Nikki Stark Jewellery Blog
Moissanite, a diamond substitute
Moissanite is a synthetic diamond substitute which has recently started to become more popular in the jewellery market. ...
Moissanite, a diamond substitute
Moissanite is a synthetic diamond substitute which has recently started to become more popular in the jewellery market. ...
Gemstones for beginners - Cabochons
A few months ago I wrote a post on faceted gemstones, and this month I am following up with a couple of facts about cabochons. The name comes from a...
Gemstones for beginners - Cabochons
A few months ago I wrote a post on faceted gemstones, and this month I am following up with a couple of facts about cabochons. The name comes from a...
Sterling Silver - a brief introduction
This weeks blog has a couple of facts about silver. Most of the silver jewellery sold in the UK is sterling silver. This is 92.5% pure silver, with the rest being...
Sterling Silver - a brief introduction
This weeks blog has a couple of facts about silver. Most of the silver jewellery sold in the UK is sterling silver. This is 92.5% pure silver, with the rest being...
Gemstones for beginners - Facets
Following on from my introduction to gemstones, here is a little information on cutting. On a basic level stones are generally either cut with facets, or into cabochons, which have...
Gemstones for beginners - Facets
Following on from my introduction to gemstones, here is a little information on cutting. On a basic level stones are generally either cut with facets, or into cabochons, which have...
Gemstones for beginners
There are a huge variety of natural gemstones regularly used in jewellery. Most are minerals of some kind, the definition of a mineral being that it is solid and stable...
Gemstones for beginners
There are a huge variety of natural gemstones regularly used in jewellery. Most are minerals of some kind, the definition of a mineral being that it is solid and stable...
A birthday commission - unique cast silver rings
These two unique silver rings were created by lost wax carving. This is a really old technique where a mould is carved from hard wax and then cast into metal....
A birthday commission - unique cast silver rings
These two unique silver rings were created by lost wax carving. This is a really old technique where a mould is carved from hard wax and then cast into metal....