cleaning your jewelry
Avoid "Wipe & Rinse" Silver Cleaner
You've probably heard people recommend the wipe and rinse silver cleaners (tarnish removers) for your silver jewelry. Don't do...
Like new, only better
A friend of mine recently reached out to me about a raw sapphire necklace that had lain broken in her...
Little Rock Star
Meet Ellis. She lives in a nearby town and although I've never met her face to face, she's gifted me...
jewelry care
The Chemistry of Silver Tarnish and How To Avoid It
Tarnish on silver, or copper for the mater, is s simple chemical reaction between air and the metal. Sometimes I...
Happy Accidents
I had some copper flower blanks hanging around so thought I'd try something new. Now, there did NOT turn out...
metalsmith tools
New Tools!
I finally had a chance to use my new jump ring maker from Pepe Tools. It's nice to have the...
Enameling Basic Information and Suppliers
OK. First things first. The type of enameling I use to make my enamel jewelry is referred to as vitreous enamel. It...
gardening
For the love of nature
We moved into the new house last June so this is our first Spring here, and what a beautiful place...
Grad a cuppa and come on in!
A peek inside the studio! Studios views, knitting patterns and a baking recipe!
For the Birds!
In addition to making jewelry, I like to knit and/or crochet in the evenings. I hate throwing anything away that...
welcome
Welcome to the New and Improved Divella Designs!
Welcome to the New and Improved Divella Designs website! After many years of struggling with previous web hosts to try and give you...