I have been hunkered down concentrating on finishing a major carved Jewel for weeks now. This is carved from pink morganite which has gold units wrapped wround the stone and set with diamonds. I will be posting images of this piece when it is finished in a few days.

I am so fortunate to live in this area. I walked my dog for 30 mins and looked over woods and fields towards the Pen y Fan, at 2,950 feet, the tallest mountain in the Brecon beacons. A pair of red kites circled above our fields and swooped low over my head a few times. The trees here, mainly oak, ash and hazel are changing color for the fall.

As i walked back up the hill to my studio the half moon rose up behind the Oaks behind our house. When I came back I was truly ready to get back to work.