Gem X’ers in London had the most amazing studio visit to Elsa Tierney, the brilliant jewelry sculptor. We got to see her stunning work up close, learn about her inspiration, and hear about her quest to learn about wax. Her unique faces were so fun to see up close, and we left feeling inspired and in awe of her talent. We also held a private event with Grima Jewellery, where we explored the legacy of Andrew Grima, a designer who is often called the father of modern jewelry. The line was about a collection of stunning gouache drawings depicting watches designed by Grima with faces made of thinly sliced gemstones. But it could have been used to describe the evening. We learned about the story of Andrew Grima, had the opportunity to see gouache drawings from the Grima archive that are rarely, if ever, on public view, and ogled the jewels he designed as well as the more recent creations that his wife Jojo Grima and daughter Francesca Grima have gone on to create. We capped off the night with dinner at Cafe Murano. The last stop for the month, we visited Gem X Scholars Ellis Mhairi Cameron and Yeena Yoon in London. While they have neighboring studios inside the Goldsmiths Center, it was incredible to see how differently they transform and use gold for their creations.