Debra Fallowfield Blog
1: Superior quality Our speciality is one – of – kind custom made to jewellery, along with very small runs of our lower price-point pieces. Every item that we create is crafted by Debra (with a little help from Dean, her husband, right from the initial design, right through to the final completion. We will never skimp on…
There’s still a bit of work to be completed on the studio/showroom before she’s completely ” retail-ready “, but we have done ok, considering we had to re-evaluate the build after it was severely flooded in the recent Queensland, NSW floods. Lucky for me I married a very clever man – an ex builder, who…
It’s been a while between drinks and blogs, right? Most of you would know by now that myself and Mr Deb have left New Zealand and have relocated to Australia’s Sunshine Coast hinterland near Pomona. Moving countries in your 50s ( or at any age really!) is no easy task, but moving countries during a pandemic…
Dunedin, Dunners, Dunner Stunner… Where do I start? With our closed borders Dunedin is the perfect getaway, be it a sneaky weekend or a week ( or more ). There is plenty to see and do! Insiders Dunedin is the coolest website and showcases Dunedin’s quirky, fashionable and downright weird. https://www.insidersdunedin.co.nz/ followed closely by https://www.mylittlelocal.co.nz/ . or even https://www.dunedinnz.com/….
Have you seen those magical, iridescent moonstone rings all over social media? Or maybe you’re being targeted with those cute teeny tiny fine diamond bands , or the “raw” stone look -which is so “Hot right now!” Let’s face it social media taps into your history whether you like it or not , so if…
Ring buying remotely, when you are unable to visit me in person can be slightly challenging. One of the most frequently asked questions I am asked constantly is “How do I find out my finger size?”. Below I address this and give you a few tips and pointers on not only how to get this…
I’m often asked to price up emeralds ,rubies ( eg: Ruby wedding!) and sapphires for works and more often than not people are taken aback by the price , so I thought I would write a post about what I term as the ” BIG THREE ” . Genuine Emeralds, Sapphires, and Rubies tend to…
Choosing a metal for your wedding ring is a personal choice. However, if you aren’t sure about which way to go with this, I’ve put together several things to consider and help you with such an important purchase. Skin colour. Your skin colour can often indicate which metal compliments you, stands out and looks great…
If I have ever created a custom piece for you, you may have heard me say something along the lines of “the ring is just waiting to be set” or “it’s at the setters”. I wanted to explain a little bit more about the term “setting” (stone setting) and what it means in the jewellery…
Many know the bright purple semi-precious stone called Amethyst. It comes from a family of quartz and is often used in jewellery works with a healing meaning. The name of this stone comes from Greek. It means “sober up” or “to not intoxicate”. It was used by Romans and Greeks to keep themselves sober. They often…
Debra will tell you… “Moissanite isn’t a fake diamond, it is its own gem and chemical composition,” Cubic zirconia may be a better known diamond alternative, but it doesn’t have the same unique qualities of moissanite. “For the longest time, there was no good alternative to diamond. Stones like CZ become cloudy over time, have…
Reusing precious metal isn’t quite so straightforward – you may think all your various carat gold just gets melted together, but it’s far more complicated than that. In fact, melting together old gold (of various carats and from different manufacturers) can create a whole lot of problems, including discolourations in the metal, pitting, and cracking….
