Stones · August 2026 · 5 min read
Nishapur turquoise, and how to spot the stabilised kind
Most turquoise sold in the region has been resin filled. The tell is in the matrix, not the colour.
Journal
Notes from the workshop
Written by the people at the bench. Mostly about stones, occasionally about the hundred small decisions nobody sees.
Stones · 5 min read
Nishapur turquoise, and how to spot the stabilised kind
Most turquoise sold in the region has been resin filled. The tell is in the matrix, not the colour.
Setting · 7 min read
428 stones, two millimetres apart
Our setter Rita on pavé across a curved surface, and why she works from the nose outward.
Archive · 4 min read
The nazar, before it was a motif
A short history of the eye in Levantine jewellery, and the four enamel blues we still mix by hand.
Buying · 6 min read
Baguettes are harder than brilliants
Step cuts hide nothing. What to look at on the table before you agree a price.