Tree of Opals Blog

Vegan and Fairtrade Gemstone Ethics

Posted on 24th July 20176th November 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

When a client purchases vegan jewellery they want to know that the artists making the pieces are doing so in a vegan environment but have you considered fairtrade gemstone ethics? Caring for the planet, the animals and the people too...Read More

Mermicorn Moon Sand

Posted on 18th July 201726th September 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

As an artist one of my favourite things to use in our pieces is gold pearlescent powder, so I decided to try some in this Mermicorn Moon Sand to keep the toddlers entertained. Being a work at home parent is...Read More

How To Optimise Your Facebook Page Part 1

Posted on 8th April 20178th April 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

How To Optimise Your Facebook Page You need to have a Facebook page if you want to interact with your clients on social media. As a small business owner and parent to two under-fours I have to work smart not...Read More

Travelling Abroad for Gastric Band Surgery

Posted on 31st March 20173rd November 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

I began to prepare for travelling abroad for gastric band surgery just a few months ago, you can read about it on my blog post here. There were several reasons why I chose to travel to Poland with Top-Medics including...Read More

Preparing for Gastric Band Surgery

Posted on 31st March 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

I've spent my whole life preparing for gastric band surgery in one way or another. My weight problems, in my opinion, stem from being encouraged to eat everything on my plate - an 80's child I was the offspring of...Read More

Tree of Opals Hallmarking

Posted on 30th March 201730th March 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

I know you shouldn't write a blog post in anger but a friend of mine recently told me about a post in a babywearering group where members were claiming I was breaking the law because Tree of Opals hallmarking wasn't...Read More

Breastfeeding after reduction story by Nic Kamminga at Tree of Opals part two, with a background to why I thought I wouldn't be able to breastfeed and hope

Breastfeeding After Reduction Story (Part 2)

Posted on 24th March 201724th March 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

Continued Breastfeeding After Reduction Story The first part of my breastfeeding after reduction story is here and you can read about my 34JJ to 34D breast reduction operation here. I'd had a rough time in hospital with the operation in...Read More

Breastfeeding after reduction story by Nic Kamminga at Tree of Opals

Breastfeeding After Reduction Story (Part 1)

Posted on 4th March 20175th March 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

Breastfeeding After Reduction Story "You won't be able to breastfeed" The midwife phrased it as a question: like she was wondering why I ever thought I could, but the midwife at my first ever antenatal appointment seemed to think she was helping...Read More

34JJ to 34D: Breast Reduction Story

Posted on 26th February 201726th February 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

Breast Reduction One of my aims this year is to get this blog going a bit more and tell you all a bit more about my life and my breastfeeding journey. This Breast Reduction Story gives you an idea of...Read More

Having An Au Pair

Posted on 25th February 201726th September 2017 by Nikki Lovegrove

A lot of people ask me about having an au pair. It's something I always wanted to do as a teenager but never found the right family (that was in the very early days of Google). In this day and...Read More