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A Jewel
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A Jewel
Jewellery Designer Maker Goldsmith
A JEWEL founded in 2015 by Lithuanian born Akvile Cenkyte, after qualifying as a goldsmith and gemologist in London.
A JEWEL fuses traditional and modern goldsmith’s techniques to create
exquisite, handcrafted pieces that celebrate the enduring legacy of British
craftsmanship with a distinctly contemporary aesthetic.
Akvile has decided to swop London life with rural Black Mountain where she makes jewellery from her workshop.
A JEWEL’s signature style harmonizes industrial chic with contemporary elegance, achieving a captivating balance between edginess and sophistication.
"I want to correlate traditional fine jewellery craftsmanship with my own
interpretation, to create a new language and to express that language through a piece of jewellery."
Akvile has been awarded on February 2017 with a Gold Prize Award at the Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Competition.
Aled Jenkins
We show a wide selection of gorgeous work by Aled Jenkins. All made from reclaimed Welsh slate – clocks, vases, pendants, all incredibly tactile, all with a wonderful history.
Eskay Silver
Handmade Silver Jewellery.
GrayJean
Artisan Jewellery and Pens
Jane and Gary are husband and wife who produce unique pieces of jewellery using a variety of media. Each piece is hand crafted using Polymer clay, Paper, Resin and Enamelled or Flame Painted copper.
The polymer clays are selected for their colour which is then shaped, blended and put together in a way which makes the finished jewellery unique.
Copper sheet is cut to shape with some enamelled and some flame painted and once again made into unique pieces of jewellery.
Gary also makes hand crafted pens in a variety of local hard woods and sometimes mixed with resin.
GreenFeet Crafts
Ric and Marnie Foot work together in their Carmarthenshire workshop to produce a wide range of contemporary jewellery and sculpture. Ric is also a capable photographer. Often taking inspiration from the stunning Welsh countryside and specialising in reinventing traditional skills, their work is a unique and exciting blend of old and new.
Commissions are welcomed, especially as Marnie is able to colour match a particular dress or outfit. Ric and Marnie are also happy to share their skills and courses in both jewellery-making and digital-photography are available on request.
Magic Garden
Sally Rowles’ ceramics are made from earthenware clay, hand-thrown or hand built from slabs in her garden studio and painted with slips and underglazes with a clear glaze over. Her jewellery is made from silver with her own handmade clay beads and pendants.
Moraith Glass
Each handmade piece of glass from Moria Williams is a unique creation – you’ll find pendants and earrings, dishes and bowls, freestanding curved panels, sun-catchers and rainbow makers, birds and stars.
Haverkamp Design
As long as I can remember, repairing, recycling and repurposing have always been present in my life.
It has only been a natural and obvious development to see it rearing its head in my creative practice.
Hi, my name is Rahmat Haverkamp. I was skillfully made in The Netherlands, arrived in Wales in 2001 and am now a One Woman’s Band based in Brechfa.
My creative journey lead me to a 3D Designer Maker course in Carmarthen. I had a blast and am proud to say I graduated in 2015 with First Honours.
In a lot of my creations I incorporate discarded materials from industries that are quite far removed from ‘the world ofjewellery’.
It fascinates me to explore the possibilities of various materials and come up with ways to use them in my practice.
Something very close to my heart is making bespoke pieces with added personal value.
If you have a material with special meaning (like a piece of fabric for instance) and like the idea of seeing it used in a personal piece of jewellery,
I’d like to invite you to get in touch.
I would be delighted and honoured to explore ideas and discuss options to create something truly unique for you
Sandra Elizabeth Jewellery
Handmade jewellery inspired by life's experiences and places.
My jewellery is rich with personal memories of places, cultures and traditions I have come to know and love, especially in Asia. From my new home in rural Wales I am excited to begin work on new jewellery designs inspired by stunning environment around me. Asia will always be in my heart, and my jewellery, exploring Wales is my next big creative adventure.
As a maker, I get huge pleasure knowing that when you wear, or give, my jewellery it begins a whole new life, enriched with your memories, stories and connections to people important to you.
Wireworks
From Amanda Hollinger’s small workshop, on the Pembrokeshire coastline, she aims to create her individual and original style of silver and mixed metal jewellery. Soldering, sawing, rolling, reticulating, piercing, polishing, forging, filing.....the list goes on.....silver, brass, copper, bronze, beads, pearls, gemstones.....the possibilities are endless!
