York School of Jewellery is an independant school of jewellery and the largest service provider in the North of England with a reputation for teaching and success second to none. It provides equipment, research facilities and some materials free of charge to The Beautiful Splint Company.

For further information on the classes and courses run by York School of Jewellery please see www.york-school-of-jewellery.co.uk.

Rubyfair.com is a partnership between British jewellers and Tanzanian miners where both the miners welfare, the environment and ecology of the land are given careful consideration. With their own ruby mine in southern Tanzania Rubyfair.com supply untreated gemstones of the highest quality. Formed with a partnership between UK based Gary Roberts and Tanzanian Vedasto Kujwalire in 2008. The company has grown from a small scale miner to a large UK supplier of ethical natural ruby and sapphire to bespoke jewellers. Rubyfair.com has kindly donated two rubies to The Beautiful Splint Company to be used in bespoke splints.

Further deatils can be found at www.rubyfair.com.