Category: Technique

Diana Porter’s Etched Jewellery

16th February 2022

Diana Porter is well known for her etched jewellery and finishes. Her organic designs are highly coveted across the UK and her work has gained a firm following among DesignYard customers. Over the years Diana specialized in a technique called chemical etching which dictates the look of her whole... Continue reading

Nicole van der Wolf

Blog

On The Dark Side

22nd October 2021

A question we get a lot is what is the black metal? So we thought we might lift the curtain on our edgy black metal collections. On our website you will come across a variety of descriptions including oxidised silver or black rhodonised silver. So what does it all mean?... Continue reading

Nicole van der Wolf

Technique

Technique: Designing in Bi-Metal

15th April 2021

If you’ve looked at the Manu collection on our website you’ll have noticed us talking about bi-metal. It’s not used widely so we thought we’d explain what it is and also why Manu love using it so much. In short, bi-metal is a laminate of sterling silver (AG925) and... Continue reading

Nicole van der Wolf