Dave Wethington is a craftsman - a stone cutter and jeweller based in the United States. I started following Dave on Instagram a few years ago and couldn't wait to purchase my first turquoise crescent moons and a cactus cabochons from him. I'm so inspired by his innova...

Christine De Prinse of Silver Cavalier is a lapidist and jeweller based in Melbourne, Australia. Christine is interviewed as part of a series I'm starting on some of the people and businesses that are part of my supply chain and help shape my business.

Christine's passi...

We are lucky enough to have some chrysoprase rough that The Beard's dad mined back in the 80s, when him and his family first arrived to Australia from Poland. 

It's hard to imagine the change from northern Europe during that time period, to working in the Australian des...

How and why the Charleys Forest Silver Mi Familia ring came about.

I didn't need to think too much about what ring I should make my sister, the incredibly talented dress designer maker super fit food lovin mama Asha, aka Mr Haddy. And palm tree lovin megababe to boot!

I wanted it to be a bold design with an incredible deep blue stone,...

What a wonderful journey I have been on since getting totally into Silversmithing. I read a lot of books while breastfeeding our twins, and started connecting with the Silversmithing community on Instagram. There are so many incredible artists out there producing beaut...