Norma’s Journal
Modern heirlooms
Modern heirlooms
Charms full of love, hope and grace
Slow shopping, a good read.
Made to last ~ repair service
An invitation to the palace
On top of the world
Statement jewellery ~ how it makes you feel.
Statement jewellery - its all about how it makes you feel.
A birthday gift to last a lifetime
A beautiful twenty first birthday gift to last a lifetime
How to style a women’s bolo tie
The bolo tie, with its roots in the mid century American West, has transcended its traditional boundaries.
My take on bolo ties are quite dainty affairs compared to many so, unlike a traditional bolo tie, I don’t wear mine under the collar of a shirt - preferring an open neckline to wear the bolo tie almost like a choker so the sapphire is positioned to attract attention.
Take care to keep the bolo tips even on both sides as you slide the sapphire set Bolo Flame or Flower up the cord. The tips , called aiguillettes finish the leather cord - these now dangle below the cleavage.
Western style Bolo Tie necklace
Delicate flower bolo tie necklace set with a blue sapphire
May Swallows
Nature never fails to give us something to look forward to, Swallows in May is one of my favourites. It’s no wonder Swallows have inspired so many tattoos - a symbol of arrival, of glad tidings.
Makers in Conversation
London Craft Week
Women’s Bolo Tie necklace
I picked up some very old sheet music a few years ago, the cover illustration of a girl on horseback.
Mother Nature Part 2
Home grown Jewels
Tattoo Art, not the only source of inspiration.
Inspiration comes from many places - this curb link bracelet belonged to my Mum.
Mother Nature Part 1
Mother Nature is a subject very close to my heart.
Exhibiting at the RSA
Exhibition at the RSA
What’s in a name?
There’s a new book just out -Nameplate - Jewellery, Culture and Identity by Marcel Rosa -Salas and Isabel Attyah Flower .