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Stunning.

I really didn't expect the chain to be hand made too - so intricate and I bet frustrating at times..

I asked about amber because I too have some I found - mine came from the Northumbrian coast. It's rough and has dirt in it but there are clearer parts too. I was hoping to drop a tiny polished piece...

Haha madness. I may be on the wrong forum!

I was a moderator on an 'Urban Exploration' forum a while back. The worst thing on there was the spam..

Anyway, carving jet? I've no idea. It'd be...

No - I know the stuff personally. Not to talk to (!) but I have a fair bit of the stuff here. I was given it by a friend who was a mining engineer for many years.

In its raw state cannel is like...

Some of it might be true? C'mon - I may have a random name (I'm a Mr!) but why would I put something up which isn't true? I never lie..

I do apologise though - my bad for not spotting how old the...

Woop!

I can help here - my first proper response in a thread..

As well as Jet there is also Cannel coal. Although not as hard as Jet, it's still used for carving and then polished. Cannel coal...

Wow. I didn't expect so many replies!

Yes it's all in miniature now. The basic precesses are still there though in a way some stuff is soo hard to do (but has been done!).
I've big hands and arms...

Hi everyone. My name's Paul. I've always wanted to make silver jewellery and have been doing so for a few months now.

Metals have always interested me - I left school and became a blacksmith...