Finished Work, New Ideas, News & occasional other (hopefully) interesting stuff!

B Corp!!
Anna Anna

B Corp!!

You may have already seen me posting about this on my socials, but if not, I’d very much like to let you know that Anna Fine Jewellery is now a fully certified B Corp!!

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Pondering on Workshops…
Anna Anna

Pondering on Workshops…

Back when I was doing my degree, I remember the first year tutor telling us all to be a “master” at what we do, and not a “Jack” of all trades.

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First Day!
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First Day!

Today (Wednesday 10th May 2023) was a bit of a momentous occasion… my first full day working at my bench in my beautiful Eco-Studio!!

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Shiny!
Anna Anna

Shiny!

In my quest to try and write “slightly” more regular blogs, today’s offering is all about keeping your jewellery clean and (if you want it to be) sparkling.

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My Precious?
Anna Anna

My Precious?

The photo is of a recycled silver brooch that I actually made a few years ago, but I wanted to talk about what makes a gemstone “precious” and this highlights it perfectly.

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A blog about not fitting in….
Anna Anna

A blog about not fitting in….

A few months ago, I applied to join the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. I was invited to attend an interview, that happened on Monday, and yesterday I got a rejection email!

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Eco Studio Update…
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Eco Studio Update…

Now spring has sprung, we can finally really start to get going on my new Eco-Studio - hurrah!! Over the last couple of months, I’ve spent a lot of time just staring at the amount of work that needed to be done, and wondering where to start!

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February News…
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February News…

What if social media closed tomorrow? What if facebook or instagram suddenly wasn’t available, or someone decided to hack my accounts, all of the 5000 followers that I have across both platforms would just be gone!

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Do You Make Men’s Jewellery?….
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Do You Make Men’s Jewellery?….

I work in an industry that sometimes can be really pretty sexist and un-inclusive! I’ve often been asked “Do you make men’s rings?”, to which my answer would always be “Yes”, because ALL of my jewellery is suitable to be worn by a man, or a woman, or a person of any gender.

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