I grew up in a house brimming with antiques, decorative arts and ceramics, as both my parents were keen collectors. So I was fascinated by antiques from an early age - intrigued by each piece’s history, I would imagine and embellish their stories. I now love to go treasure-hunting for curiosities and antiques and spend many happy hours trawling flea markets, fairs and car-boot sales. Before I visit somewhere new I always do my homework to find the best antique shops and fairs to visit. I also enjoy visiting historic houses, soaking up the atmosphere and discovering their history. It’s often the details that catch my eye – crumbling painted walls, ancient tools and architectural detailing.

I like to use my vintage finds to display my work and it took a lot of searching to track down just the right pieces to showcase the jewellery in my Tunbridge Wells shop. Often galleries and jewellery shops are modern and minimal with lots of shiny white surfaces but that just doesn’t feel like me. I also love to use artefacts as props to tell the story of my work though photographs and for social media I choose props inspired by the colours of each month’s birthstone.