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Step inside Amanda’s workshop. Discover her process and how she can work with you to create a unique piece, engagement ring or wedding band in ethically sourced metals and gemstones.

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Amanda Li Hope

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Amanda Li Hope

Every piece of jewellery holds a story; from the design and materials, to why it was made and who wears it. It's an expression of your narrative and personality. I enjoy working on bespoke commissions in order to bring a client's story and vision to life. I hand craft each piece in my London studio and, as a trained architect, design, precision and the importance of ethical and quality materials are at the heart of my work.

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The IPG. With all that is going on in the world,

The IPG.

With all that is going on in the world, I failed to announce that last year I became an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths(!). Fellowship is by peer review only, which meant I was interviewed by three IPG Fellows in person who examined my work with their 10x loupes. It was nerve-racking to say the least!

So many of the IPG Fellows are my heros - their skills and attention to detail is second to none. I am humbled to be included amongst their ranks.
Thank you @professional_goldsmiths for featuring me as the first maker in your new Instagram campaign.

I'm looking forward to learning more about the others! 📸 @laritelaranta ............... #Repost from @professional_goldsmiths with @regram.app ... Starting our campaign of showcasing the incredible talent of the IPG makers, we are taking a closer look to our Associate fellow Amanda Li Hope.
Amanda started her career with a background in architecture which is evident through her beautiful designs.

Contact details are in the Find a Craftsman section of our website at www.ipgoldsmiths.com and on her Instagram account:
@amandalihope

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TEXTURE.⁠ ⁠ A pair of wedding rings with two d

TEXTURE.⁠
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A pair of wedding rings with two different textures to add a bit of 'zhuzh'. (Yep, had to look up how to spell that!) ⁠
Created from the same batch of 14k Fairtrade white gold, these rings were made for a lovely couple I met at @chosenwedding fair last October (Oooh, the good ol' days of live exhibitions....) ⁠
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The skinny band is hammered with a ball-peen hammer from Leylands that I polished up to a mirror finish. The other is a double tapered band textured with a jewellers' riveting hammer to make a regular linear pattern. ⁠
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For the heck of it, I've include a photo of all the hammers used in making these rings. The first two were used for shaping, the last two for texturing.⁠
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Is texture on jewellery for you? Or would you rather add detail by introducing gems, a different color or metal, another form or shape(s), or perhaps all of the above :)⁠

GOLD DUST.⁠ ⁠ These are the carefully collecte

GOLD DUST.⁠
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These are the carefully collected filings left over from making the pair of 22ct rings from my last posts. They are perfect for reusing in my next project: a pair of 18ct yellow gold wedding rings. ⁠
Before melting them down, however, I needed to be sure they were free of any iron containing impurities. These impure 'baddies' can cause cracking as well as bring down metal fineness (e.g. purity). To do this, I spread the filings on a clean surface and methodically go over with a magnet. It doesn't take long before I can the results (image 3), and they are ready for melting into the next batch of gold (image 4).⁠ 🔥 ⁠
If wondering, this magnet is from @thefirst4magnets. (10mm sq, N42 Neodymium Magnet,4.7kg Pull). It is probably too strong for this purpose as I originally bought it to hold up paper on a magnetic glass board. That said, I feel confident that this little guy is pulling out all the alloying baddies for a successful melt. (Not recommended to use near a phone, credit cards or pacemaker!)⁠

PURE and SIMPLE.⁠ ⁠ 22ct wedding rings in 100%

PURE and SIMPLE.⁠
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22ct wedding rings in 100% certified @FairtradeUK gold. ⁠
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In the spirit of @fash_rev week, this gold has followed short and transparent supply chain. Sourced from the Macdesa mine in Peru, refined by @fairevergold, and alloyed and made by me in London. ⁠

22ct = 91.7% fine, or pure, gold. The remaining 8.3% is copper for strength and smidge of silver for colour. ⁠
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The rings are polished shiny, but because of their metallurgical composition they have a richer, softer lustre than their 18ct or 14ct cousins. It's difficult to describe, but trust me this alloy has a very special look and feel to it - and when we are lockdown free, you will be able to see for yourselves.
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For the process photos of these rings (including fusing!) please see my previous two posts.⁠ 🔀

FUSING. 🔥 Rings with mini mohawks? Yes! But, o

FUSING. 🔥
Rings with mini mohawks? Yes! But, only briefly as these slices of gold are soon melted and fused into their respective rings. So, if done properly, you should never, ever find this joint. 🔎 Whenever possible I use this method with 22ct gold, platinum and fine silver.⁠ After fusing, I smooth out the localised blobs of metal with some gentle hammering and filing. Then - voila - an invisible joint!⁠ ⁠
FYI when not fusing joints, I solder them. Soldering uses an alloy that has a lower melting temp than the main metal that fills and molecularly bonds the joint. Because the solder isn't the same metallurgical composition, you can occasionally see a colour difference at the joint.
⁠ ⏪ These rings were made from the 22ct gold ingot featured in my previous post. ⏩ ⁠Photos of the finished rings will be in my next post!