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Riddle me this: I’m the beginning and the end, the part that allows the present to be as it should. What am I? The clasp. Humble, often unnoticed, yet utterly essential. As a jeweller, I can confidently say that a clasp can make or break a piece. It is the mechanism that secures, completes, and... Read more »

For many years, men’s jewellery was reserved for formal occasions, wedding bands, cufflinks, perhaps a nice watch passed down through generations. But in recent years changes have been happening. I have witnessed a shift to men rediscovering jewellery as a way to tell their story, celebrate who they are, and even pass something meaningful down... Read more »

Natural forms are the basis of a lot of very good designs by humans – its said that mother nature usually does it best! For some of the jewellery collections that I’ve made, I’ve taken a very literal and figurative interpretation of something nature based – Swans, flowers, etc.  In other instances I have abstracted... Read more »

We all have a bundle of rich and diverse stories and narratives which make up our unique selves and lives. I’m fascinated by these. From an early age I was captivated by the narrative within books. As my curiosity and world grew, I saw stories and meanings in my environment, in the landscape, the natural... Read more »

The Goldsmiths Centre, near Hatton Garden, London, is a hub of education, connection and creativity for anyone involved with, or interested in, the jewellery trades. It has workshops, meeting rooms, an exhibition space and an excellent cafe! At the beginning of the month, a new exhibition – “Interwoven – Jewellery Meets Textiles” -opened there, which... Read more »

In the world of bespoke jewellery, an initial brief is explored and visualised from the discussion of a thought. Words become a two dimensional image and eventually into the three dimensional piece itself.  To undertake bespoke work, a jeweller needs to show the client the ideas that they have for the finished piece. Over the... Read more »

Over the last year, as you may remember from previous articles, I have spent quite a bit of time with a local find – the Cheddar Brooch. This magnificent silver and gold disc brooch was found by metal detectorist, Iain Sansome, in 2020 in the vicinity of the Saxon stronghold of Cheddar.  It is a... Read more »