Valentine’s Day tomorrow for all you love birds new and old, Is it just me or has it lost a bit of meaning in these modern times? I think it has, But I’m the old fashioned type I guess! Well It’s been a busy week this one and missed my chance to go to the NEC for the Jewellery show although it does appear to get less and less busy as the years go on but still worth a trip to see whats ” In trend “, Think more peeps change to the London one later in the year for obvious reasons. So what have I got for you this blog?  Yes that’s right WIRE WRAPPING! lol So this is my last wire wrapping from last year that I’m writing about so don’t worry I won’t bore you to death! Now it’s a product we already sell I have just jazzed it up a bit so it won’t be a very long blog! The Entwined range is very popular so it’s just an upgrade so to speak. I have entwined 2mm graded freshwater pearls to the beads and it has giving the design another dimension! For those who like a little daintiness this range will work a treat. Now I have made it in sterling silver and 14K Gold fill and at some point this year will add the Rose gold version, I hope, If I don’t forget which is highly probable! Right that’s about it for this blog but cannot wait till the next one as it’s my favourite piece I have designed so far in my short career so if you like BLING or pretty colours then checkout my next one.

Now it feels like Summer! This week has been lovely, Could really get used to weather like this shame it won’t last. As the weather has been fantastic not much has been achieved by way of work but on the bright side four down and three to go, Yes that’s right I’m on about weeks and how long my charming cherubs have left before the dreaded return to school, come on most of you are counting down just like me. While the kids are destroying the house and garden over the holidays I have locked myself in the work shop and designed and made a new addition to our “Bird’s Nest” range which I kinda like, wasn’t sure how the idea in my head would look in the flesh but it’s even better than I imagined. I’m now in the thought process of designing an entire range based on these three little entwined balls. With the good weather comes the weddings and if any brides are looking for something a little unique then this is definitely one to check out, There will be a matching necklace at some point didn’t quite get round to that as it was a late one when I made the bracelet. The pearls are amazing when in natural light which can sometimes be a problem when just looking at a photo as it doesn’t always give you that true reflection of their quality. The pearls are graded AA+ and I have added a new spacer in between them that I have sourced out, I always like to have a space in between the pearls on my work I just think it looks classy. This spacer is a 3mm donut yes that’s right a donut!  and it fits round the pearls like a glove and improves the design which is always what I try to do f possible with all our work. There is nothing better than using real quality components when designing jewellery that’s why we pride ourselves on using quality materials. So I then used 20 inches of each of the following, Rose gold, 14k Gold fill and sterling silver 0.5 wire to make the balls which did take a few attempts as it can be a little tricky to get the start right as you don’t have a lot to play with and sometimes it ended up like an American football. All three “Bird’s Nest” hang from a beautiful solid and chunky charm carrier, The carrier itself is very elegantly designed so it really fits with all of my designs but especially when working with pearls. I like the components I use to all be in proportion so the overall design of my work looks correct and this can be tricky when using multiple materials which can be time consuming but I lucked out on this one! so I was very happen with the toggle I used to finish the design off, Very solid and chunky looking  just like the charm carrier and fitted really well with it and it just made the bracelet come together which made me happy because I really don’t like trolling through website after website looking for materials especially as I have no patience and want to finish my work quickly lol. This bracelet is a unique design and can be worn for everyday use but obviously does and will be thought of as a wedding /Bridal piece but it’s very elegant and well made so I’m more than happy with it lets hope everyone else does too. OK so on to the next design, Right best get back to the little people and see if one still has a house to live in. so don’t be like the rest be an IndiviJewel! Yes still loving the cheesy tag line.

Welcome Back! Or should I say “bon retour parmi nous” That’s right just give it another week or so and I might actually have a sentence or two for you! Well the day has been and gone yes that’s right I’m talking about Valentine’s Day. All of us guys are letting out a big sigh of relief, come on now admit it your glad it’s only one day and it’s over with, Well for another year anyway lol. So where are we, Well it’s half term again! So having to entertain the little people, Well that’s why we have Xmas so Santa can bring them a playstation I guess, So just jumping on the computer for a bit just for you guys. Well it only seems like 5 minutes since the little people were last off, Did I ever get this amount of holidays when I was a little person? So enough with the waffle I hear you say, So I’m here to inform you about our new sterling silver heart and gold filled infinity necklace which is a lovely handcrafted piece of jewellery made by us for you. As you can see it has great meaning with the shapes used and would make a lovely gift for someone you hold dear to your heart. So first of all we make the infinity symbol from either 14k Gold fill or Rose gold, This can go wrong very quickly due to this necklace being about bends and it did drive me round a few while trying to make it! It may look simple but believe me it can be a trifle difficult as you have to get all your bends smooth and in the right place. Once we have this nice and correct and not forgetting equal then solder it together. Then take your sterling silver wire and start to make the heart but before you bend the top parts fit the infinity symbol till it sits against the silver making sure its straight and then you can finish the top bends of the heart, once your happy it’s all straight and smooth in the bends then solder the middle of the heart together and Bing Bong Boo you have yourself a unique lovey- dovey necklace, Well we do! Shall have to add it to the BJA copywrite office lol. So after the hard work of cleaning, Polishing and then taking some photo’s of course and then not forgetting the actual process of making it as well which now I think about it, It’s a little bit harder than I make out!. So now that we have deduced that lets move on! Once made we decided not to solder a loop in the center of the heart but instead thought we would like to hang it by jump rings which makes the difference to the overall look. Now we love using this belcher chain which we have used on this necklace and others, Basically because it’s gives the delicate look but it’s very strong. So overall we love this piece and we hope you guys will to. Join us next time when I’m not quite sure what I will be blogging about but I’m sure it will be another IndiviJewel! So don’t be like the rest be an IndiviJewel – Just like us. Au revoir for now.