Bead setting is a versatile style of setting which can be applied as an accent to a centre stone, or be the star of the show in its own right!
All below examples are custom pieces made by Alex Kinsley of Kinsley Vey Designs
Beautiful Bead Settings!
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More online shop items!
If you have old jewellery lying around, now is the perfect time to make it into something new!
Do you have some heirloom jewellery lying around in a box that perhaps has emotional significance but isn’t really your style? At Jewel Envy we can make your old pieces new again! If you have a piece with precious metal such as gold, we can use that to make something fresh for you, or if you have precious stones, we can use them to create a whole new design. Something you will want to wear all the time and will still bring back the fond memories attached to the piece. You might be surprised how many fun new things can be done with old pieces, so don’t leave them to languish in the box, bring them in so we can help you get inspired! Below you can see a unique pendant made from a quartz, provided by the client created by Aurora Simmons of Handmade Revolution.
It’s a blue day!
Okay, actually, it’s sort of a snowy day, but white has blue in it too :). Blue is my favourite colour, and it fits my mood this week, so here’s a curated collection of blue from the studio (all available for sale!).
Left, moving in a circle: Blue lapis rings (round and diamond) by Shafiq’s Jewelry, Blue acrylic flower earrings (with sterling hooks) by Edna Milevsky, Blue sapphire/sterling leaf ring by Handmade Revolution, Lapis bead T-bar pendant with needled felt by House of Cassady, Blue topaz flower bracelet by Frekkel Designs, Lapis seashell wrap ring by Glaciale Goldsmith.
Enjoy your Saturday, whatever you’re doing, and hope to see you soon!
-Robin. (House of Cassady)
Getting The Bands Back Together
A common theme for the studio in March is the march towards bridal adornment. One of the major players in that is the commitment band.
Whether you intend to have matching rings with your beloved, or individual expressions, plain, blinged-out, or signature styles, we can make your perfect expression of love and devotion.
Send your questions to info@jewelenvy.ca or drop by Tues-Sun to start playing with ideas.
See the magic happen on our Instagram
We have been excited to be able to launch videos in our reels over the last few weeks. You can now see some process videos, as well as fun, transformation videos for our works in progress. To view all our reels at once you can go to our instagram and go the the second button from the left, which we have circled in the image below or just scroll our feed. We hope you enjoy this new content! Feel free to comment on our Instagram if there are any processes you’d especially like to see.
Baby, it’s cold outside (but it’s always warm in the studio)!
It’s a bit blustery outside, but if you’re making a foray out, come see us at the studio, there’s lots of cool jewellery to peruse, including some new versions of these quirky asymmetric earrings by Robin (House of Cassady).
Sterling silver, with needled felt, Asymmetric M earrings
Fancy, a different colour? These are the common ones you can request, and other options are available too!
Interested in the story behind these earrings? As some of you may know, my background is in immunology, and alot of my pieces take inspiration from the shapes of cells of the immune system, cells which are commonly found in blood, tissues and specialised systems in the body.
Stay warm, and safe, and we hope to see you soon!
–Robin (House of Cassady)
New Online Shop Items!
You may have noticed we have been quietly adding new items to our online shop. Well, I’m not gonna be quiet about it anymore! We are excited to be having more people back into the studio, but want to continue to offer customers ways to shop from the comfort of their home.
Maybe you have visited us in person and saw something that you were hoping to shop online or browsed our goldsmiths and wondered if they would add a certain item… Please let us know, we are working on expanding our online offerings with a mix of limited production and one of a kind pieces.
Why high-polishing is important?
Polishing is the fine grinding of the surface of jewellery to obtain a mirror-like surface. It would make the outline of the jewellery smoother and every detail perfectly. In another word, polishing is an artistic process of balance, harmony and achievement.
The original surface of metal jewelry is very rough, the scratches of the sand bottom, as well as the drilling marks on the edge of the hole, the shovel marks on the trimming edge, and the fixture when milling the hole. These small imperfections must be polished to reveal they are of natural value.
At present, the main precious metals inlaid with jewellery and diamonds are 18K gold, 14K gold and platinum. Most of these precious metals are mechanically polished, which is also the most important part of the jewellery surface treatment process. The polished jewellery surface should be extremely bright and give people dazzling beauty.
Tanya Turchin: new addition to the team
Hello team JewelEnvy and its awesome clientelle,
