Nikki Stark Jewellery Blog

Hammered Gold and Silver Rings

Hammered Gold and Silver Rings

Today I'm sharing a few images of hammered gold rings.  I love hammering gold, it gives a gorgeous sparkle to the finish of a ring, with a delicate band it...

Hammered Gold and Silver Rings

Today I'm sharing a few images of hammered gold rings.  I love hammering gold, it gives a gorgeous sparkle to the finish of a ring, with a delicate band it...

Thin Wedding Rings

Thin Wedding Rings

There has been a trend for some time for thin wedding and engagement rings. I’m personally a huge fan of delicate jewellery, here are a few tips for ordering your...

Thin Wedding Rings

There has been a trend for some time for thin wedding and engagement rings. I’m personally a huge fan of delicate jewellery, here are a few tips for ordering your...

A gentle rant about plating

A gentle rant about plating

Plate, basically, is a very thin layer of metal, normally put over a different, often cheaper metal base. Various different types of plate are used in jewellery for different reasons....

A gentle rant about plating

Plate, basically, is a very thin layer of metal, normally put over a different, often cheaper metal base. Various different types of plate are used in jewellery for different reasons....

Diamond - April's Birthstone

Diamonds don't really need much of an introduction, and have been admired for centuries, some historians estimate they were traded as early as 4 BC. Diamonds were first found in India...

Diamond - April's Birthstone

Diamonds don't really need much of an introduction, and have been admired for centuries, some historians estimate they were traded as early as 4 BC. Diamonds were first found in India...

Aquamarine - March's Birthstone

March's birthstone is an aquamarine, which is a member of the same mineral family as emerald and morganite. The name comes from the Latin aqua marina, water of the sea. The...

Aquamarine - March's Birthstone

March's birthstone is an aquamarine, which is a member of the same mineral family as emerald and morganite. The name comes from the Latin aqua marina, water of the sea. The...

Amethyst - 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. Whilst...

Amethyst - 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. Whilst...