A brief review of bracelet and necklace restringing clasps used by Angela Smith Jewellery. I am often asked what clasps I use when...

Gnosall, Staffordshire. Yesterday afternoon I held my first Jewellery Making Workshop of 2023! Setting up, I realised just how many beads...

This week I added a couple of new freshwater pearl necklaces to my website. Both necklaces feature stunning olive green freshwater pearls...

Hands up! who else has still got some plastic drinking straws hidden away at the back of a drawer or cupboard? I know I am not the only...

The traditional birthstone for November is Topaz. The gemstone Topaz is a silicate mineral of Aluminium and flourine. It is one of the...

What a stunning gemstone October's birthstone opal is! I would love to create something unique and original with some of the beautiful...

It is September already, how this year is flying by! It is now time to take a look at the birthstone for September - Sapphire. Probably...

We 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...

Today I am taking a closer look at Emeralds - the birthstone for May. Emerald is a green, bluish green gemstone and variety of the...

Diamond is both the traditional and modern birthstone for April, so lets take a closer look at it. Firstly Diamond is the hardest of all...

A bit late but I have finally found a few minutes to write a short post looking at Aquamarine - the birthstone for March. Aquamarine gets...

Amethyst is a semi precious stone, It is a violet variety of the quartz group. As a silicate mineral which has the chemical formula of...

Firstly it might be a good idea to have a brief introduction to birthstones Birthstones are gemstones associated with each month of the...

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...