If you want to understand the glorious, overstuffed pumpkin that is Samhain (or Halloween, if you’re not familiar), immerse yourself in it’s sights, sounds and scents. Seasoned wood spits and
Mistakes!! You can’t be creative without them… but it’s easy to forget that when you look at someone’s gorgeous work. I thought I’d never be any good because when I
It’s often a no‑win situation: some say my pieces are too expensive, others that I’m not charging enough for my time. Take a £70 piece — high‑quality 940 Argentium Silver,
First, some exciting news… I’ve successfully applied for an official Assay Hallmark. All I have to wait for now is the stamp to be manufactured, and I’ll be able to
There’s something deliciously old‑fashioned about the idea of “guarding the threshold.” It conjures images of an Edgar Allen Poe story – a raging storm crashes at the creaking oak doors,
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and sometimes that’s true. If my work inspires someone (just as I’m inspired by history and antiquity), that’s brilliant. Inspiration
The website Stuff By Rox wasn’t originally for jewellery at all. I also write stories (including a book of short stories on Amazon) and music. To gather all this… stuff…
Garnets are one of my favourite stones. They’re such a deep red colour, it can be difficult to appreciate them until you get up close and see them interact with
The Autumn Equinox is a moment of perfect balance; for this one brief moment we get balance between day and night, light and dark, before we head into the colder
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:I’m Paul – also known as ‘Rox’. I’m the creator of everything you’ll discover on Stuff By Rox. I live in the heart of England and handcraft jewellery from
