January Birthstone - Garnets
January birthstone - Garnet The birthstone for January is a garnet. The word ‘garnet’ comes from the latin word ‘granatum’ which means...
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...
The Love of the Seaside
We are so lucky to be so close to the seaside. As anyone who has been to the beach all sorts is washed up on shore. We in the Northeast...
