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Autumn is coming and I have been busy at the bench…

View from the benchBy JoannaSeptember 3, 2015

Here are two quite different pieces I have made recently. One was a flight of fancy and is for sale at a smidgen under four figures! It is a pendant that measures 53mm from top to bottom and I made it in yellow and white gold and set it with a stunning rainbow moonstone and…

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Apr92015
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The first step is to draw the designs

View from the benchBy JoannaApril 9, 2015

The first step is to draw the designs; if it is for a production piece the inspiration can come out of my head from some idea or shape that has occurred to me.  That inspiration might be a cat sitting on the sofa in a particular position or a flower from the garden or simply…

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Apr32015
Silver Napkin Rings - Joanna Thomson Jewellery

Some recent commissions

UncategorizedBy JoannaApril 3, 2015

Here are some recently completed pieces. The napkin rings are set with amethyst and were a present, they are now the other side of the world.  These are a little larger in scale to my usual work and were an interesting challenge to make! The Bluebells were a birthday present as was the Golden Eagle…

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Jan12014
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Now comes the first tricky bit

View from the benchBy JoannaJanuary 1, 2014

Now comes the first tricky bit, translating a few lines on a page into a 3D piece of jewellery. I use fine piercing saws to cut out shapes from sheet, and use various methods to change the shape of the sheet, sometimes bending with fingers or with pliers, sometimes using doming tools, sometimes files of…

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Dec302013
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Solder the pieces together

View from the benchBy JoannaDecember 30, 2013

The next step is to solder the pieces together using a gas blowtorch – or two at the same time if it’s a big job – to melt the solder.  A lot of heat is needed to melt precious metal solder.  Not far below the melting temperature of the metal itrself. To ensure that they…

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Dec162013
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Adding my unique mark

View from the benchBy JoannaDecember 16, 2013

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…

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