Jewellery Blog
Articles by designer Melissa Caron
The Dream Weaver Ring from Sketch to Completion
Dream Weaver began as a wee little sketch in my book...commanding my attention...whispering of a story and message to share with the world...As I'm carving the design begins to reveal itself and...
The Tatiana Ring Customized for Clients
The Tatiana Ring design, inspired by Parisian turn of the century wrought iron staircases. The original Tatiana Ring has an oval rose cut champagne diamond centre, set with side diamond surrounded...
The Renaissance Collection
It is with great excitement that I unveil the beginning of my Renaissance Collection! Over the last four years I have filled pages upon pages in my sketch book with ideas... Shapes inspired by...
Dr. Bonnie Henry Bonnie Bee Fundraiser for WISH Drop-in Society
Created in honour of and inspired by Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s Chief Medical Officer, who has gracefully and cautiously led us through the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last...
Antique Style White Gold Ring: The Evelyn Ring
Over the past couple years my sketch book has been filled with a new style of jewelry. I have kept very quiet about these drawings until my hand and eye became precise enough to arrive at my full...
The Story of Aurora, the Goddess of Dawn
She unleashes her brilliant display of Northern lights in a sea of colour, splashing across the night sky. Roiling, tumbling, caressing the dark between the stars. Born of crashing wave and...
Sweet 16 Jewelry Guide
Sweet 16 is a beautiful coming of age for every young woman. It is a time of blossoming into our own individuality, as well as the beginning of separation from our parents. A time of spreading one’s...
What is a Grey Diamond?
What on earth is a grey diamond, you ask? As diamonds are entirely made up of carbon, the black spots in them are dots of carbon that haven't crystallized. During the formation of the diamond, they...
The Forest Nymph Rings
These woodland beauties were inspired by the landscape of southern BC...Mt Maxwell on Saltspring Island, to be exact. A place I once called home. Carving this line I was transported back to a time...
How Do I Get Her Ring Size?
There is no fool safe way to stealthily find your fiance’s ring size, unless she has a ring in her jewellery box that she wears on her ring finger! If she does you can take this ring in to any...
Heirloom Re-Design
Creating jewellery from your heirloom family treasures touches the very core of me. This is a very intimate process of designing a new piece of jewellery from past treasures. For some people this...
What is rose gold?
Rose gold is pink gold due to a higher copper content in the alloy mixture to create either 14k rose gold or 18k rose gold. Copper has a pinkish orange color, so by adding this and part fine silver...
What is 14k, 18k and 22k Gold?
Pure gold is too soft to wear in its purest state, so jewelers alloy gold with other metals to play with the colour and to give the metal hardness and durability. I most often create rings in 14k...
The Creation of the Artemis Ring
The design of Artemis first came to me in a vision. Feeling magic in my heart, and a burning fire of connection to Mother Nature, I quickly sketched what I envisioned. Journey with me as the carving...
The Inspiration Behind My Designs
I live and breathe art, absorbing inspiration from the beauty and force of the raw natural world around me. This is where it all begins. The inspiration for a design can happen at any time. Whether...
Twig Rings, Delicately Crafted By the Hand of Mother Nature
On a blustery autumn day, here in Victoria, BC, the leaves had just started to turn colour. Inspired by the bursting palette of burnt siennas, ochres, and veridians, I decided to stroll through...
Sapphires, the Perfect Alternative to a Diamond
Oh, the stunning beauty of a sapphire! Are you looking for an alternative to a diamond? Perhaps desiring a vibrant splash of colour? A sapphire or ruby, in the corundum family, is the perfect...
Rose Cut Diamonds
The rose cut is a gorgeous facet style over the top face of the diamond. The design was inspired by a rose’s spiraling petal, dating back to the 1500’s. The number of facets can range from 4 to 24...
Custom Hand Carved Men’s Wedding Bands
Join me as I show the process of hand carving one of my rustic yet edgy men's wedding bands... The medium I begin with is a hard carving wax. Using my jeweller’s saw with a twisted wax blade I...
Thinking about a bespoke custom piece?
Creating a unique piece to match your vision is a fun, exciting journey of discovery for both of us. Let's get started on the design process for your own unique Melissa Caron Custom Jewellery.
