Photo for post Swanky Notebooks By Leuchtturm1917

Swanky Notebooks By Leuchtturm1917

We've been selling these gorgeous embossed notebooks for a little over a year now and they are popular with customers like yourself. So we figured it is about time we...
July 23, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
Technique: Enamel As Used In Jewellery

Technique: Enamel As Used In Jewellery

Simply put, enameling is the process of fusing layers of usually coloured ground glass onto metal using a kiln or torch. The earliest known pieces of enamel jewellery stem from...
July 22, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
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Monika Jakubec Jewellery: Bold Geometric Design & Colour in Motion

Monika Jakubec creates contemporary jewellery defined by bold geometry, colour, and innovative construction. Working from her studio in Munich, she combines clean architectural forms with vibrant resins to produce sculptural...
July 22, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

At DesignYard we search high and low to find you the most exciting jewellery makers and carefully curate collections of their work. We make every effort to present their work...
July 14, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
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A Ruby! Or is it?

Far before the development of gemmology as a science, all red gems were called Ruby. Interestingly the Moghuls of India were able to distinguish the nearly identical ruby (red corundum)...
July 06, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
Platinum Cascadem Diamond Bangle by Henrich & Denzel @ DesignYard

Spotlight on: Henrich & Denzel

International award-winning maker Known for pushing the boundaries of platinum and diamond jewellery design on the world stage Henrich & Denzel (H&D) are instrumental in promoting the use of platinum...
July 02, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
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Our New Normal

The safety of our clients and our team is of the utmost importance to us, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. We now have a formal plan which...
July 02, 2020 — Nicole van der Wolf
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20 Years of Friederike Grace

We caught up with amazingly talented designer Friederike Grace in her Irish studio in County Kilkenny for a chat. Her new workshop is set up in the wild hills of...
November 19, 2019 — Information
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October's beautiful birthstones

October birthday babes have the choice of two fascinating gems: Opals or Tourmalines. We love both of these stones as they are both all about colour! Opals are known for...
October 03, 2019 — Information
Lucky September

Lucky September

Those lucky enough to be born in September have the beautiful sapphire as their birthstone and this opens a kaleidoscope of colours to choose from! Most of you will have...
September 11, 2019 — Information
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Cleopatra's Favourite Gemstone

“We love the sun-kissed colour of August babies’ birthstone – Peridot. Similar to diamonds, this yellow-green gem is formed deep in the earth’s mantle and comes to the surface through...
August 27, 2019 — Information
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Find Your Perfect Wedding Day Jewellery.

Brides and their bridal parties tend to spend the majority of their time focusing on their outfits, makeup and hair leaving jewellery and other finishes touches to an after thought....
August 01, 2019 — Information