful birthstones attached to their birth month, depicting their vibrant personalities. Garnet,...

Antique and Vintage Engagement Rings - a few tips

If you have received a beautiful antique engagement ring over the Christmas period here are a couple of tips for taking care of it. Sizing If your ring isn’t a perfect fit try not to rush into t...

DECEMBER BIRTHSTONE

December birthdays have claim to three gemstones; Zircon, Tanzanite and Turquoise. Each of these gemstones carries a unique blue tone. Blue zircon was a particular favourite in Victorian times, whe...

THE PERFECT GIFT

What exactly is the perfect gift, I hear you ask! For everyone this will be different but I like to think that to many, a piece of hand made jewellery is just that. My focus is on creating elegant ...

NOVEMBER - Birthstones

The month of November has two beautiful gems that represent the birthstones. They are Citrine and Topaz. Citrine is a stone as bright as its energy. Everything about this stone emanates positivity ...

FESTIVAL BRIDES

Such a pleasure to be part of this wonderful boho meets urban, styled shoot with Mia of ANEBERRY, London based Mia designs beautiful made-to-measure wedding dresses at affordable prices. "The sho...