angela smith bespoke handmade jewellerySomething Old - Something New!As a bead jewellery designer maker I am always on the lookout for interesting beads to use in my jewellery designs - I try to pop into...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryTurquoise for DecemberSo I have finally reached the end of my series about birthstones, taking a quick look at each months gemstone and linking to examples of...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryTopaz for November The traditional birthstone for November is Topaz. The gemstone Topaz is a silicate mineral of Aluminium and flourine. It is one of the...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryOctober, the month of OpalsWhat a stunning gemstone October's birthstone opal is! I would love to create something unique and original with some of the beautiful...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewellerySapphire - a gemstone for SeptemberIt is September already, how this year is flying by! It is now time to take a look at the birthstone for September - Sapphire. Probably...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryPeridot for AugustWe are well into August now so it is time to take a look at Peridot the birthstone for August. Peridot, also known as chrysolite, is an...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryJune's birthstones - a choice of three The month of June boasts three birthstones; Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone. I shall be concentrating this post on Pearl though, as I...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryEmerald - May's birthstoneToday I am taking a closer look at Emeralds - the birthstone for May. Emerald is a green, bluish green gemstone and variety of the...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryA Diamond for AprilDiamond is both the traditional and modern birthstone for April, so lets take a closer look at it. Firstly Diamond is the hardest of all...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryAquamarine - birthstone for MarchA bit late but I have finally found a few minutes to write a short post looking at Aquamarine - the birthstone for March. Aquamarine gets...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryA closer look at AmethystAmethyst is a semi precious stone, It is a violet variety of the quartz group. As a silicate mineral which has the chemical formula of...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryGarnet! A birthstone for JanuaryFirstly it might be a good idea to have a brief introduction to birthstones Birthstones are gemstones associated with each month of the...
angela smith bespoke handmade jewelleryWelcome to my website How exciting is this! My brand new website is now live and I am now looking forward to the whole new world of possibilities that is now...