Firstly: Happy New Year! I hope that 2014 has started well for you all.

We certainly have been busy and this really the year of firsts for a lot of people – least of all our biggest fan – Filipe’s mom!!

We are so delighted to have been part of this project, and to see her new Jewelry shop open, we couldn’t help showing you a sneak peak at some of the work that has gone behind the scenes.

Firstly lets show some of the amazing pieces:

If you have taken our Udemy course, you will have already seen that we featured a lot of her work, whilst showing how we were creating these images that were to be used for her new site. (if you haven’t yup, follow this link for a cool 50% discount of the normal price!)

This quick video on how to create a set up for web and catalog photos was also made showcasing (yes you guessed it ) these pieces!

The unique thing about this shop is that everything in it is made by Amparo, and the materials are all natural: the stones are semi-precious stones, coral and even LAVA from volcanos!! Here is an exclusive look into how one of these stunning pieces are made:

As you can see, the care that goes into making each one of these pieces certainly shows in the final results:

All of these handmade stone jewelry pieces are unique and will never be replicated or made again. All of the pieces shown here and many more are now available for sale on Etsy, and for all of our McGunnMedia followers there is a special discount throughout February (just in time for valentines), with the code VALENT1N3s2014. If you can’t find what you want, just send Amparo a message: she takes custom orders and will be delighted to work with you to find that specially unique piece just for you.