Jewellery Class Season!

This is the time of year when Jewel Envy runs a lot of one-day workshops. They are the perfect early holiday gift! Buy one for the DIY-er in your family, or take a class with your bestie, because what better gift is there than good memories? (Other than jewellery, of course!)

Next up is an ornament making class on November 15th, and a stacking ring class on November 16th.

In the ornament class you can learn to make holiday ornament, or even just a pretty window hanger. You can use it to decorate your own home, or give it as a thoughtful, handmade gift.

In the stacking ring class, you will learn to make thin sterling silver rings that can be stacked together on one finger for visual oomph, or wear them scattered on different fingers. I hear that's how the cool kids wear them.

Sign up in store, or online at www.jewelenvy.ca
You can see a complete list of classes that are running until the end of December.

Stacks are the new black!

Goldsmith and teacher, Lauren Hanham, carefully inspecting a student's ring.

Learn to make plain polished rings, textured rings, twisted wire rings, and rings with small shapes!

STACKED

The more the merrier!  

Power in numbers!  

Three's a crowd but more is a party!

etc!

What I'm getting at here, is that sometimes one just isn't enough.  It is, after all, the loneliest number.  So unless you are a hobbit (hehe), perhaps your one ring could use some company.  To prove that point, we had another stacking ring workshop in the studio yesterday.  The ladies, Kristina and Kim, were very worthy goldsmiths-in-training.

Here they are hard at work:

Here is amazing result of all their benchwork:

If you can't make it in for a workshop, never fear!  We have a great selection of stacking rings, already made just for you.  Take a look:

 

Rings by Carolyn Cathcart of Cathcart Designs

 Rings by Gillian Batcher of PASH Jewellery Design

Rings by Lauren Hanham of Lauren Hanham Jewellery Designs

 Rings by Sasha Oda of Archerade

*Please excuse my manicure - the nails of goldsmiths never last that long!

Have a great week!

Student Exhibition 2012

2012 Student Exhibition 

Take a browse through our 2nd Annual Student Exhibition here at Jewel Envy.  The exhibition will be running from Friday February 10th, to Monday March 5th and now immortalized here on our blog!  The opening reception is this Friday February the 10th from 5-9pm and is being generously supported by Magnotta Winery.  We're excited to display our hard working students creations and are once again asking the public to vote on their favorite piece.  The winner will receive free bench work time here at the studio to further develop their skills.  Please join us at the opening or drop in to check out the show while it is on display. You can  vote in person or through email by sending us an email with your name, phone number and number of the piece you think should win.

#1 "Hello my name is..." by Jay Joo

#2 Bridge Ring by Jay Joo

#3 "Nothing lasts forever" by Jay Joo

#4 Heaven's Tree by Chakman Chow

#5 Rose bud by Chakman Chow

#6 Two finger ring by Padrin Kwok

#7 Ring by Padrin Kwok

#8 Rogue wave - two finger ring by Padrin Kwok

#9 Gasing Earrings by Joe Han Lee

#10 Malaysian Living in Canada by Joe Han Lee

#11 Kinetic Ring by Joe Han Lee

#12 Origami Pendant by Monika Weber

#13 Black Night by Chris Le Page

#14 Saturn II by Chris Le Page

#15 Bangle by Kate Psaltis

#16 Bracelet by Kate Psaltis

#17 Pendant by Kate Psaltis

#18 Fallen Leaf by Candice Fraser

#19 Cameo Pendant by Alexis Smith

#20 Gears in Motion by Alexis Smith

#21 Industrial Gear Pendant by Alexis Smith