Joanna Thomson Jewellery Hallmark

Adding my unique mark

View from the bench

Now that my piece of jewellery is made, before it is set with the stones and polished it has to be sent to the Edinburgh Assay Office for testing and hallmarking. Every piece is tested for purity and will not be hallmarked if it fails.  For instance if I were to use 9ct gold and…

Jewellery Repairs - Joanna Thomson, Peebles, Scottish Borders

Setting the stones

View from the bench

Once the piece has been tested, passed and fully hallmarked then I can set the stones.  No glue used here!  It is vital that when I have made the settings I have been really accurate.  Too big and the setting can look uneven and cover too much of the stone, too small and it simply…