My Bench: Leighton MacLaren Penman
Posted February 09, 2026 |
February SPOTLIGHT:
Leighton MacLaren Penman loves creating or fixing jewellery everyday. It’s rewarding for him to complete a job and move on to the next project.
| Leighton MacLaren Penman |
| Robert Cliff Master Jewellers |
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FAVOURITE GEMSTONE: Alexandrite. FAVOURITE METAL: 18-carat yellow gold and platinum. FAVOURITE TOOL: Sawframe. BEST NEW TOOL DISCOVERY: Ball Vise. BEST PART OF THE JOB: Learning new skills and seeing improvements. WORST PART OF THE JOB: Stressing about a project. BEST TIP FROM A JEWELLER: Jewellery you think might be old could be reinvented to be something you love - or it may just need a good clean. BEST TIP TO A JEWELLER: Keep learning. There is always something new to learn. BIGGEST HEALTH CONCERN ON THE BENCH: Posture and physical health. LOVE JEWELLERY BECAUSE: I get to work with my hands creating or fixing jewellery everyday. It’s rewarding to complete a job and move on to the next project. |
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