Worn by Kings and the Clergy throughout history, Amethyst was once considered more rare and valuable than a diamond. One legend says that Saint Valentine wore an Amethyst signet ring with the image of Cupid carved into the gem.
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The Water Element
Water represents our flowing emotions, intuition, purification and the subconscious.
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The Fire Element.
The element of Fire represents passion, creativity, motivation, change, willpower, drive & sensuality.
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Jewellery inspired by the elements.
Around 450BC, the ancient Greeks proposed the existence of five basic elements. Of these, four are physical. Fire, Air, Water, and Earth.
Historically and intuitively, certain gemstones have been linked with each element. They have informed four colourways: Fire, Air, Water and Earth.
Pigment & Stone
An August day in Yorkshire 2022
On a gorgeous sunny day in August I travelled up to the Yorkshire Wolds to meet with artist Lesley Seeger, to work on our upcoming joint exhibition Pigment and Stone. We invited photographer Lucy Saggers to document our collaboration.
Lesley lives an idyllic rural life. A landscape painter, she paints Plein Air and is surrounded by the most beautiful scenery. She works very freely, abstracting the landscape into other-worldly and magical scenes. Her use of colour is inspiring.
Inspired by a selection of her work, I am creating a collection of one-off jewellery pieces which will be on display at the gallery.
Pigment and Stone can be seen at the Pyramid Gallery in York from 5th to 27th November 2022, 11am - 3pm.
www.lesleyseeger.com
www.pyramidgallery.com
Photos by Lucy Saggers
Free eco giftwrap this Christmas.
Did you know I offer a free giftwrapping option when you buy a piece of jewellery from me?
I use recycled packaging wherever possible, sourcing illustrated wrapping paper from independent designers and ribbon made from recycled plastic bottles. I re-use postal bags and boxes which might mean the parcel looks a little scruffy on the outside but reveals a beautifully wrapped box within.
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The Secret Garden collection 2020
When I was a child, I remember reading "the Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It captured my imagination and entered my dreams.
The magic of finding an overgrown secret garden behind a hidden doorway became reality when I was taken to the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall…
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