Green Amethyst Jewellery Green Amethyst, also known as known as Prasiolite, is a pretty, watery shade of green. I have some in supply and I initially wanted to make something combined with smoky quartz, but in the end some little rondelles of purple and light purple amethyst combined better with the colours. It’s great end-of-summer jewellery because the colours look fantastic when worn with... 

I can’t wait for autumn because I’ve recently been buying up beautiful beads in black onyx, green jade, aventurine and also real emeralds. I made a special necklace ahead of time just to try out the materials and see how the colours work together- take a look at “Ellie”: Green and Black Jewellery "Ellie" It’s a long size 80cm necklace and the special thing about... 

I was shopping in Barcelona recently, and these days that means completely ignoring the clothes shops and opting for those narrow little streets in the Gothic Quarter and old Jewish quarter which are a treasure trove of gem stores and jewellery-making supplies. Although it’s possible to beat the prices they have (by buying online), it’s still kind of nice to handle the gems and pick... 

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Well if my last project was emulating the colours of sand, then this one is for that inky black line on the horizon that I was writing about. I have some other Bali silver pendants, a solid Sterling heart with fine detailing and very pretty! This pendant has been antiqued and then polished to enhance the detailing, so it made sense to incorporate two shades of pearl; I used Swarovski Light Grey... 

I bought a hand-made pendant a little while ago and it has been quietly sitting in my drawer waiting for inspiration to strike. Well after my little week away it has! I loved the colours of the sky when you’re standing on the beach and can see a storm in the distance out at sea. There’s an inky line on the horizon with lighter shades in the foreground, and it seems to affect the sand;...