I love a bit of colour in my jewellery – do you? You’ll find I use quite a few beads and stones just to bring out a detail or to allude...

I love this quotation from Stephen Jay Gould. Too often the focus is on grand gestures, so much so that we're often cynical about what...

When designing much of my jewellery, I have more than just the appearance of the piece in mind. I like also to put some meaning into the...

Silver leaf pendants are the most popular pieces I make. As well as the range on this website, I often get asked to make a silver leaf...

Most of us think of hearts and flowers when we think of romance and Valentine’s Day, but there are other symbols of love in folk lore and...

This is a quotation that I have to remind myself of often! I see new techniques that I want to use in new designs and want to be able to...

Whenever Steve and I are walking with our two Parson terriers, Eddie and Juno, Eddie will be keen to get into any water he sees. Eddie...

I get a lot of inspiration for my jewellery from the garden. Not just from the plants, but from the wildlife too. For example, my...

I love leaves. I love them as they emerge in spring, I love them in full greens in summer and I love their fiery autumn colours and I...

Whenever possible I like to include natural gemstones, as you'll notice if you look at my collections.

Have you ever wondered why some pieces of jewellery are hallmarked, and some are not? Or about what information is recorded in a hallmark?