I'm delighted to be able to bring you a new style of carbide scrapers; this is my ever-popular complete set of nine handles and nine scraper tips (plus a spare red tip, so ten total) supplied in a functional storage tin, now featuring an array of all-natural yet super-colourful semiprecious gemstone identifiers!

I discovered years ago that colour-coding my tools is a great way to work more quickly and easily, as it makes hunting for that specific tool so much easier.  In this new set, the scraper handles are colour coded using super-sparkly genuine Swarovski crystals along with carefully curated semiprecious gemstone beads.  The gemstone beads in each set are selected to compliment each other, making every set unique and beautiful in its own right.

The tin the scrapers are supplied in serves several purposes - it protects the scrapers during transit and make a great travel case for your tools.  Also, once you have assembled your tools, you can use the tin to protect the sharp tips (and protect yourself from accidental stabs!) by laying the tools in the tin with the sharp scraper tips to the right - the foam strips inside the tin will hold them in place and prevent them moving around and getting damaged.  There is room in the tin for a few extra scrapers too, in case you have others you'd like to keep with your set. You can even order single handles in additional colours for your other scrapers so they all match nicely.

Recently my daughter began (as so many youngsters do) collecting semi-precious gemstones, minerals and crystals and I have really enjoyed getting to know what the natural world has to offer with her.  However we soon discovered that there are so many heat-treated, dyed and simply fake gems out there that I was soon on a deep-dive into working out how to tell the real-deals from the fakes, and now I've developed a bit of a fascination with this subject too.

As a long-time lover of all things colourful, I set off hunting for the boldest and brightest (all-natural) gemstones I could lay my hands on, and I'm thrilled to have been able to curate these special selections that, as far as I can possibly tell, have not been treated or enhanced in any way (with one exception where the stones are fragile so they are stabilised, but the colour is natural).  I've learnt so much about natural gemstones vs. fakes, but there is always more to learn, so these tools are backed by a natural-gemstone guarantee (replacement identifier) - should I ever unintentionally supply one a wrong-un!

In addition to the complete gemstone tool set, I'm happy to provide these handles as singles, coded in other colours (eg teal, black etc) should you wish to make your tools from other sources part of your set too.  For instance, I have my awesome Rio Rondo larger round scraper (totally recommend that alongside my tools!) in a black lace agate coded handle, following on from the largest tip in my set which is grey, but you can choose whichever colour feels right for you!  Please use the custom text box to let me know which colours you need.  Please note single handles do not come with a scraper tip, these can be ordered via the singles page here.

The sets in the photos are all sold now, but can be used for inspiration on new sets - use the text box below to let me know which you like best or to choose the gemstones that speak most to you (or go pot luck and let me design a set just for you).  Most gemstones can be mixed and matched, but there are just a couple of rarer ones that, if combined into one set may require a small surcharge (eg Malachite and Russian Chariote) but I can guide you on that to ensure you receive a set that delights you and won't break the bank!. Photos show each sample set on both a dark and a light background, as the gemstones change appearance on different backgrounds.  Photos are all taken in natural daylight (albeit a bit dull as this is England, after all!) and the photos are unedited.  Red stones appear brighter in the photos, I've not edited any of the photos but please note that as they are all-natural, red stones tend to lean more towards a russet-red than a pillarbox red.

These sets are a wonderful way to treat yourself to something that little bit special, they also make excellent gifts for the creative friend!