Author: Nikki Lovegrove

I'm a single mum to Ayla, Hannah and Lexi. Keepsake jewellery teacher and YouTuber. Blogger, jeweller/metalsmith/artist and mentor. I love making trinkets and I spend any spare time I have drawing pencil sketches, sewing and restoring furniture. I run the Facebook group for Breastmilk Jewellers. I dream of building my own house and doing more charity work in Tanzania.
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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

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Why I Stopped Making Breastmilk Jewellery... then started again! I can honestly say that I missed talking to clients about their nursing journeys, I missed making the items of jewelry by hand and I missed the satisfaction of photographing finished...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
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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
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June Keepsake Jewellery Newsletter and Exclusive VIP Competition

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Hello! I'm so excited to tell you all about all the wonderful new things happening here at Tree of Opals in this keepsake jewellery newsletter. From our admin manager, Joanna expecting her first baby, to welcoming Gail our new lampwork...Read More
Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up 

Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up 

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This blog is copied, with permission, from the blog Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up. I literally use this every day in my studio that I'm having a down day or feeling off,...Read More