A round up of our latest series of gemstone round table events with lots of gemmy photos!

About 6 years ago I, like Alice, fell down a rabbit hole and into a completely new world of lily-pads, horsetails, zebra-stripes, rain and silk. This kaleidoscopic universe is what you find inside gemstones. You can peek through the keyhole with a loupe but what you really need is a microscope to see any detail.

We were invited by the National Association of Jewellers to join them on their Great British Talent stand at the Jewellery and Watch Show.

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I’ve always loved jewellery and being creative. Whether that was making beads out of newspaper and glue when I was 10, or a rather obsessive habit of making friendship bracelets up until the age of 15 (which I used to tie to my big toe!).