Category Archives: Jewellery
Mini Patisserie
Ooooh exciting! Do you remember Fimo? I used to love it! Moulding those coloured bits of plasticiny goodness, waiting for it to dry and then varnishing it! I also harbour a secret passion for cake and anything miniature such as dolls houses and dolls furniture… So imagine my excitement when I came across Mini Patisserie [...]
Revel in Rock Cakes
Sarah Meredith has been dedicated to the art and craft of jewellery making since she was 16. After gaining a degree in metal work and jewellery design at Buckinghamshire University College, Meredith went on to work for various jewellery designers before starting her own jewellery business – ‘Rock Cakes’ in 2005. Rock Cakes is home [...]
Annie McCabe – Daubigny Fusion
Annie McCabe is Daubigny Fusion. Originally trained as a jeweller, she became interested in glasswork and took a short diversion through the wonderful world of stained glass windows, before realising that ‘there are only so many stained glass windows you can make’, and eventually coming to settle at her true metier: glass jewellery. Annie McCabe [...]
Rachel Eardley – Drawings & Jewellery
This shows how seriously I take my job as roving reporter for The Brighton Collective… One afternoon I was languishing on my sofa, nursing mugs of tea and watching House Guest (daytime interiors show starring Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen) when I noticed the streets of Brighton. A fantastic print (an illustration of the West Pier incorporating a [...]
Magpie & Me and The Bunting Boutique
As a result of the recession we’re seeing a much more modest approach to weddings and events and the ‘DIY’ wedding is becoming increasingly popular. i.e. renting a barn and putting together all the elements yourself. What better way to jolly up a barn (or any room for that matter) than to adorn the ceilings [...]
Beach inspired Jewellery – The Beachshack Project
I’ve been really interested to find out about Hannah Marshall and her ‘Beachshack Project’. Hannah uses objects found on the beach – sea glass and sea pottery – to create unusual statement jewellery. The feel of her website and her products is very ‘surfy’ – I feel she’d be more at home in Newquay rather [...]
Nostalgic Mosaic by Anna Tilson
I collect vintage china – I scour car boot sales and charity shops – and nothing breaks my heart more than seeing a beautiful, elegant bone china teacup complete with a chip or a crack. No matter how small the chip – it ruins the whole effect. And how about a stunning saucer with no [...]
‘Rock Cakes’ – Jewellery by Sarah Meredith
Ever since Sarah Meredith was young she has enjoyed making things, She made her first piece of silver jewellery at sixth form and went onto achieve a first class degree in designed metal work and jewellery. Upon graduating Sarah went to live in London and secured a position with Solange Azagury-Partridge in Notting Hill. She [...]
Yoav Kotik
Not from Brighton but i had to add this as what a great way of using old metal bottle caps, the collection of bracelets, rings, necklaces and pendants from Yoav Kotik’s ‘Precious Metal’ Collection they are are inspiring, retro, and cool. Let me know what you think in the comments section?? Yoav Kotik
BangelibangDesign !
BangelibangDesign is a new brand created in Brighton by a Scandinavian designer called Lena. She is very happy to present the models of her new collection: De.Cou.Page. The only way for you to imagine what it’s like is to take the necklace and roll it between your hands, so you can read between the lines [...]
Treat yourself with a vintage talisman by Cat and bang
“Cat and bang” just the name of it brings sparkles in your life. Blu, red, white, yellow, purple, pink, green or grey, Cat and bang is a coloured fantasy world. Jen, the brand designer, has already made a whole collection of attractive handmade unique jewels and is now presenting a new model called “Heirloom pendant”. [...]
Charming Charms
For some people jewellery is about picking up a few high street pieces to jazz up an outfit. But for some jewellery is about one off pieces, expressing your personality and being unique. Having come across Maria Allen I am impressed by her unique, quirky product range and their affordable price tags. Necklaces are priced [...]
An Interview With Knitting Maestro April Williams
Over the weekend I met up with one of my all time crafting heroes, April Williams of Winsome & Saucy, and caught up on the latest from her studio. Equal parts cute, clever and bold, her winter collection of hand knitted jewellery combines the softest merino, cashmere, mohair and silk with bespoke silver pieces and [...]
Recycled charms – Kimberley Vernon