Every article published on Tanja's Jewellery Blog, newest first. 89 guides on technique, tools, gemstones and the jewellery trade.
2026 (62 articles)
- A Taste of the Bench: What You Learn in a Traditional Metalsmithing Course
- How to Identify a Gemstone: Six Measurable Tests
- Ring Size Guide: HK, US, UK and Japan Systems Explained
- Drawing Complex Shapes in Top, Side and End Views
- Jewellery Designer Productivity: Efficiency, Effectiveness and Measurement
- Before You Start Designing: Posture, Pencils and First Exercises
- Sketching Jewellery Designs Freehand: Getting Proportions Right
- Cabochon Shapes and Melee Sizes: A Designer's Reference
- Tracing Techniques for Creative Jewellery Design Variation
- Enlarging and Reducing Jewellery Designs by Hand
- Where Jewellers Get Gem Prices: the Trade’s Benchmarks
- Why Jewellery Costs More Than Its Materials
- How Jewellers Estimate Metal Weight — and Why Quotes Move
- From Top View to Side View: How a Ring Drawing Takes Shape
- How Jewellery Designers Draw Rings to Scale
- Prong Setting vs Bezel Setting: How Jewellers Choose
- Cold Connections in Jewellery: Rivets, Eyelets and Joins Without Solder
- Filigree Jewellery: Building Openwork from Fine Soldered Wire
- Granulation in Jewellery: Fusing Tiny Spheres of Metal
- Jewellery Making Workshops in Singapore: What 1.5 Hours Actually Teaches
- How to Choose a Jewellery Making Workshop in Singapore
- The 4 Cs of Diamonds: How Each Factor Moves the Price
- Diamond Clarity Characteristics: Feathers, Clouds, Crystals and the Rest
- Jewellery Files: Cuts, Shapes and the Technique That Makes Them Work
- The Flex Shaft: the Contemporary Jeweller's Most Versatile Machine
- Making Ingots, Rolling Sheet and Drawing Wire at the Jeweller's Bench
- Combining Sheet and Wire: How Jewellers Build Complex Designs from Two Forms
- Texturing Metal for Jewellery: Hammers, Roll-Printing and Stamps
- Forming Techniques in Jewellery: Doming, Forging, Planishing and Beyond
- Fabrication vs Lost-Wax Casting: Two Ways Jewellery Is Made
- The Jeweller's Saw: Blade Sizes, Stringing and Piercing Without Breakage
- Silver Soldering: Hard, Medium and Easy — and When to Fuse Instead
- Achieving a Professional Jewellery Finish: Sanding Grits, Sticks and Polish
- How to Bezel-Set a Cabochon: A Bench Guide from a Jewellery School
- Annealing and Pickling Silver: How Jewellers Keep Metal Workable
- Types of Jewellery: A Working Guide for Designers (With Pictures)
- Estimating Gem Weight in Jewellery Design
- How to Draw Gemstone Settings in Jewellery Design
- Designing with Real Gems: Bespoke Jewellery from Loose Stones
- How to Read a Gem Certificate
- Moissanite vs Diamond: How They Differ
- Birthstones by Month: The Complete List
- Jewellery Photography Basics for Selling Online
- Jewellery CAD Design: What It Is and Who Needs It
- What Does a Bench Jeweller Do?
- Lost-Wax Casting: From Model to Metal
- Natural, Cultured and Imitation Pearls: What's the Difference?
- Saltwater vs Freshwater Pearls: The Differences That Matter
- How Gem Value Is Judged: Colour, Clarity, Carat and Cut
- What Pearl Cultivation Produces Besides Pearls
- Silver Clay Guide: How Pure-Silver Jewellery Is Made Without Casting
- How to Become a Jewellery Designer in Singapore
- Fine Jewellery vs Fashion Jewellery: What Is the Difference?
- The Major Forms: How Jewellery Designers Draw Any Object
- What Are Jewellery Findings and Why They Matter
- Gemstone Settings Through the Ages: From Bezel to Prong
- Cabochons and Faceted Gems: Two Ways to Cut a Stone
- Elements of Jewellery Design: The Building Blocks
- Design Principles: How Elements Become Jewellery
- How Jewellery Is Made: The Main Manufacturing Techniques
- Critical Lines: The Lines That Define a Jewellery Design
- How to Identify Gemstones at Home: A Step-by-Step Practical Guide
- What Are Gemstone Treatments? Heat, Diffusion, Filling
2023 (11 articles)
- Top 6 Reasons to Pivot to a Jewellery Career
- Natural vs Synthetic Diamonds: Understanding their differences
- From Rarity to Radiance: The Surging Appeal of Coloured Gemstones in Gemmology
- Gemmology Fundamentals Any Buyer Should Know: The 4Cs and Beyond
- The Ultimate Guide on How to Clean and Restore Your Jewellery at Home
- Diving into the Dazzling World of New and Uncommon Gems
- From Pharaohs to Fashionistas: The Intriguing Journey of Jewellery Design
- Jewellery Design – An Interesting Choice For A Fashion Design Course In Singapore
- 5 things to look out for in a good silversmithing course
- AI Jewellery Design: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Craft
- Top 6 Reasons to Start a Fashion (Handmade) Jewellery Business
2022 (4 articles)
- Costume versus Fashion Jewellery: How are they made differently?
- Gem Identification: 8 Tools Gemmologists Use (With Pictures)
- How to become a silversmith in Singapore
- Jewellery supplies for jewellery artists in Singapore
2021 (1 articles)
2020 (2 articles)
- Amber: A favourite gem throughout history
- Make a Silver Clay Ring at Home: Materials, Firing and Finishing
2019 (1 articles)
2015 (8 articles)
- Spinel: History’s most misunderstood gemstone
- Precious Metals and Hallmarks
- 3 most popular stone setting styles in jewellery
- How to Get Gemstones Tested: 3 Reliable Ways
- Pearls: Timeless Elegance & Fashionable Statements
- Indian Jewellery and ‘Kundan’ Setting
- Garnet : A colourful history & fashionable future
- Chinese Jewellery and Jade