Author: Nikki Kamminga

I'm a parent to Ayla and Bastian, blogger, jeweller/metalsmith/artist, mentor and trustee at Project Kidogo. I love making trinkets and I spend any spare time I have making folded book art, rescuing dolls and sewing. I run the Facebook group for Breastmilk Jewellers. I dream of building my own house and doing more charity work in Tanzania.
My Week Making Cremation Ashes Jewellery

My Week Making Cremation Ashes Jewellery

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I'll tell you about my week making cremation ashes jewellery so you can feel part of this exciting process. One thing I've noticed about my job is that I'm never ever bored! Super busy - yes, tired - definitely, sad...Read More
Christmas Gift Memorial Jewellery 2019 from Tree of Opals - deadlines for ordering and return of kits

Christmas Deadlines 2019

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This year we're extending our deadline for Christmas gift memorial jewellery further than ever before! You can place your order any time before the 31st October 2019 now extended to Friday 15th November 2019 and it will be guaranteed to...Read More
What To Do With Cremation Ashes

What to do with Cremation Ashes

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What to do with cremation ashes if your loved one or pet has passed away and has been cremated. Please note, this contains *trigger warning* references to baby death and may be upsetting. Some people scatter the ashes, some choose...Read More
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Cleaning and Storing Memorial Jewellery

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We're often asked the best way of cleaning and storing memorial jewellery so it's about time I wrote a blog about it. There's a great blog from Mora Pandora about Cleaning and Storing Your Pandora Silver Jewellery so if you...Read More
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Christmas Sale and December Newsletter 2018

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What a busy month it's been over November. We've sent out the majority of our Christmas orders and we're planning on finishing a few which were placed after the deadline. Just keep an eye on your account if you're waiting...Read More
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November Newsletter 2018

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I can't believe how fast time has gone since writing the last newsletter! I think it's with all the work I'm doing on Christmas orders. Autumn is my absolute favourite time of year and I can't get enough of the...Read More
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Why I Stopped Making Breastmilk Jewellery

Posted on by Nikki Kamminga
As 2018 draws to an end I'm thinking about how to make our jewellery even better. One of the biggest complaints we've ever had is our timescale for orders. Orders for breastmilk jewellery have been taking around six months because...Read More
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October Newsletter 2018 and Christmas Order Prep

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Thank you so much for reading our newsletter, it's great to get a chance to tell everyone our news. After taking a week off unplanned for my father-in-law's funeral last month, this month we're all busy planning out our Christmas...Read More
Why Do You Make Extra Cabochons? lock of hair proof image, an example where a client asked for pink sparkles. The left is pink shimmer powder with a little pink opalescent and the right is pink opalescent and pink hexagonal glitter Tree of Opals lock of hair blanks

Why Do You Make Extra Cabochons?

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This autumn I'm blogging about some of the questions on our FAQ's which we're often asked and one of the top questions is "why do you make extra cabochons?" The answer is, making keepsake and memorial jewellery is far more...Read More