Jem Hawkes Jewellery

09/06/2026

Here's a pendant I designed inspired by the art of Katsushika Hokusai, the polychrome woodblock The Great Wave off Kanagawa. I'm very far removed from knowing much of anything about, well, anything, to be honest, but I DO know that this piece of art has lived rent free in my head since I first saw it during A-Level Art (for those not based in the UK, that's education after "high school" for ages 16/17). I PROMISE not to waffle on for hours!

Several years ago, I made a very literal piece of wall-art inspired by the Great Wave (I'll show you in the video) and it felt like my Art Inspiration Series was the perfect 'place' to revisit the idea of turning well loved art into jewellery.

I will show you how to create the front of this pendant and discuss any tweaks you might need to make for difference cabochon thicknesses and forms.

I'll also link in this video description free tutorials detaiing how to create my Loki Bail, South Sea Pendant design (used for the back) as well as other bails and backs which you could also use. Sometimes (!!!) I get carried away and a free tutorial ends up lasting well over half an hour and taking best part of a week to design, develop, film and master.

Thanks so much for reading this far! Have a beautiful day, Jem ###

's a pendant I designed i...

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

Here are the available items ... AKA the June After Party ... comment on the individual images to purchase the item ... thanks for looking lovelies ###

02/06/2026

In today's extensive masterclass tutorial, I'm sharing my hybrid prong and copper bead setting - it's a full length tutorial, featuring the hybrid prong and copper bead pendant front, the simplistic coil reverse, sewing everything together and a three down to one wire beaded bail with old school "Eye Lid" design aesthetics!

I hope you love it, even if you're not a wrapper or feel it's too advanced for you, please know that I have broken this right down to a step-by-step full video tutorial, plus there's carats and carats of feldspar to gaze upon!

Have a beautiful day, Jem ###

today's extensive mastercl...

01/06/2026

Let's go guys - bajillions of items scheduled for tonight!

Any questions, please ask! ###

27/05/2026

You’re invited …

LIVE GEMSTONE SALE

Monday 1 June 2026
7pm British Time

Jem Hawkes Jewellery

Pimms optional ;-)

27/05/2026

You’re invited …

LIVE GEMSTONE SALE

Monday 1st June 2026

7pm British Time

Jem Hawkes Jewellery on Facey (link in bio if you're not already following)

Pimms optional ;-)

26/05/2026

Let's make a Lotus Blossom Pendant.

I'm using 0.8mm/20g wire and a 30mm Torus/Donut bead ... I've created Lotus inspired designs for well over a decade and thought it was time a refresh!

I absolutely love working with genuine gemstones and the Torus, or Donut bead is quite special, offering unique design possibilities.

I hope you will enjoy this tutorial.

Have a beautiful day, Jem ###

's make a Lotus Blossom Pe...