New Jewellery Technique – 1st Attempt at Sterling Silver Etching

Today, I am trying a new jewellery technique and making my 1st attempt at sterling silver etching – I have some black stop-out polish and some ferric nitrate and plan to etch 2 rings today. Wish me luck! For the rings, I am using 4mm x 0.84mm sterling silver rectangular wire. I filed the ends …

a love for jewellery making

The Beginning of a Love for Jewellery Making

My love for jewellery making started a couple of months ago when I attended a beginners’ silversmithing class at the London Jewellery School (http://www.LondonJewellerySchool.co.uk), based in Hatton Garden.  This was a great, one day class, which introduced a lot of basic silversmithing skills and the beginning of a love for jewellery making. I attended the …