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| Cox & Power and their award winning shop frount at 35c Marylebone high street, London. Hosts for the evening. |
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| Lovely spread on the centre table, nibbles, champers and books galore |
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The evening is about mid way through. All the guests thumbing through the book and chatting about the lady of the hour, Sonia Cheadle- Jeweller and Author
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| Said thumbing... |
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| Cox & Power interior. Looking up, the mirrored ceiling was the only way to get everyone that was in the shop in the picture. The glass droplet centre peice of the shop seen in the reflection better illustrated below, at eye-level |
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| Sonia here, signing copies of the book for her guests |
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| Chat and a mingle... |
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Sonia saying her thank you's, here I beleive is the illustrator (Tim).
This is a good picture to see the shop displays too. The hanging glass droplet here on the left are the shops central focus. The circles of light behind Sonia and her guests are domes that come out of the wall and present and display the jewellery in the shop. AND the walls curve around, circling the central, mirrored table. Honestly, just go to the shop! I didn't get a picture but the Cox & Power workshop is worth a peek if they let you, good workshop out back! |
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| Angie from Cox & Power told me about one of their new collections, consisting of these earrings made from "slices" of diamonds. Its the larger oval section above and it has a rediculously beautiful pattern made from all the natural cracks and inclusions of the diamond. I wish I had a better picture, but you'll just have to go to the shop, Marylebones lovely! |
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| Dwindling nibbles, books and beverages as the evening draws to a close |
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| Happy author Sonia Cheadle, wonderful launch, packed turn out and not a lot of books left. A good night all round |
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| I had to, thanks Sonia! |
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A big thanks to:
Benchpeg.com - new addition to the library?
Sonia Cheadle - Jeweller and Author www.soniacheadle.com
And everyone at Cox & Power for being so welcoming and hospitable, I had a marvellous time! www.coxandpower.com
One week on, I left the book in the workshop and let my colleagues have a read and flick through. Conclusion: everyone wants one! As a workshop all of our setting abilities vary a lot, from a pretty acceptable rub-over to gypsy setting on claws and beyond. It appeals to the beginner through all the pictures of fantastic setting from established jewellers, to the ones that have always wondered how (logistically) to pave set or channel set particular stones in a specific way.
Personally I’ve been setting on and off for two years now and even the settings I know how to do, the book has given me a different approach and options to try.
Every day is a school day
Jx
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