{"id":418,"date":"2022-01-08T07:50:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T07:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesmultisite\/hathergam\/?page_id=418"},"modified":"2024-09-04T05:23:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T05:23:38","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"418\" class=\"elementor elementor-418\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bb1bac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb1bac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-deaa151\" data-id=\"deaa151\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ff07b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ff07b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-707439a\" data-id=\"707439a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075eb06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"075eb06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-woocommerce.min.css\"><nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\">Home<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239fd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"239fd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Heathergems<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5f5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5f5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heathergems is an imaginative range of Scottish jewellery and giftware, made in Pitlochry, Scotland from natural heather stems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27fdc1b\" data-id=\"27fdc1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02ebe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e02ebe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-95.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-95.jpg 881w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-95-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-95-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-95-600x396.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:65.95%;max-width:881px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f975ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f975ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cf28d0\" data-id=\"8cf28d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0474a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0474a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78e8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e78e8ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>handcrafted from natural heather<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0a94c nutino-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d0a94c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow our step by step guide on how Heathergems are crafted from the heather on the hills to unique pieces of jewellery. We are the only manufacturers of this unique Scottish product anywhere in the world and our process has been refined to a delicate skill through over 50 years of crafting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-953a2c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"953a2c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-991aa98\" data-id=\"991aa98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78595a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78595a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Collect the heather<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee4f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee4f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The heather is collected from the Perthshire hills. As heather grows the stems become woody providing no nutrition to wildlife such as sheep, deer, birds, rabbits and hares. While underneath those long stems the ground becomes barren &#8211; natural regrowth unable to take place. There are vast areas of such moors across the highlands, but, this is the type of heather we select for Heathergems. So, as well as creating a valuable highland commodity we are helping &#8211; in a small way &#8211; to regenerate the landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25368a5\" data-id=\"25368a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5d6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb5d6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Collect-the-heather.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-876\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Collect-the-heather.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Collect-the-heather-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Collect-the-heather-22x24.jpg 22w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Collect-the-heather-33x36.jpg 33w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Collect-the-heather-44x48.jpg 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0120945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0120945\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdca88a\" data-id=\"cdca88a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad074ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad074ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Cut-the-heather.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Cut-the-heather.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Cut-the-heather-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Cut-the-heather-22x24.jpg 22w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Cut-the-heather-33x36.jpg 33w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Cut-the-heather-44x48.jpg 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e842cf6\" data-id=\"e842cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce302c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ce302c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Cut the heather<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171f06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"171f06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So how does it move then, from moorland to jewellery. The whole process takes place in our factory in Pitlochry and begins as we store the heather and watch it carefully as it dries out. We then cut the heather to length using a bandsaw.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15e880e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15e880e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a80c5e\" data-id=\"3a80c5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fa3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4fa3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Clean the heather<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc6928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdc6928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bark is removed using a specially adapted shot blasting machine. The heather being tumbled while shot is fired at it to chip away the bark and leave the cleaned stems. The heather is then carefully graded by size and collected into bundles &#8211; a mix of different thicknesses of stem will help bind and strengthen the finished jewellery. The variety of stems is vital to make the block as solid as possible, a process requiring considerable experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e62f813\" data-id=\"e62f813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4808d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4808d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-89.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-89.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-89-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df070d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df070d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9772b71\" data-id=\"9772b71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe88bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe88bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-151.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-151.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-151-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0312b7\" data-id=\"d0312b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddfb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Dye the heather<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd018a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd018a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We then use dyes and colours carefully chosen to reflect the hues and shades of the heather moors and our stunning Scottish landscape.The stems are then put in a vacuum chamber into which a heated dye is released. It can take up to 2 days to get the dye fully into the heather.We then mix the dyed stems together to achieve the beautiful variations of colour and pattern unique to Heathergems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ddcc22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ddcc22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2abc89\" data-id=\"e2abc89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bb031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71bb031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Compress the stems<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71d3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71d3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next the stems are soaked in resin and subjected to 60 tonnes of pressure, the resin helping the stems to move as the block is compressed whilst binding the block together. The block is then put in an oven with a mild heat to help it set.The following day, the heather block is removed from the mould and the rough edges trimmed off.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5a63c4\" data-id=\"b5a63c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c36dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1c36dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-148.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-148.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-148-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9927bc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9927bc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-364c139\" data-id=\"364c139\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fbb94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08fbb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-152.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-152-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52fb66d\" data-id=\"52fb66d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4229ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4229ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Slice the block<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca5deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca5deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe block is then cut into individual slices of different thickness. The raw material for the Heathergems is now ready to be transformed into unique designs.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c53ce0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c53ce0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3a12fd\" data-id=\"d3a12fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5568821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5568821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Individual pieces cut<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a40dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a40dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVarious shapes and sizes are programmed on a computer. The slices are then put into a computer-controlled cutting machine used to cut out the individual pieces.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f24d23\" data-id=\"2f24d23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129daab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"129daab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Individual-pieces-cut.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-878\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Individual-pieces-cut.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Individual-pieces-cut-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Individual-pieces-cut-22x24.jpg 22w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Individual-pieces-cut-33x36.jpg 33w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Individual-pieces-cut-44x48.jpg 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0c348 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d0c348\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d85c93\" data-id=\"5d85c93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df9bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2df9bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fill-sand-and-shape.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-879\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fill-sand-and-shape.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fill-sand-and-shape-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fill-sand-and-shape-22x24.jpg 22w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fill-sand-and-shape-33x36.jpg 33w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fill-sand-and-shape-44x48.jpg 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0803b6f\" data-id=\"0803b6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3ec11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab3ec11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Fill, sand, and shape<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87dcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87dcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any imperfections are filled, sanded, and shaped by the skilled craftspeople with each individual piece requiring great precision and delicate handling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de9a76c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de9a76c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78700f2\" data-id=\"78700f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1791bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1791bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Lacquering the pieces<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022b7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"022b7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We then apply up to 5 coats of lacquer by hand to enhance the beautiful colours and patterns while producing a durable finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc94959\" data-id=\"dc94959\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3b3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d3b3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-150-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/image-150-1-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b289118 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b289118\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b911200\" data-id=\"b911200\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d6705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23d6705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fitting-the-pieces.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fitting-the-pieces.jpg 588w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fitting-the-pieces-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fitting-the-pieces-22x24.jpg 22w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fitting-the-pieces-33x36.jpg 33w, https:\/\/trade-charlesbuyers.mtcserver.com\/charlesbuyers\/heathergems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Fitting-the-pieces-44x48.jpg 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" style=\"width:100%;height:109.01%;max-width:588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f834f8\" data-id=\"5f834f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3adfa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3adfa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Fitting the pieces\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf3bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf3bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, we fit chains, ear wires, or set the finished jewellery into mounts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a07476 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a07476\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acf83c2\" data-id=\"acf83c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda3779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"cda3779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/252500907?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making Heathergems Heathergems is an imaginative range of Scottish jewellery and giftware, made in Pitlochry, Scotland from natural heather stems. 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