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My Bench
Posted August 16, 2018 |
Each month, Jeweller sits down to gain insight and wisdom from the industry’s bench jewellers. Here are a few of our favourites.
Best part of the job: |  FRANK ATHANASOPOULOSTimeless Gold Jewellery
AUGUST 2016 Having the opportunity to meet and work on projects with so many interesting customers from differing backgrounds and cultures. I have learnt many of life’s lessons from my customers. |  SIMON GREW
Grew & Co
FEBRUARY 2015 Knowing the work I create day in, day out has the potential to last generations. |  HAMPAR ARZUMAN
Baguette Diamond Setting
MARCH 2017 It’s my family’s profession- my brothers, cousins are all jewellers. It’s important for me to continue that legacy. |  KOSTA THEOCHARI
MDTdesign
MARCH 2018 Remaking customers’ old pieces into something new and modern, and giving their old stones a new look! |  DEAN HARRISON
Ringleaders
MAY 2017 The idea of being able to travel the world. |
Worst part of the job: |  LAURA PIVOVAROFF
Wishart Jewellers
MAY 2018 Cleaning customer’s jewellery that’s never been taken off. |  DAN SHADWICK
Shadwick’s Fine Jewellery
DECEMBER 2017 When people lick their finger to take off a ring and then expect you to hold out your hand to receive it with a smile on your face. Also, nose studs! |  JENNA O’BRIEN
Pilkington Jewellers/Jenna O’Brien Jewellery
AUGUST 2015 Never being able to have nice nails (ha!). |  DIKRAN MANJIAN
Manjian Design Works
MAY 2015 No ‘undo’ button. |  IAN MURRAY
Ellissi
OCTOBER 2016 Polishing the big stuff like candlesticks. Luckily, I don’t have to do that anymore! |
Best tip from a jeweller: |  PAUL HOGAN
Hofstays House of Diamonds/Hogans Family Jewellers
AUGUST 2017 When the pressure builds and stress levels are running high, remember it’s just jewellery not brain surgery. |  JAMES TYLER
James Tyler Jewellery
JULY 2016 The best advice about jewellery did not come from a jeweller but rather my father who said: “Make it as good on the parts you don’t see as the ones you do.” |  JADE PFEIFFER
Peter W Beck
APRIL 2015 Treat the engraver for bright cutting and hand engraving “like an aeroplane landing” – smooth and gliding across the surface of the metal, not straight down digging it out. |  BRETT STEWART
Brett Stewart Jewellery
MARCH 2016 Every jeweller will have something to teach you. |  VICK NACKASHIAN
Vick Nackashian Fine Jewellery
NOVEMBER 2016 Practise and patience make perfection. |  FERDINAND WOOLLEY
FW Jewellers
JUNE 2017 Doing a job is like buttoning up your shirt: if you don’t do it right at the start, it won’t come out right in the end. |  GRAHAM TIGHE
Tighe Jewellery Studio
NOVEMBER 2017 Never rush when you’re setting. |
Best tip to a jeweller: |  STELIOS PALIOUDAKIS
Stelios Jewellers
OCTOBER 2017 Uncle Jimmy says there is nothing Blu Tack can’t fix. |  LAUREN CUMMING
Jewellery by Lauren
SEPTEMBER 2017 Keep good communication with the customer. |  LINDA SMITH
Braun/Linela Fine Jewellery
JUNE 2015 Always pass on skills and knowledge to keep our trade alive. Without this many specialist skills will become permanently lost. |  HRATCH GHARIBIAN
AJ Jewellery and Diamond Setter
MAY 2016 Finish the inside of a setting with a high-polish before setting the stone. That way the setting will give the diamond full reflection and extra life. |  GEOFF BROWN
Geogem
JULY 2015 Putting in the long hours at the beginning of your career will pay off. |  MARION SCHWEITZER
Marion Schweitzer Jewellers
APRIL 2017 Be passionate about your job and aim to be the best at what you do. |  PAUL BLIGH
Peter W Beck
DECEMBER 2015 When working with platinum, keep the metal cool as this will make for an easier working product. |
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