May Birthstone
May Birthstone Emerald is the birthstone for May. Their name stemmed from the Greek word ‘Smargados’ which means ‘Green gem’. They are...
Hannah's Work Experience - Blog
I was nervous starting my first day as a designer at Dytham Jewellery, walking in I wasn't sure what my week would entail. At first I...
Hannah's Work Experience Week - Designing a collection
Once completing the first stage of designing rings, the second stage was to design a collection which included a ring and pendant. The...
Wedding Fair at The Sage, Gateshead
Wedding Fair at The Sage, Gateshead. Yesterday, two of us at Dytham Jewellery Designers took the opportunity to be part of a wedding fair...
March Birthstone - Aquamarine
March Birthstone - Aquamarine The Aquamarine is known to be March’s birthstone as well as representing the 19th wedding anniversary....
Hallmarking
Hallmarking your jewellery To begin with I am going to define what a hallmark actually symbolises in the eyes of the British Law. It is a...
Rose Gold
Rose Gold Over recent years we have found rose gold making a comeback and have been creating with it more often. It originally turned...
What is Keum Boo?
Keum-boo (also spelt Kum-boo or kum-bu) is an ancient gilding technique originating from Korea. This is created by applying sheets of 24...
What is Palladium? - in the goldsmith industry
Discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston, palladium is becoming increasingly popular within the jewellery industry. This chemical...
Contemporary Craft - Part One
Pushing the boundaries of craft in the goldsmith industry Since the 1960’s the boundaries regarding jewellery craft and design have...
