LEFT: using a gas tourch to solder a ring band closed, prior to attaching the stone setting

Happy new year!
In the run-up to Christmas I had quite a few comissions for unique pieces intended as Christmas presents, as well as selling current designs. The number of commissions was greater and more varied this year, and provided me with some very interesting work- it is always interesting (and very informative!) to see which design clients go for when offered several options.

After a very busy (and successful!) pre-Christmas rush we were snowed in here in Devon for a few days, providing plenty of entertainment and distractions in the form of snowball fights and long walks with the dogs! It all looked very pretty but it has been nice to be able to get out and about again now that it has cleared. I am now back indoors and hard at work developing some new designs which should be for sale soon!