https://www.elainegemmell.co.uk/blog daily 0.75 2026-08-18 https://www.elainegemmell.co.uk/blog/what-is-a-talisman-meaning-history-jewellery monthly 0.5 2026-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/11c54bbe-88e4-44a5-b241-d5b35c0d9b52/earth-keeper-silver-spiral-jasper-talism+-+v+an.jpg Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - What is a Talisman? Meaning, History & Jewellery - Discover the meaning of talismans in jewellery, their ancient origins and why handcrafted silver pieces still hold symbolic power today. (Pictured: Earth Keeper, hand-forged sterling silver set with a hypnotic kambaba jasper. A talisman to keep you rooted, grounded and connected to the Earth.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/3cf856b1-4c47-4514-9c79-eda441a807f4/hand-forged-silver-spiral-pendant-texture.jpg Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - What is a Talisman? Meaning, History & Jewellery - Weathered Path Pendant A hand-forged spiral, textured by fire, tracing a weathered path of growth and return. A talisman for your journey, your unfolding, your becoming. https://www.elainegemmell.co.uk/blog/what-inspired-the-laussel-moon monthly 0.5 2026-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/a47a1dc0-e31c-4fe8-913f-9292415242cf/laussel-moon-goddess-silver-blog.jpg Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - What Inspired the Laussel Moon? - As my new website launches in 2026, I wanted to share with you the inspiration behind my newest silver pendant. The Laussel Moon draws from ancient artistry, whilst echoing timeless feminine wisdom. Pictured: Laussel Moon - each pendant is hand-forged and completely unique, yet every crescent bears exactly thirteen lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/cff6e9c4-b07d-43cd-aea7-fc677aa8cf04/venus-laussel-bas-relief.JPG Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - What Inspired the Laussel Moon? - Venus of Laussel Limestone bas-relief with red ochre Approx 25,000 years old "Venus-de-Laussel-vue-generale-noir" by photo 120, œuvre dont l'auteur est mort depuis environ 25 000 ans is licensed under CC BY 3.0. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/e21f10e5-13b6-475d-af6e-5107c3f1242a/venus-laussel-horn.JPG Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - What Inspired the Laussel Moon? - A close-up of the horn, bearing thirteen notches, belonging to the Venus of Laussel. "Venus-de-Laussel-detail-corne" by photo 120, oeuvre dont l'auteur est mort depuis environ 25 000 ans is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/42e871cd-5828-4942-aed0-2fbd9b5cf95c/laussel-moon-silver-crescents-tools.jpg Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - What Inspired the Laussel Moon? - Three Laussel Moon silver talismans lying on my workbench. Each crescent moon is individually forged, every one of the thirteen lines struck by hand. They may bear a family resemblance, but each Laussel Moon is wholly her own. https://www.elainegemmell.co.uk/blog/guide-to-hallmarking monthly 0.5 2026-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/c7e07b1d-0bfc-40a2-9778-5ae6ca58a774/tools-silver-flatlay-blue-001.jpg Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - Guide to Hallmarking - If you’ve ever seen a series of marks on a piece of jewellery from the UK then chances are it’s a hallmark. Hallmarking is an important part of being a precious metal jeweller in the UK. Some tools of the trade and a variety of sterling silver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/90ca7c5a-cd34-4c3e-b87f-570a1e1b7c9a/ornate-alchemy-hallmark-001.jpg Ornate Alchemy Journal: Jewellery Care, Inspiration & Stories - Guide to Hallmarking - This is an example of my personal hallmark. 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The moon pendant displays thirteen oxidised notches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/e0c57e34-89e7-4d1c-8060-b006b88a0e01/Elaine-gemmell-silver-textured-moon-pendant.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time A textural silver crescent moon pendant with deep oxidised markings resembling the surface of the moon. The jewellery is suspended from black cord against a textured rock surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/1a618b39-f655-434f-a97a-e5f3876bb2ea/Elaine-gemmell-silver-moon-pendants-laussel.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time Two forged silver crescent moon pendants lying on an open book depicting Venus of Laussel. The thirteen notched marks are visible along with the jewellery tools, hammer and punch, that made them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/1784200906636-MBQ6J3O0DRLQZ8KI249Y/Elaine-gemmell-silver-texture-spiral-pendant.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time Round and heavily textured silver pendant bearing a raised and eroded spiral design. The silver has been oxidised to match the black cord and is displayed with a black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/3cfd948e-eeeb-4d54-9b22-c60b7b795564/Elaine-gemmell-silver-artisan-turquoise-pendant.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time A large and sculptural round silver pendant lies in an open palm. The silver is organic and textured, in the middle is a green-brown earthy stone with a visible black crack across the surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/830bcc49-8293-425e-9ff8-1edf05978ee0/elaine-gemmell-silver-moon-swirl-pendant.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time A sculptural silver pendant depicting a textured crescent moon amid an abstract swirl design. The long pendant is hanging from a silver chain against a black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/2ceaf340-c59f-4691-8a93-42a4a04fcd4c/Elaine-gemmell-silver-flame-pendant.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time Abstract silver flame pendant lying on a fire coloured rock. The silver is polished and shiny and bears a decoration of 11:11 on its curve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/1784201189206-58OS0NEN6AMF59WW7SUY/Elaine-gemmell-silver-spiral-jasper-pendant.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time Rectangular kambaba jasper pendant whose green and black pattern is reflected in the heavy textured silver setting adorned with a raised silver spiral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9d59ce8b3db47c394923c/6a622bfe-6bc6-49d1-8aa0-75fad667a007/Elaine-gemmell-silver-moon-rings-jewellery-tools.jpg Silver Talismans of Threshold, Touch & Time A forged silver crescent moon with thirteen notches lies on a steel block with two hand made rings and a well worn raw hide mallet.