• 14k gold-filled (14/20)
  • 14k gold-filled (14/20)
  • 14k gold-filled (14/20)
  • 14k gold-filled (14/20)
  • 14k gold-filled (14/20) spiral details on sterling silver pendant
  • 14k gold-filled (14/20) spiral details on sterling silver pendant
  • 9ct solid gold
  • 9ct solid gold
  • 9ct solid gold
16 Jul 2026

Gold Now Available!!

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I’m so delighted to now offer options for those who love wearing gold!

Special pendants can be created using 14K gold-filled wire, or solid 9ct gold, upon request.

The gold-filled wire I use is 14/20 – a thick layer of 14 karat gold is bonded onto a core, consisting 1/20th – 5% – of the overall weight. As opposed to gold-plated wire with only a thin layer of gold electroplated onto a core, gold-filled wire, with its thick bonded gold layer, is a much more durable option. (It’s also considerably more economical than solid gold.)

Enjoy browsing through the photos. You’ll see a sweet wee pear-shaped moonstone wrapped in solid 9ct gold – a beautiful, enduring pendant.

Using 14 karat gold-filled wire, I recently created a rainbow moonstone pendant specially for one of my lovely clients. The gold of the framework so beautifully complemented the gold flash running through the face of the stone. What a stunning combination! I can’t wait to create with moonstone and gold again soon!

Collaborating with another special client recently, I followed her request and incorporated spiralling details of twisted 14 karat gold wire into the sterling silver design surrounding a tumbled lemon quartz. What an absolutely spectacular result!

Please feel free to reach out if you would like a pendant made, either using 9ct solid gold or 14K gold-filled wire exclusively, or incorporating gold into a sterling silver design.

19 Apr 2024

Creative Bliss in Nature

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The striking patterns across the face of a labradorite crystal blended harmoniously with the criss-crossing branches of the trees overhead as I nestled down beside a babbling stream, bare feet in the water, crafting a simple but sturdy frame of sterling silver, enjoying the chorus of visiting piwakawaka, (NZ fantails), tuis, and paradise ducks. It wasn’t until the pendant was complete, I noticed the angel on the reverse side. Of course, my imagination then had a lot of fun divining birds on the front and back of the beautiful stone, but the angel was the image that persisted.

Kathryn relishing being reunited with daughter, Angelique. Coire Gabhail, The Lost Valley, Glen Coe, Scotland. Mother and daughter smiling at the camera. Mother is tanned, having just left New Zealand summer, whereas daughter is pale, having just relished winter in Glasgow, Scotland. Angelique wears amazonite pendant, and Kathryn wears labradorite gemstone crystal and Scottish green stone.
11 Nov 2018

What inspires Kathryn’s creativity?

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What inspires and motivates me to create? Love, beauty and connection.

Feelings of love, as well as connection to the Source of all life, accessed through the beauty of Nature and her creations, explains a large aspect of my love for gemstones. This also provides my inspiration for painting sea and landscape scenes.

My connection with higher realms, and willingness to fulfil my role as messenger via the mediums of beauty, energy and art, in service for the upliftment of others, springs from the acknowledgement and love of our shared connection, and the desire for us all to embrace our most joyous lives and expressions of self, in this lifetime.

I adore connecting with people, one-on-one, to cater for their specific gemstone crystal requirements. The personal service I provide, ensuring their unique needs are met, all comes back to valuing the special connection with each person.

The ‘energy exchange’ that then takes place, in turn, supports love – the ability for me to enjoy precious time with my children and their partners, and my grand-daughters, who are scattered far and wide, from car journeys as short as ten minutes to as long as seven hours away, and connecting flights that can take from twenty-seven to forty hours long, in order to reach my daughter, son-in-law and petite-fille half a world away. (The above photo was taken when I visited in May 2018.  No prizes for guessing who’d just enjoyed summer whilst the other endured winter.)

With immense gratitude, thank you for sharing in this expression of love and connection with me,

Warmest blessings, Kathryn

23 Mar 2024

Into Nature’s Studio

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Kathryn shares a wee insight into her creation process as she heads off into nature on a deliciously windy day to sit among the birds and trees and lovingly transform a stunning labradorite gemstone crystal into a beautiful sterling silver pendant.

29 Jun 2025

Easy Way to Tie a Secure Bracelet Elastic Knot

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Confession time: I’m comfortable behind the camera, not in front of it.

After multiple attempts… No. That really doesn’t seem to encapsulate the enormity of the effort . . .

After MULTIPLE attempts, spanning over three weeks, with hours and hours of re-takes and edits, trying to create a simple, (or so I thought), how-to video showing how to tie a knot in some elastic, I thought I’d enlist the help of my daughter.

We’d been blessed with a stunning sunny day in the middle of winter, and she was joining me for a stroll along the beach.

After our enjoyable walk, (brisk for me, as I trotted along to keep up with her long-legged strides), I whipped out my tripod, scissors and elastic in the hope of a brief filming session to finalise the video tutorial.

Complete hilarity ensued. Eventually I just got on with it, tied off the new bracelet, and she (somehow) managed to keep my hands in the middle of the shot.

I hope the video shows how easy it is to restring bracelets with fresh elastic, and leaves you feeling inspired to breathe new life into any you may have lying in the back of your jewellery box.

If you have any queries at all, please feel free to reach out and contact me.

P.S. I now have a newfound respect for people who are able to talk directly into a camera with, (what appears), such ease. Kudos to you all.