[Jewelry making - Article 00355] - [Orchid] What are KBE stars?

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Was: Drilling holes in pearls

    I wrote to Helen Hill regarding making my own drills from sewing
    needles, In my note to Helen I mentioned drilling KBE stars, well
    Hellen is in the UK and hopefully knows what a KBE is. For all of you
    outside of the UK a KBE star is a cermonial badge, made of silver and
    gold which is presented by our Monarch to those created Knights of
    "The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" to give you it's
    full title. When I first started in my trade as an apprentice
    goldsmith I worked for a company who made most of the ceremonial
    stars and badges of the United Kingdom orders. We also made regalia
    and stars and badges for many other countries including, Canada,
    Jordan, Libya, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Malaysia. I served a six year
    apprenticeship and a further three years as a journeyman goldsmith
    and finally six years as a master goldsmith at this company, a total
    of fifteen years of my working life making items of civic and royal
    regalia, mainly for Garrard the Crown Jewellers. To date I have been
    a working goldsmith for over forty six years and I have made
    everything from a simple photo frame up to Faberge' type Easter Eggs.

Peace and good health to all Orchideans
James Miller FIPG. a Master Goldsmith in the UK
http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/jmdesign.htm
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