Was: Drilling holes in pearls
I wrote to Helen Hill regarding making my own drills from sewing
needles, In my note to Helen I mentioned drilling KBE stars, well
Hellen is in the UK and hopefully knows what a KBE is. For all of you
outside of the UK a KBE star is a cermonial badge, made of silver and
gold which is presented by our Monarch to those created Knights of
“The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” to give you it’s
full title. When I first started in my trade as an apprentice
goldsmith I worked for a company who made most of the ceremonial
stars and badges of the United Kingdom orders. We also made regalia
and stars and badges for many other countries including, Canada,
Jordan, Libya, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Malaysia. I served a six year
apprenticeship and a further three years as a journeyman goldsmith
and finally six years as a master goldsmith at this company, a total
of fifteen years of my working life making items of civic and royal
regalia, mainly for Garrard the Crown Jewellers. To date I have been
a working goldsmith for over forty six years and I have made
everything from a simple photo frame up to Faberge’ type Easter Eggs.
Peace and good health to all Orchideans
James Miller FIPG. a Master Goldsmith in the UK
https://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/jmdesign.htm