SONIA THERESE DESIGN

Sandcasting a Very Special Ring

In this video, watch the process of making a gold and silver mixed-metal ring with an embedded heirloom diamond in beautiful beach sand from New Zealand. PART 1: MIXING THE SAND FOR CASTING Part 1: This project is the reimagining of an heirloom gold and diamond ring that belonged to my client’s mother. It was…

by soniatheresedesign March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

It was the day that everything Ended

…and it was the day that everything began. Forgive me, I haven’t written much recently, but today marks 12 years since my city was flattened by a series of deadly earthquakes and 12 years since my life, personally, was altered forever. It was the beginning of my journey to become a jeweller so it feels…

by soniatheresedesign February 22, 2023March 1, 2023