This beautiful jewellery story is shared by my friend and fellow jeweller, Amy Ambroult. Amy makes unique jewellery pieces that feel like they have a past and immediately make you want to wear them on your body in the present. The street dogs woke me up shortly before my alarm. It was long before the … Continue reading
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100 Year Old Handmade Nail Pendant
Sometimes I get to be part of some amazing custom jewelry stories. Chrissy came to me a couple of weeks ago with a 100 year old nail that she wanted to be able to wear as a pendant. The nail came from her families house which her Grandfather built on Prince Edward Island 120 years ago. Her … Continue reading
Carrot and Beet Wire Brooches
I lived in Cranbrook, BC. until I was ten. We lived on 14th Street in a white house with a great big back yard. My Dad grew vegetable gardens. My sister and I would pick the carrots before they were ready because we just couldn’t wait any longer. These Carrot and Beet Brooches were inspired … Continue reading
My Beautifully Imperfect Patsy Brooch
My Auntie Kay gave me this brooch when I was a baby. There is a photo somewhere of me wearing this brooch clipped onto a yellow knitted dress that I will have to dig up and add to this post. My name was hand engraved onto it. It’s only after learning engraving in jewellery design … Continue reading