University of the West of England’s Innovation In Enamel Jewellery Database
27 November, 2014

Today I discovered a wonderful resource put together by the University of the West of England in Bristol. They have assembled a series of electronic archives for their enamel

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A Wonderful Online Resource Of Old, Out Of Print Jewellery Books
28 June, 2014

A gemologist from Sweden has assembled on his website a fantastic list of out-of-print books on gems and jewellery going all the way back to the mid

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Exhibition Review – The Future Is (Was) Here at the Design Museum
6 October, 2013

Recently I went to the Future Is (Was) Here Exhibition at the Design Museum. Here are my thoughts:

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The Real Benefits of Additive Manufacturing
29 December, 2012

Todd Grimm has written an excellent article for TCT magazine which discusses the practical advantages of using Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing in business. It’s a tiny bit

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Frequently Asked Questions Part 5 – Is CAD Taking Away Jobs?
14 November, 2012

“They’re Taking Our Jobs!” Even after all these years, it seems some rhetoric refuses to go away. While my colleagues and I get asked slightly less often

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Jewellery As it Appears in Poetry and Literature (Updated)
15 October, 2012

Given the fact that jewellery has such strong emotional connotations (especially the wedding ring), it should come as no surprise that it features a special place in

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Frequently Asked Questions Part 3 – Online Resources for Jewellers (Updated)
23 July, 2012

(This online resources for jewellers list continues my series of Frequently Asked Questions. See the rest of the FAQ pages.) Trade and Technology Online Resources for Jewellers

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