Alternative wedding rings Made a few years ago by Norman Williams at Real jewellers Burgess Hill A friend of mine asked if I could make some wedding bands for him and his bride depicting a special place near their home. The nine maidens are a stone row near Wadebridge in...

Palladium in body jewellery ?? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium Making jewellery from palladium has become main stream. On the 1st Jan 2010 it became UK law that all palladium items over 1 gram in weight sold in the UK must be hallmarked by one of the four independent assay offices. http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/palladium_hallmarking.html Palladium is...

Really if you want something made it’s a question of finding someone who can make it, understand your requirements and give you the confidence to place the work knowing they will achieve precisely what you want. That is exactly what we do at BMG jewellery. When it comes to making...

I didn’t have time to write my diary entry last week, so I’ve condensed week 3 and 4 into this post. So the last two weeks of my body piercing apprenticeship have seen me continuing to assist Richard in the studio by setting up for piercings, observing and starting to...

So, week two of my body piercing apprenticeship has been a quiet one generally, with the Easter holidays coming to an end, there has been less appointments for piercings, but that’s not to say I have been able to sit back and relax! I’ve been getting more involved with the...

We have noticed a rise in the popularity of multiple piercings coming into the studio recently. With customers requesting piercings such as the double and triple helix and conch piercings, tragus and rooks. So what has caused this sudden increase of multiple piercings? One possible explanation could be due to...

This blog was created to help YOU find the correct piercing jewellery size for your piercings. Here at BMG we get a lot of people who are unsure what sizes to go for when choosing their new piercing jewellery. I have compiled this list of the most common piercings and...

As the resident BMG goldsmith/ setter I’m always shocked that some visitors to our website and shop (REAL Burgess Hill, West Sussex) are still unaware of our Custom Made service and those that are aware often view the service as ‘out of reach’, and don’t realise that it doesn’t need...

When buying the ideal diamond for yourself or that someone special, understanding exactly what you’re buying can be extremely confusing. Please check out my tips on buying the perfect sparkler! Here at BMG we believe you should have the information to understand what all those letters and numbers mean when...