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BBC Free Thinking Episode: Victorian Colour, Jewellery and Metalwork (2023)
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Boons, S. (in press). BBC Free Thinking Episode: Victorian Colour, Jewellery and Metalwork. [Radio Broadcast]

Man-made gems are the subject of research being undertaken by jeweller Sofie Boons. She joins presenter Nandini Das alongside Matthew Winterbottom, the curator of an exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford which explores the explosion of colour... Read More about BBC Free Thinking Episode: Victorian Colour, Jewellery and Metalwork.

The alchemical dream and reality of man-made gemstones: A review of 10 stones (2023)
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Boons, S. The alchemical dream and reality of man-made gemstones: A review of 10 stones. [Blog post]

Through the exploration of 10 stones, I will reflect on our fascination with gemstones and our attempts at creating them. I will outline some of the techniques used to grow them, what a crystal is and what they are used for; from jewellery to electro... Read More about The alchemical dream and reality of man-made gemstones: A review of 10 stones.