I began the year last January, as I will this January, with a trip to India, my second home, where I brought a diverse group of 6 lovely people for a 10-day guided tour of the golden triangle. The tour included 5 days of jewellery classes with 5th generation goldsmith Gurudutt Soni as well as …

For the past two summers I have been visiting the workshop of master craftsman Brian Clarke to try to learn how to make the bronze age ribbon torc. Tired of hearing the torc being described as ‘a twisted’ piece of metal and having being asked by The National museum as to how they would have …

Evening Jewellery Classes These classes are suitable for complete beginners or those with some level of experience.   Part 1:  Mon 18th & Mon 25th Sept 6.30-9.30pm: Students will gain confidence working with a range of hand-tools and develop their skills to make a basic silver band or earrings which can be embellished or polished …