Blogging for jewelers and metalsmiths made easy! (and for those interested in jewelry and gemstones)

# 15 Cemeteries Before there were public parks people gathered in cemeteries to meet with others and enjoy the sunny days as well as pay respects to their dead loved ones. Some people even built elaborate mausoleums where they invited people to enjoy small performances and parties. Sometimes public parks are not quiet enough and […]

#13 Fashion + Fashion Photography I’m not a watcher of trends so everyday street wear does not always interest me. Unless it has a really unusual edge to it. This is a photo of my studio wall where I hang pages from fashion + art magazines to inspire me. The more unusual the design the […]

# 11 Machinery I am absolutely fascinated by machines and their parts, especially gears. I can look under the hood of a car or at a motorcycle and stare for hours amazed that someone discovered how to machine all those parts and put them together to do something useful. Manchester, England is the birthplace of […]

#21 Graphic Patterns I’ve always loved graphic designs, something about sharp lines + minimalistic patterns just really do it for me. This was taken in from my friend’s balcony in Manchester. It’s a little freaky how computer generated some of our landscape has become but I love this shot regardless.