Hand engraved letter opener

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originally uploaded by Chris Parry.

A recent commission. A sterling silver letter opener. The pattern and inscription was all engraved by hand.

Whale Tail with fingerprint

Whale Tail with fingerprint,
originally uploaded by Chris Parry.

A recent commission for a local young lady.

An existing pewter pendant had broken and the young lady wanted a similar whales tail made in sterling silver. We also added her fingerprint to make it even more special and a small bulbous heart charm.

Happy New Year

Indeed, a belated Happy New Year.

Things I am working on this year.

a) a secret project that I can't tell you about yet.
b) a jewellery making book - more details to follow
c) a Ring A Week project (RAW) - more details to follow
d) I have resolved to read more this year, so my aim is one book a week. Currently on Stephen Fry's biography. Very good indeed upto page 130
e) run more and my overall health......
f) to completely re-take all my photos for my website.
g) to blog more often (starting today!)

I think that will suffice for the moment.

OK, by for now

Lot of hard work, but here it is...

I have been working this week on my new website.

A slightly easier format for me to update and add new products. Whilst I loved my old website, it was a beast to try and update.

So hopefully this new site will be easier to navigate, feel free to drop me a message to tell me what you think.

Always trying to evolve my website, so your feedback will be read with much interest.

www.chris-parry.co.uk

Gosh, a long time with no blog...

Here is a recent commission of a local couple.

A 6mm pearl set atop a 9k white gold ring ,set with 19 x 2mm diamonds.

The design was sketched out by the young man and I had great fun in turning it into reality

..and the winner is.....

I had a wee competition, a give away of a fingerprint plectrum.

To find the random winner, I asked on a forum for someone to pick a number at random

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?page=1&thread_id=6575592

The number was 7, so the winner is Jax from the comment section, being the 7th comment.

Congratulations Jax. thanks to everyone for entering.

Win your own fingerprint plectrum.......

Win your own sterling silver fingerprint plectrum.

This is a free to enter competition, and all you have to do is leave a message here on this blog entry, telling me why you would find this the perfect gift.

The winner will be picked at random on July 10th 2010, 17.00 GMT.

I will then require your fingerprint via e-mail or through the post and I will engrave it and a name onto one of my handmade sterling silver plectrums and send it to you , wherever you are in the world.

Couldn't be more simple, good luck.