Why we don’t clean silver with bicarb!
Polishing jewellery is hard and dirty work, don't spoil it with Bicarb!Put the bicarb down!We've all seen the 'magic' trick of using bicarbonate of soda with tin foil and hot…
Making your jewellery sustainable
Making your jewellery sustainable I wanted to talk to you about the steps I'm taking in making my jewellery business as sustainable as possible, as it's a huge part of…
A day in my life
Fancy a behind the scenes tour of a day in my life? The fabulous Cornish based Kernowcraft very kindly asked me to film a day in the life of a…
Muddy Stilettos Awards Finalist
I'm a Finalist!! It's very exciting here at Black Cat Jewellery HQ right now- not only have I been nominated, but I'm in the final top 5 for Jewellery Store…
All about Hallmarking
My first hallmarked parcel has arrived back from the @theassayoffice ✨ Oh the excitement! ✨ So here is my very own hallmark! And a little ‘did you know’ too- ✨Each mark is made up of 5 sections from L-R- the sponsors/makers mark (mine is KH in a diamond), the fineness symbol (the lion), the fineness mark (925 for sterling silver), the assay office mark (the London leopard for me, obviously I was going to choose a cat!!), and the year (W= 2021).
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Biz’ee Women Interview
Here’s a little interview I did with the lovely Sharon Hawkins of Biz’ee Women Networking on May 6th. She asked me lot’s of questions about my business, and I did my best to answer them! I hope you enjoy it finding out a little bit more about me and Little Black Cat Jewellery!
The finished gold filled and silver heart necklace
Gold Filled Jewellery
Gold Filled is fast growing in popularity within the jewellery making world, giving the look and feel of gold with a more affordable price tag. I had the chance to work with some gold filled products for my latest Cooksongold tutorial (which you can find here: https://www.cooksongold.com/blog/project/make-a-gold-filled-heart/), and I was really impressed with how lovely the products were to work with.
How it’s made
Gold Filled is fast growing in popularity within the jewellery making world, giving the look and feel of gold with a more affordable price tag. I had the chance to work with some gold filled products for my latest Cooksongold tutorial (which you can find here: https://www.cooksongold.com/blog/project/make-a-gold-filled-heart/), and I was really impressed with how lovely the products were to work with.
WI life Magazine Interview
This lovely interview, recently published in the Nov/Dec WI Life magazine gives a great insight into why I started making jewellery, my inspirations, my health issues, and what I get up to behind the scenes! I hope you enjoy reading it!
Christmas Gift Wrap
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. And as a special thank you to you for your support, I’m offering you free Christmas gift wrap for your jewellery gifts this year! I’ve hand printed this paper myself using traditional wooden block stamps and a beautiful metallic silver paint to give that added Christmas sparkle! There are a mix of Christmassy designs, which will be chosen at random for you