Jeweller - December Issue 2017

MY BENCH
Dan Shadwick
WORKS AT:
Shadwick’s Fine Jewellery
AGE: 43
YEARS IN TRADE: 26
TRAINING: Apprenticeship
in manufacturing jewellery
and diamond setting
FIRST JOB: Wensley’s
Goldsmiths of Fremantle,
under Bob Shadwick
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Holiday extension specialist!
Favourite gemstone:
Tanzanite, because I like the
blue/purple colour and the
way diamonds can make it
really pop.
Favourite metal:
Anything other than silver
and 9-carat gold!
Favourite tool:
My hammer. It was
my grandfather’s so it
is sentimental.
Best part of job:
Starting with a square bar
of metal and then turning it
into someone’s dream piece
of jewellery.
Worst part of job:
When people lick their
finger to take off a ring and
then expect you to hold out
your hand to receive it with
a smile on your face.
Also, nose studs!
Best tip from a jeweller:
There is no such thing
as ‘can’t’, so my father said.
Best tip to a jeweller:
Don’t fall in love with your
bench or your peg!
Love jewellery because:
How many people can say
their job is like a hobby?
My bench is always:
Immaculately organised,
because it makes it easier to
find stones when they flick.
Favourite sporting teams:
Claremont Football Club
and West Coast Eagles.