Ok, I know what you're thinking:  "What on Earth is a jeweller doing making hoof picks??"  I'm right aren't I?  Well - I am The Horsey Jeweller after all! As a pro jeweller and metalsmith, I make and modify tools all the time, for holding things, texturing, engraving, setting stones...

The stories behind many of the pieces of horsehair jewellery that I make - or at least, their endings - are often quite sobering and sad.  Here's the story of one of the most romantic commissions I've ever had the pleasure of working on.   A little while ago, I had an email from a man...

Whether you're buying fine jewellery or horsehair jewellery, adding engraving is a really wonderful way of adding to the story behind the jewellery, making it even more unique to you. Here's some useful information and a few tips to help you choose the perfect engraving for your jewellery: Which...

It's a question we get asked a lot.  "Why does it take you 4 - 6 weeks to make my jewellery?".   And the answer is?  Simple: We are not Amazon.  (And we say that with no small amount of pride).  We hand make all of our jewellery, from the raw materials, from scratch....

Horsehair really is incredible stuff, and has been used for all sorts of things since as far back as the 8th century; probably even earlier than that.  It has been woven into fabrics, used to pad upholstery and stuff mattresses, added to plaster for buildings, used to string bows and musical...