We’re over the moon!

We’re over the moon!

by | Apr 17, 2024

While we’re talking about being featured – you might’ve read in a previous newsletter that we were featured on the other side of the pond in Alyson Stanfield’s blog. (Otherwise know as Art Biz Coach).

It was SOOO exciting! We had a bit of a fan girl moment as we’ve been following Alyson for years! She’s a great business coach for artists everywhere, and we’ve picked up loads of excellent tips from her over the years.

Alyson picked out our gorgeous disco earrings design to feature on the blog – with ultra sparkly rock crystals!

Thank you Alyson x x x

Read the Post Here
Disco Earrings
Disco Earrings
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March meet the Maker Highlights

March meet the Maker Highlights

by | Apr 11, 2024

The March Meet the Maker challenge by Joanne Hawker – we participate every year in this challenge on Instagram. A month of prompts – talking about ourselves as makers – it’s the perfect fit for us.

We’re delighted to see many of you commenting and sending the love on our posts.

So we thought we’d do a round up.

Click each image to see the post…

Emerald and Sterling Silver Circle Earrings

Day 18 – Process

There are soooo many processes we could show you. We’re obsessed with watching others working – especially repetitive processes, one of our favourite parts when we’re actually making (and not scrolling though insta and pretending it’s research!)

So listen in to hear some footage of us threading these teeny diddy garnets on to some teeny diddy wires. On by one… Counting as we go.

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Day 14 – Collection

We’ve got loads of different product ranges to suit many styles and tastes, so this prompt was a tricky one…which collection to choose?

We’ve settled on our hand-engraved chrysanthemum collection. Spring is on the horizon – we thought these cute floral pendants would be the perfect palette cleanser after all the grey skies and rain we’ve had over the past few months.

Edit* And it just so happens that these Chrysanthemum studs have just been featured in the new issue of the lovely Wildflower magazine – perfect timing.

Find Pretty Silver Treasures Here
Emerald and Sterling Silver Circle Earrings
Emerald, turquoise and pink agate necklace

Day 4 – The Human Touch

Like Tracey Emin says – it’s part of us. The human touch – EVERYTHING we make is part of us. It’s always been an integral part of what we do, that we wouldn’t trade for the world.

Even if there’s a few choice words thrown at some of the earrings when things don’t quite go according to plan.

 

More Gorgeous Plectrums

Day 13 – Signature Style

The parts of our work we consider to be our signature….

-Using paperclips to give our jewellery a unique texture – the secret’s out, no gatekeeping here with the high tech stuff

-Our signature handmade textured ear hooks are designed to look stunning and complement the earrings. They also sit beautifully in the ear

-Working with different materials, like old loyalty cards – not only is it fun, using recycled materials has been one of our passions since the early 90’s

-The Assay office hallmarks on our jewellery – it’s like a signature.

Stunning Spiral Rings
Emerald, turquoise and pink agate necklace
We have our Giveaway Winner – Collab with The List Guernsey

We have our Giveaway Winner – Collab with The List Guernsey

by | Nov 29, 2023

We are delighted to announce The List Capsule Jewellery Collection giveaway winner … Lisa Blondel

Lisa was so excited to win and was over the moon with her selections – she popped in to the studio today and we worked together to find a set of jewellery that suited her style, swapping out the bangle for a duo of pearl bracelets. This is exactly what we love to do, helping people find the perfect pieces to suit them – it’s alway a good day to wear fabulous jewellery!

A HUGE thank you to the The List Guernsey for promoting us in their Giveaway. AND a second BIG thank you to all the fabulous people who entered.

Green Lichen on a Rock Close up
Hippie Irregular Pearl Earrings

Don’t worry if you can’t make it – we’ll do a round up afterwards on our newsletter.

 

Then Vs Now – An Evolution of Athene’s Artwork

Then Vs Now – An Evolution of Athene’s Artwork

by | Jul 21, 2023

Then Vs Now…

School’s out for Summer! It’s the end of term wahoo – and here’s a throwback to our own college graduation days.

Where we started, and what we do now are so different, and yet so interconnected. We have soooo many strands of this little business, and no two days are the same, sometimes we’re making christening gifts and working on restrained classic bridal pieces in recycled metals, the next day we might be making bonkers recycled plastic earrings with a colourful vibe. Then we’ll move on to some Guernsey themed pieces, perfect mementos of a fabulous holiday or childhood with bucket and spade in hand, again all recycled materials. We might be working on a capsule collection for a boutique with a fashion following, but then the next day we might be producing something extremely niche for a museum shop or exhibition. B17 Bombers and the Beatles are two very recent examples, again, both with recycled materials.

potato peel pearl drop earrings
B17 Wing Keyring Commission

There is a theme emerging here – and when Athene had to write a statement for her graduation, many moons ago, it centered around 4 themes, or strands to the work. Colour, repetition, movement and recycling. We think we’ve built on those 4 themes, picking up various strands at different times and weaving them together over the last three decades, sometimes connecting one or two, sometime bringing together all 4. That’s where the magic happens.

It does make for a hectic studio environment, and a hectic life, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Perhaps it helps having a certain type of brain. We’d like to say we’re planning a relaxing holiday this summer, but you know that’s never gonna happen, right?

Potato Peel Pie Jewellery