Tara Lois Jewellery
Modern Alchemy: Extracting Gold From e-Waste
Guest Author: Sandra Wilson, Professor or Metal Design at DJCAD, University of Dundee. Her research is funded by various UK research councils and her award winning jewellery and silversmithing is exhibited internationally. Professor Sandra Wilson in the Love Chemistry Laboratory with a solution of gold chloride. Photo: David Cheskin Gold is now included on the European…
Read MoreExploring Sustainable Jewellery Packaging
Follow our journey in developing sustainable jewellery packaging
Read MoreHindu Wedding Inspired Silver Brooch – The Story behind the Design and Make
Designing a wedding anniversary brooch inspired by Hindu wedding garlands.
Read MoreThe Sustainable Jewellery Workshop
Are Traditionally Jewellery Workshops Sustainable? To some extent the answer is “yes”. Jewellers have always collected their precious metal scrap for recycling. However, this is more about the value of the scrap than the desire to be sustainable. Hand made jewellery is more sustainable than commercially manufactured jewellery because the fabrication processes involve less machinery…
Read MoreHow to Design Sustainably Using Recycled Jewellery and Manufactured Stones
Recycling old jewellery and manufactured stones help jewellery be sustainable
Read MoreSilver Anniversary Embrace Ring – The Story behind the Design and Make
Created in 925 sterling silver with a blue opaline moonstone and a black star saphire The ring was created as a wedding anniversary gift which could be worn daily by a lady who really loves unusual jewellery. The brief was to design a ring to symbolise their love and how special they feel when they…
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