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How I Created My Hand-Painted Christmas Window

How I Created My Hand-Painted Christmas Window

There’s something so magical about peeking into the warm glow of windows at dusk and seeing the sparkle of a Christmas tree. This was the starting ...

Peak Inside My Jewellery Box: Earrings

Like to see the earrings in my jewellery collection? Some of my greatest friends are other jewellery makers and I’m lucky enough to own some of the...

Meet the Maker: Textile Artist Natasha Kerr

I first met Natasha Kerr textile artist in 1993 at Cock Pitt Arts where we both had studios. Natasha is a huge jewellery lover and collector and I’...

Behind the Scenes: Dog Jewellery Commissions

I love animals and have a special soft spot for dogs and have always welcomed canine visitors (and their humans!) to my shop. Over the last year I’...

Catherine and Rolo walking in Ashurst Wood

A day in the life of ...

Read all about a real day in my life with Rolo, my Airedale, for March's 'Meet the Maker Month'...

How to Choose and Wear Cufflinks

I’ve always loved the way cufflinks are both practical and decorative. A significant moment in my career was being asked to design and make the off...

How to Easily Untangle a Knotted Chain or Necklace

Have you ever struggled to de-tangle a chain or necklace? Perhaps you even have a piece of jewellery you don’t wear because its chain is tangled an...

7 Bespoke Rings and Their Stories

The thing I love the most about creating a bespoke piece of jewellery is the story and meaning behind each unique creation. There doesn’t need to b...

Big Christmas Window Reveal

I take you behind the scenes of my Tunbridge Wells jewellery shop and atelier in The Pantiles and tell you how I got on in our first Christmas Wind...

Uneven Ear Piercing or Holes in the Wrong Place

I had my ears pierced when I was 15, using a gun. I just wasn’t happy with the way they looked and it made me think again. If, like me, you have ea...

Meet the Maker: Artist Ptolemy Mann

I first met artist Ptolemy Mann in the 90’s. She is currently in Copenhagen on a three-month artist residency but before she went Ptolemy agreed to...

An Eco-Friendly Way to Clean Silver Jewellery

During these times I’ve found pleasure in simple tasks that use your hands. With that in mind I thought I’d put together a quick guide to cleaning ...

How To Store & Organise Your Jewellery

Start by grouping your jewellery by category and assess what you really wear. Think about what you want to have on display say using a jewellery st...