Here at Jewel Envy we are very excited about Halloween and fall! Today we are looking at a bunch of pieces that remind us of this spooky season!

Copper and orange cz earrings by Anna Bell Woodbury

Palladium white gold and purple sapphire Allium ring by Alexis Kostuk.

Fused sterling bands by Jamie Rosario

Gold wire and smoky quartz earrings by Pash Jewellery Design

It is always exciting to convert heirlooms into pieces that can be worn and shared with different generations of family members and I recently got the chance to turn these cufflinks into earrings. It was an exciting exchange talking over the details and going over whether each shape should be dangling earrings or studs and what metal to use for the findings. I was especially excited to a fourth pair using the fabulous backing from the square shape that the customer had not considered – turning the pointed rectangular shapes into studs (these are my favourite!) –Alexis

Check out the transformation:

Now that the weather is getting cooler are you thinking of taking a fall class? We have a few 1 day workshops coming up in September and October.

If you’d like to take a more in depth class, take a look at our Introductory Fabrication 8 week course. Starting on October 20.

Visit the Take a Class menu on our Jewel Envy website to see what we are offering between now and the end of the year.

This September on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st our goldsmiths Jamie and Eunice will be selling jewellery in Trinity Bellwoods Park for the annual Queen West Art Crawl. Come on by and have a look at their booths: 327 and 330. Markets such as these are a great way to connect with artists and learn more about their practice, their inspiration, and how their jewellery is made.

Sterling silver, garnet.

Jewellery by Jamie Rosario.

Sterling silver, opal.

Jewellery by Eunice L. Designs.

Is it worth it to make chain by hand? Depends on the design! Sometimes goldsmiths make chain to specific measurements and shapes to suit their design, and sometimes pre-made chain is bought to complete a necklace. Chain is not only limited to circular links; it can be made of a combination of long and circular links, it can be made from lengths of wire, or it can be made of modular units of the same design repeated over and over and linked together. Our goldsmiths here at Jewel Envy make all sorts of chains! See pictures below of our wide variety of handmade chain.

Mixed link and Byzantine chains by Winfield Design.

Square chain necklace by Pash Jewellery Design.

Chain bracelets and earrings by Jamie Rosario.

Gold and silver chain bracelet and necklace by Eunice Lin.

Mixed link chain necklace featuring felted details by House of Cassady.

MinSeo is an emerging artist who believes jewellery can be more than decoration- it can carry stories. Her practice transforms cherished memories into wearable art, blending colour, texture, and collected objects into pieces that feel both personal and universal. Rooted in Material Art and Design at OCAD University, she combines centuries-old Korean inlay techniques with modern tools like 3D scanning and digital modeling. Her jewellery arts earned a recognition by receiving Metal Award at OCAD University, one of the finalist of L.A. Pai Gallery Jewellery Competition, and Craft Ontario Award.

One of her recent collection Collecting Times reflects on the human habit of gathering keepsakes- shells, letter, and small treasures that become memory capsules. Through intricate rotating-lock clasps, these pieces symbolize reunion, separation, and the ties that hold our lives together. With each work, MinSeo invites us to see jewellery not only as adornment, but as a vessel for memory and identity.

Collecting Times Booklet created by MinSeo Whee

To explore more about Collecting Times, please visit the link above!