Hannah Bedford Granulated Jewellery – New at Plush Jewellery

Hannah Bedford Silver Granulated Cuff

Hannah Bedford’s gorgeous granulated jewellery can now be found at Plush Jewellery in Chichester and online at www.plushjewellery.co.uk/hannahbedford.asp.
Hannah Bedford graduated from the prestigious Birmingham School of Jewellery with a first class honours degree in 2004 and has been represented at Collect and exhibited at Origin. Her studio is at Cockpit Arts Deptford, the heart of South London’s creative community.
Hannah Bedford jewellery designs explore texture and form using the traditional processes of granulation and Keum-boo (fine gold fusing). Working in golds and silver, Hannah Bedford creates a range of women’s jewellery, from bespoke neckpieces through to delicate earrings and rings.
Collections are inspired by organic growth patterns in the natural world. Hannah Bedford uses gold fusing and granulation to create raised, textured surfaces that entwine each piece and takes great care to work on the underside of a piece. The work is often led by these technical explorations, using them to play with scale, form and contrasting precious metals to create aesthetically beautiful forms.

Hannah Bedford Granulated Silver Stud Earrings

Sian Elizabeth Hughes – Coming Soon to Plush Jewellery

Sian Elizabeth Hughes Florish Multi 5 Pendant

Sian Elizabeth Hughes Medium Florish Earrings

Sian Elizabeth Hughes is the third of the fantastic independent jewellers we’re adding to our roster in June and July 2011. She’s sent us these sneak peak pictures of her Florish collection that will be arriving with us shortly.

After finishing her BA(hons) Degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing, Sian Elizabeth Hughes completed a six month residency before opening her studio in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
Whilst studying for her degress Sian Elizabeth Hughes’ work evolved to rely on simplicity and sensitivity to the materials, forms, colours and textures. Her work takes inspiration from natural forms and Sian enjoys creating simple, honest forms, she aspires to create desirable and precious three-dimensional objects that can adorn the body.
Sian Elizabeth Hughes cuts, forms and finishes all of the elements in her Florish collection by hand, she enjoys making her pieces by hand as it gives her as much contact as possible with each piece to ensure the composition is correct and says that character and indiviuality are very important to the process of designing and making, as is attention to detail.

We’ll let you know as soon as Sian Elizabeth Hughes jewellery arrives here at Plush and you’ll be able to view and buy her jewellery at http://plushjewellery.co.uk/sianelizabethhughes.asp

Sian Elizabeth Hughes Florish Dangly Earrings

Sian Elizabeth Hughes Large Florish Pendant

Tracey Birchwood Porcelain Jewellery – New at Plush Jewellery

Tracey Birchwood Tassel Porecelain Pendant - Blue and Silver - £156

We weren’t expecting a parcel to arrive from Tracey Birchwood Porcelain Jewellery so quickly!
We were only introduced to Tracey’s fantastic wire wrapped porcelain jewellery a few weeks ago by our chum Ralph who said we had to take a look at it because he knew we’d love it and he wasn’t wrong.
Tracey Birchwood Porcelain Jewellery is made from porcelain intricately wrapped with very fine wire. Geometric patterns feature strongly in all Tracey Birchwood jewellery and all the surface decoration is precisely applied by hand by Tracey in her studio at the Manchester Craft and Desin Centre in the city’s Nothern Quarter.
The original Tracey Birchwood collection incorporates silver wire with coloured porcelain and each piece has a subtle yet glittery appearance. In contrast the funky collection incorporates a medley of strong vibrant colours in bold stripes and checks. This innovative range combines Tracey’s trademark porcelain with enamelled copper wire.
The ‘Tassel’ collection is more glamorous! Each individual piece of jewellery combines very simple fittings with multiple porcelain drops.
Tracey Birchwood graduated in 3-Dimensional Design from Brighton University where she majored in ceramics. Tracey is from Manchester and after her degree she moved back home and in 1996 established her studio at the Manchester Craft and Desin Centre.
You can see (and purchase) Tracey Birchwood Porcelain Jewellery over at the Plush Jewellery website www.plushjewellery.co.uk/traceybirchwood.asp

Tracey Birchwood Porcelian Stud Earrings - Silver Stripe - £26

Tracey Birchwood Porcelain Pendant - Rectangle Silver Stripe - £48

Sonya Bennett Jewellery – Coming Soon to Plush Jewellery

Sonya Bennett Jewellery - Honey Bee and Gold Strawberry Necklace

Sonya Bennett Jewellery - Stage Necklace

We’re adding another jeweller to our roster of fantastic independent designer makers in the next few weeks. We’ve had our eye on the work of the lovely Sonya Bennett for a while now and we’re thrilled that she has chosen to show her gorgeous jewellery with us here at Plush.

‘Sonya Bennett is among the UK’s leading designers of contemporary precious jewellery. Having studied Jewellery & Silversmithing in Sheffield, she established her first workshop in 1998.

All of Sonya’s jewellery is designed and made exclusively in her Somerset workshop, which produces two sets of collections annually, each spring & autumn. In sterling silver or gold and often with semi-precious stones and pearls, Sonya’s distinctive work shows a degree of warmth and romance rarely seen in contemporary designer jewellery.

Our tagline ‘British designs inspired by nature, love and art’ tells you much about Sonya’s design influences. Many of these take inspiration from botanical and other natural forms, including first-hand observations from nature; others from sources as diverse as eighteenth century Japanese illustrations and Romantic & Pre-Raphaelite symbolism. Sonya’s aim is to enhance the beauty and femininity of those who wear her jewellery.’

We’ll let you know as soon as Sonya’s jewellery arrives at Plush, but do consider signing up for the Plush Jewellery Newsletter and the information will land in your inbox.

Sonya Bennett - Rabbit Stud Earrings

Hannah Bedford Jewellery – Coming Soon to Plush Jewellery

Hannah Bedford Jewellery - Granulated Cuff and Ring in Sterling Silver and Gold

Hannah Bedford Jewellery - crown rings Hand forged silver bands encrusted with a crown of granulation. Available in silver, oxidised silver and gold.

We are massively overexcited to be able to announce that the fabulous Hannah Bedford will soon be showing her work with us here at Plush Jewellery. Hannah graduated from the prestigious Birmingham School of Jewellery with a first class honours degree in 2004 and has been represented at Collect and exhibited at Origin. Her studio is at Cockpit Arts Deptford, the heart of South London’s creative community.

Hannah Bedford’s jewellery designs explore texture and form using the traditional processes of granulation and Keum-boo (fine gold fusing). Working in golds and silver, Hannah creates a range of women’s jewellery, from bespoke neckpieces through to delicate earrings and rings.

Collections are inspired by organic growth patterns in the natural world. Hannah uses gold fusing and granulation to create raised, textured surfaces that entwine each piece and takes great care to work on the underside of a piece. The work is often led by these technical explorations, using them to play with scale, form and contrasting precious metals to create aesthetically beautiful forms.

Hannah Bedford Jewellery - gold and silver granulated studs Cup earrings with a cluster of 18ct gold granules.

Hannah Bedford Jewellery - berry pendant Elegant pendant with a single disc of granulation. Available in silver, oxidised silver, gold plate and 18ct gold

To be the first to know when Hannah Bedford Jewellery arrives at Plush – sign up for the Plush Jewellery Newsletter

Faith Tavender Jewellery Now Showing at Plush Jewellery

We’re very excited to be stocking the Daisy range by jeweller Faith Tavender. Faith Tavender is an established designer producing modern silver and gold jewellery for men and women. A graduate of London Guildhall University, Faith Tavender has been making high quality jewellery for more than 14 years. Faith Tavender has exhibited her collections in London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney and New York.
She draws inspiration from the jewellery of ancient Greece and the Art Deco movement, also from her travels in Europe and North Africa, and childhood memories of Tasmania. Each piece is handcrafted in her London studio using only the highest quality beads and semi-precious stones.
All pieces are traditionally hallmarked at the London Assay Office of the Goldsmiths’ Company. Faith Tavender jewellery has been featured in Marie-Claire, Arena, G.Q., Eve, Zest, Red Direct, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday and Retail Jeweller.

Faith Tavender 22ct Gold Plate Daisy Stud Earrings Small 1cm in diameter

Faith Tavender Large Daisy Pendant 2cm in diameter

You can view more of Faiths’s pieces and make purchases over at http://plushjewellery.co.uk/faithtavender.asp
and directly from Plush Jewellery in Chichester.

Zelda Wong Jewellery, Now Showing at Plush Jewellery

Those of you who have been with us for a while will already know the fantastic jewellery created by Zelda Wong; those of you who are new to Plush Jewellery are in for a treat.

Zelda Wong jewellery is unique botanical silver jewellery, inspired by a variety of sources both organic and contemporary. The concept of Zelda Wong jewellery is to preserve the fragile beauty of flowers, so they become everlasting.
Sixteen years living in Yorkshire and the Midlands, Zelda Wong quickly fell in love with the English countryside and gardens. In summer everything is so lively and beautiful, but sadly English summers are often short, Zelda’s designs of botanical forms, try to capture the everlasting beauty of flowers and plants. Zelda Wong started to make delicate silver flowers during 1999, for her degree design, based on body jewellery and needed some pretty objects to accompany the pieces, so she started to use metal to make different types of flowers, such as Primula, Poppy, Daisy and Lily. As she dislikes wasting things, Zelda decided to transform the aesthetic flowers that served no purpose into wearable jewellery. A bit like flowers that self-seed and begin life again somewhere else, later becoming her ever popular Primula rage.
Zelda Wong, originally from Macau, moved to England sixteen years ago, now works in the West Midlands. She graduated with Honours in Metalwork and Jewellery at Sheffield Hallam University.
Zelda Wong set up her jewellery design business in 2004, with a grant from UK Steel Enterprise and a Loan from Prince’s Trust.

Zelda Wong Sugar Flowers Pendant in Sterling Silver

Zelda Wong Rosa Primula Stud Earrings

You can view more of Zelda’s work over at www.plushjewellery.co.uk/zeldawong.asp and view more of her collection in person at Plush Jewellery in Chichester

Bestetst

Allie

Flash Jordan – now stocked at Plush Jewellery

Oh, oh, oh, how excited are we to be stocking Flash Jordan Jewellery – as excited as a small child on Christmas day, who’s already had one two many chocolates, that’s how blimmin’ excited we are.

Take a look at this quick peak of the jewellery:

Flash Jordan Drop Earrings

Flash Jordan Stud Earrings

Flash Jordan Pendant

Flash Jordan was founded by designers and jewellers Katie Britton and Neil Jordan 2001 in Derby. In the early days, alongside developing their own collection, they paid the bills working for other jewellery designers such as Shaun Leane and Johnny Rocket, mastering and producing elements of their collection. The quality of the finish on each piece of Flash Jordan Jewellery is amazing. Pop into Plush Jewellery in Chichester for a peep.

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Allie

Nancy Rose Jewellery – New Jewellery Designer for September

Nancy Rose Jewellery is the creation of Nancy Shepherd, who since 2007 has designed exquisite small quantities and limited editions of ready-to-wear jewellery for the style conscious and those with an eye for quality design.
Nancy’s first collection launched in Autumn/Winter 2007 with great success and her work is backed up by over eight years of preparation and study of the art of jewellery making. Her techniques include traditional silversmithing methods and she creates all of her pieces in her workshop, a converted barn in Kent.
Because Nancy Rose Jewellery’s creations are only made in small quantities, each piece is a one of a kind to treasure.

Nancy Rose Jewellery Sterling Silver Leaf Curve Ring - 18ct Gold Plated

Nancy Rose Jewellery Sterling Silver Small Leaf Hoop Earrings

Nancy Rose Jewellery Oxidised Sterling Silver Leaf Pendant

Nancy Rose Jewellery Sterling Silver Pearl Set Ring - 18ct Gold Plated

You can see more pieces by Nancy Rose Jewellery at www.plushjewellery.co.uk/nancyrose.asp or pop into Plush Jewellery in Chichester where you can also see gorgeous jewellery from many other independent jewellers.

Bestest

Allie

Charlotte Verity – New Jewellery Designer for September

Salford based Charlotte Verity is a designer-maker of contemporary art jewellery, specialising in silver smithing and small scale hot glass techniques.
Her current collection combines hollow, blown glass bubbles with sterling silver multilink chains and finger rings.
With regards to this ‘Bubble’ collection, each glass bubble is blown individually, by hand, using a gas torch. The bubbles are sealed and may then be painted with a lustre and fired to leave a layer of precious metal, either Gold or Platinum, or a transparent colour, permanently adhered to the surface. Lastly, all the bubbles are annealed in a digital kiln to ensure strength and durability. The silver elements of each piece are soldered for security, and are then polished to a high shine, given a matte finish, or oxidised to dramatically darken the silver. These pieces are produced in limited numbers, and no two pieces will ever be identical.

Charlotte Verity Gold Seven Bubble Necklace Oxidised

Charlotte Verity Matte Gold/Black/CZ Seven Drop Earrings

Charlotte Verity Green Simble Bubble Earrings Polished

Charlotte Verity Small White CZ Drop Earrings Polished

You can see more of Charlotte Verity’s jewellery at www.plushjewellery.co.uk/charlotteverity.asp or pop into Plush Jewellery in Chichester where you can also see gorgeous jewellery from many other independent jewellers.

Bestest

Allie