Little Creations

Heather started little Creations in 2006. It started when she made small pieces of jewellery for herself. She did this on the side while at university and developed a fascination with beads.

She designs and makes a unique range of hand made polymer clay and bead necklaces, bracelets, rings, bag charms, earrings etc for a low price. The jewellery is fun and funky and suits jewellery wearers of all ages. Heather sometimes has a stall at craft fairs whenever it’s possible to do so.

Her inspiration comes from reading beading and jewellery books and looking at beads. She also gets inspiration from just about anything. Her sweetie jewellery was inspired by you guessed it, sweets.

She continues to push herself to get her name out there. She makes the jewellery so that it will stay strong and last through different climates and general wear and tear. She loves designing and creating her own unique jewellery and loves the feeling when someone loves your pieces just as much as she does.

For more information please visit, Little Creations Jewellery

Jacey Withers

Jacey Withers produces ethereal jewellery which is bold with sophisticated use of colourful semi-precious stones.

Jacey trained at the Berkshire College of Art and Design in fashion and accessories. He then went on to study at the University of North London and leather at Cordwainers. His first collection was designed in 2000. He has since worked alongside a variety of fashion designers and established stylists.

Jacey is inspired by mythology, elements of the supernatural and the magic of the animal kingdom. His latest sell out collection include; the stunning snow leopard collection, large hand sculpted leopards made in sterling silver decorated with 22 carrot gold and a clever use of oxidising.

His unusual work has won him international recognition, a high profile customer base and has featured in top publications, British and Italian Vogue and Elle.

For more information please visit, Jacey Withers

Candy Candy Jewellery and Hair Accessories

Helena Garcia, the creator of Candy Candy, started selling fashion jewellery in 2006. She was situated in the Victoria Quarter in Leeds.

When Helena was growing up she could create her own accessories preferring them to the traditional jewellery available in the shops. She moved to England after completing her degree and worked in a variety of industries before moving into fashion. She set up a workshop in Leeds and started designing and creating items of jewellery and hair accessories.

The costume jewellery was initially intended for herself, after receiving many compliments from friends and strangers Helena decided to offer stock to a few local outlets.

Since then she hasn’t looked back and the brand has evolved into an eclectic world of beautiful and individually crafted fashionable accessories.

For more information please visit, Candy Candy Jewellery

Blue Almonds Jewellery

Designer Anna Koskowska set up blue Almonds. She is a passionate gardener and is educated in environmental management. She has a passion for nature, enjoys digging and planting in her garden, as well as crocheting, knitting and embroidery. A lot of her designers are inspired by nature, Art Nouveau and all the places she travels to.

In polish “thinking of blue almonds” means the same as the expression “to have your head in the clouds” or “away with the fairies”. This is a phenomenon Anna experiences when she sees a beautiful stone.

Anna works with natural, high quality gemstones, polished or cut to reveal their inner beauty or colour, pattern and spirit. She only uses natural stones, which haven’t been colour enhanced or dyed. Her jewellery has an organic and earthy colour palette. The stones are sourced from all over the world but her amber comes from Poland. Anna prefers to use stones that have been cut and polished by independent lapidary artists than mass companies.

She wraps her stones in wire of different thickness depending on the project and the customer choice.

For more information please visit, Blue Almonds Jewellery

Oishii

Oishii is the lovechild that evolved from a love of fine jewellery. The aim originally was to produce a collection of stunning and original jewellery, at an affordable price.

They combine sterling silver with natural materials such as wood, crystal, resin, enamel, pearl and semi-precious stones. This makes the jewellery unique, contemporary and modern. The jewellery is hand selected to ensure it’s of high quality.

Oishii offer jewellery for men, women and children, as well as christening presents. They’re always looking for new items and new designers, if this applies to you then don’t hesitate to contact them.

For more information please visit, Oishii

Maura Nicholson

Maura Nicholson produces handmade jewellery from her studio on the Isle of Wight.

She takes her inspiration from the quality of light and the sound of the waves as a backdrop for her work. She can produce custom pieces and has sold some of her work to big names such as Harrods.

For more information please visit, Maura Nicholson.

Allie Handmade Original Jewellery

Allie is a british designer and has always had a passion and flair for creativity. In 2005 she received a Diploma in professional interior design.

She is inpsired by items around her house that her late mother bought her, a beach at Southwold, a love of flowers and classic movie stars. She aims to give a unique service, she works with the client thus giving them a bespoke product. Each piece of jewellery, fascinator or tiara is handcrafted using Swarovski Crystals, crystal pearls, freshwater pearls, Karen Hill Tribe Thai Silver and more.

She handcrafts evening jewellery as well as bridal jewellery and head pieces. She thrives on desining a piece that is just for you and will last a long time.

For more information please visit, Allie Handmade Original Jewellery

Georgia Wiseman Jewellery

Georgia Wiseman graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2003. She is an award winning jewellery designer.

After graduation she lived and worked in London to gain invaluable industry knowledge. She returned to Glasgow with her experiences from London and established herself as a prominent and talented designer.

She established her workshop in 2005, assisted by the Scottish Arts Council and Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust. She progressed to exhibiting at Collect in the V&A and has recently been selected as a member of Design-Nation.

Georgia strives to encourage successful relationships between the modern sharp lines of the metal structures she designs and the natural qualities of gemstones; geometric forms against the natural beauty of pearls and detailed structures with light refracting facets of diamonds.

The contrasting elements create contemporary classics with a non-traditional approach-bold and sophisticated jewellery for women of style.

For more information please visit, Georgia Wiseman

Pirate Treasures

Pirate Treasures is a jewellery company that offer handcrafted pirate inspired jewellery. The website contains a variety of themed jewellery, from pirate themed to vintage charm bracelets.

For more information please visit, Pirate Treasures

ChatElaine Jewellery

ChatElaine Jewellery is the creative genius of Elaine Thornton. She lives in Dunstable and has been making jewellery for over 15 years. She taught herself using step-by-step tutorials from bead catalogues and books. She started doing this because she couldn’t get jewellery to fit without needing to alter it. She’s taken several art and craft courses at colleges and has completed a variety of creative courses.

Colour plays a big part in her designs, as well as, line, shapes and organic imagery. Elaine loves non-uniformity or asymmetrical styles and the need to balance her jewellery is a challenge at times. American magazines also influence Elaine in a big way. Her new found passion is lampwork bead making.

In the future Elaine hopes to start hosting jewellery making parties again. She also has many other plans to learn more new techniques to incorporate into her jewellery.

For more information please visit, ChatElaine Jewellery

Wallpaper Rose

Vintage style jewellery is becoming increasingly common. Some of it can look a bit samey. However, Wallpaper Rose has something different about it.

Wallpaper Rose is a jewellery company who offers vintage inspired jewellery that has been made by hand. The pieces are very delicate and look like something you’d find in your grandmother’s jewellery box.

For more information please visit, Wallpaper Rose

Brighton Beauties

Spring is upon is again and I’ve come across a jewellery boutique that has just the thing you need for your jewellery box.

Orelia is a range of aspirational, eclectic but affordable jewellery. The collection is designed and made by Louisa and Collette in their Brighton office. They use Swarovski crystals, semi-precious stones and beautiful charms to create costume jewellery for style savvy women. Their pieces are designed to be worn from season to season.

Louisa and Collette are inspired by their love of shopping and travel. They have found inspiration in the markets of Bangok to boutiques in St Tropez. The pair have been buyers for some of the UK’s leading high street names. This has given them valuable experience in costume jewellery.

For more information visit, Orelia

East meets West

SHO is the fine jewellery company set up by Sarah Ho. It has many celebrity followers and soon you may be following her as well.

The company was started in 2006 and has created a cult following for contemporary but sophisticated jewellery. The jewellery fuses Eastern and Western influences to create unique pieces. This inspiration stems from Sarah’s background, her Asian routes and her current routes, London.

The 18k gold and silver collections use the finest precious and semi-precious stones. She draws inspiration from Art Deco, fashion trends and her family heritage. She has many celebrity followers such as Girls Aloud, Lilly Cole, Kelly Osbourne, Mica Paris and Tess Daly. The SHO woman is confident, sassy and loves life’s luxuries.

SHO has been touring with Swarovski Runway Rocks, debuting at London Fashion week, a member of the Rising Gems and has won several prestigeous awards.

If you’re looking for a stunning piece of fine jewellery for Spring or want a bespoke item for a special occasion, then head to the website SHO.

Saving Face

Statement necklaces have been big for the last few season’s and continue to be big for 2010. Saving Face knows this and offer a wide selection of big and beautiful pieces.

Saving Face’s pieces are hand constructed from once loved jewellery. They bring these pieces together, selecting items and materials that work well together. The pieces are one of a kind, unique and include a time piece, vintage for their signature mark.

They offer to use any of your old jewellery and give them a new lease of life. You’re basically given the opportunity to recycle and renovate your jewellery.

For more information please visit, Saving Face

Folk sure

Folk clothing is a contemporary menswear brand established by Cathal McAteer. Cathal created a collection that Cathal’s friends would wear, clothes that were fun, unrestrictive and understated yet with an attention to design and detail that makes the individual stand out.

Cathal now designs collections for Folk’s

sister footwear brand, Shȍfolk. The collection was, initially, only available in Japan. The collection is now available in stores throughout the UK, Italy, Canada, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Scandanavia, the US and Japan.

For more information please visit, Folk Clothing

Bex Rox

There is a name on the high street that is continuing to rise. Bex Rox’s ranges are being stocked in big names such as; Browns, Matches, Harvey Nichols and Maria Luisa.

Bex manners launched Bex Rox in 2006. She has collaborated with MADE Africa, Brown Focus and picked up the New Jewellers 2009 Coutts Award.

Bex has always had a fascination with the contours of the animal form and the art deco era. Her collections embody this by combining chain mail techniques with ancient Chinese knotting to create esoteric designs.

She grew up in the Balearic Islands and has applied techniques she learnt whilst travelling, to her pieces. Her jewellery is instincively young, colourful, free spirited and fun. Juxstaposing facted semi precious stones, gold chains, leathers and the signature BEX ROX magnetic clasps.

For more information please visit, Bex Rox

Something special for under £30

Vanya are a group that cater for all a ladies needs; bags, nails and make-up. Bluwie bags were the original building block of Vanya.

The company was established in April 2009. Bluwie sell high quality fashion bags sold at the lowest price possible. The bags are made from bio-leather and Bluwie aim to never cross the £30 mark for their creations. They currently have a store in the Trocadero Centre in London.

Their range is also available at Bluwie Bags

Ed Hardy

If you love tattoos and want that love to spread into the clothing you wear, then you need to invest in some Ed Hardy items.

Ed Hardy offers a variety of garments, including lingerie. The brand specialise in tattoo print craftsmanship and their clothing features prints that are extremely similar to having an actual tattoo.

For more information please visit, Ed Hardy

Shpangle

Have you ever wanted to suspend a sentimental item in a piece of jewellery? Well, Shpangle lets you do just that.

Shpangle Jewellery is the creative genius of Mick Cluley. Mick has always had an interest in taking everyday objects and turning them into pieces of art. He uses resin as a preservative and medium to form jewellery.

Shpangle offer a custom made jewellery service that allows you to have your own personal keepsake. Almost anything can be preserved; flowers, locks of hair, pictures, sentimental fabric and trinkets.

Each item that Mick and his team produce are made by hand and are truly unique. Your item can be preserved in the form of a ring, pendant, bracelet, earrings, cufflinks and phone charm.

For more information please visit, Shpangle

Butterfly Catcher

The snow is settled outside and it’s nearly Christmas. You may have your jewels for Christmas but there’s still New Years Eve.

 

Caroline Collier has something special for the final party of 2009. Caroline has always been interested in jewellery making. As a small child she collected semi precious stones and it was quite a large collection.

 

She went to study Art & Design at the age of 16 and had planned to continue onto a silversmith course. She put this on hold as she was expecting her first daughter. In 2005 she ordered her first parcel of beads and her passion has grown and grown.

 

Caroline attended local craft fairs and held jewellery parties for around 12 months. From this Caroline Collier Jewellery Designs was born. Her daily life inspires her designs. She starts with a bead or crystal and the design continues from there.

 

She takes great pride in all her pieces of jewellery and only puts her jewellery for sale when she’s completely happy with it. She prides herself on beautiful product and fantastic customer service.

 

Caroline’s latest collection is the Butterfly Catcher. As the name says butterflies have inspired the collection. The collection features beautiful silver pieces containing Swarovski crystals.

 

For more information visit, Caroline Collier Jewellery.

Sugar and Vice and all thing’s nice

It’s that time of year again. Yes it’s less than 6 weeks till Christmas and we all need inspiration for presents. What do we get and where from? The answer, Sugar and Vice.

Sugar and Vice is the jewellery company started by Matt & Sarah. The partnership began in 2007. It started as a hobby and has now developed into a career. They specialise in alternative, fashion and statement jewellery and accessories.

Everything the company sells has been put together by them, by hand. They source their bits and pieces from all over the world. They are influenced by anything and everything. From tattoos to travel, they’re confident that they cater for a variety of tastes and lifestyles.

They currently offer a service where you can have necklaces personalised, perfect for Christmas. They also have a wide variety of items including; necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and much more.

Their collection is currently available online and from a store in the Northwest called “Holier than Thou”. For more information please visit their website, Sugar and Vice

Funky indeed

Today I stumbled across an accessory brand that sells truly beautiful pieces.

Funkyaccessories.com definitely live up to their name. Their delicate pieces look stunning and their bolder pieces, such as their bangles, really stand out. They have a vast range of jewellery, bags, mobile charms, mirrors and other accessories.

The brand started in 2006 and originally was only sold online. Now they have two stores, one in Birmingham and one in Coventry. If you’re planning to get some Christmas presents early you definitely need to consider Funky Accessories

Sunday Girl Accessories

It’s plastic and it’s fantastic. It’s the collection from jewellery company Sunday Girl Accessories.

The brand started out as Bling Bling Accessories and has gradually evolved into something big. The collection features a wide varirty of items inspired from a vast array of sources. From ballerina’s to flamingo’s there’s something that could be suitable for everyone.

Sunday Girl also offer personalised necklaces and for Halloween they’re offering a Horror necklace which oozes terror.

Sunday Girl Accessories are available from Ruby Red Boutique as well as their own website, Sunday Girl Accessories

Kokkino

Kokkino are a silver jewellery company based in Worcester. They handmake beautiful silver and vitreous enamel jewellery. They aim to combine ancient techniques with contemporary style, resulting in unique pieces. The workshops are based in Worcester and it’s a constant hive of activity. The entire process is seen through at the studios, from design to end piece.

Their forte is working with colour to produce any of the items using single, or a combination of colours. They also have gold collections which their forte continues into.

They’re also offer a customising service. If you get in touch with them they will discuss making a design that’s personal to you.

For more information please visit, Kokkino.

Somewhere you belong

Belong is the end product of a very long journey. Designer Dawn designs and manufactures diverse collections that are truly unique. Her background is in design and jewellery and worked for a family-run manufacturing jeweller. She’s also worked with colourists, artists and manufacturers to create clothing ranges.

Belong aim to provide jewellery that’s easy to wear and easy to buy for gifts. They aim to provide limited edition, hand-made jewellery without the designer tag. The pieces aim to be fashionable but also transeasonal. They don’t aim themselves at one age group.

The jewellery is hand-made and is completely exclusive to Belong. They only make limited quantities in most of the designs therefore you’ll end up with a piece that’s unique to yourself. Their collections feature sterling silver, Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls, murano glass, shell as well as other semi-precious stones.

Dawn believes in sourcing jewellery from all over the world, from many different suppliers. Each supplier gives a collection a distinctive theme, feeling or mood. The themes reflect fashion and the seasons. Dawn gets excited about new collections and aims to get them into Belong every few weeks.

Some of the jewellery incorporates Hill tribe Silver, made by the Karen tribe in Northern Thailand. Each piece is hand-crafted from 95%-99% pure silver. Different families specialise in certain pieces- flowers, leaves etc. Belong take the pieces and combine them with British design to create a unique item. Belong’s custom helps communities and helps provide education for children.

For more information please visit, Belong Jewellery

Cast Iron

There’s something so very hip and very cool about menswear brand Cast Iron.

Cast Iron is a cool Dutch brand who aims itself at the fashion conscious males, men who want to stand out. The collection has an urban feel to it and looks like something that could be seen at London Fashion Week.

The collection mixes denim and tailored clothing. They use handcrafted vintage denims, handwashed trousers, tailored jackets and shirting to create something completely unique. They place a strong emphasis on detail. This is demonstrated by their continuous use of turquoise, they use it on rivets, buttons, snap fasteners, tapings and stitch details.

For more information visit their website, Cast Iron

Cupcakes, rainbows and purple dinosaurs

In 2006 something bold, innovative and completely different came out of a cold, wet day in Manchester. This something was Livid Thorn.



Nat and Cez, two young girls from Manchester, embarked upon a journey to find unique clothing and accessories. They were unsuccessful and decided to set upon designing their own collection.


Their first designs attracted a vast array of people, who are referred to as ‘Livid Kids’, and sold out immediately. The demand for their items was increasing and the duo had to put all their time into creating more and more designs. One of Livid Thorn’s rules is that each design should be created by hand and must be perfect. Livid Thorn relies greatly on the Livid Kids, because of this Nat and Cez want to ensure each design is truly different.

Over the years they’ve changed and evolved, they’ve also gained more followers. Livid Thorn does not conform to stereotypes, they are very much against it, and they believe each person is truly individual. Their designs suit a variety of ranges and cater for each person.


In 2008 they started to develop a range of necklaces. Livid Thorn is inspired by music and this is what helps the brand to thrive and grow. They take particular influences from electro and screamo, fusing together tattoo inspired illustrations and colourful compositions, creating bold and unique items.

The girls are working every hour they can to make newer designs. The pair has more to come so keep your eyes peeled.


To view their designs and find out more please visit, Livid Thorn.

And now for something completely different

This is jewellery that stands out from the crowd but still has an elegant feel to it.



Prong jewellery are the latest designers of jewellery and accessories that have been influenced by punk, fetish, goth and glam. They love all things spikey and shiney, big and loud.

The collection consists of pieces with mega spikes as well as pieces with Swarovski crystals and acrylic pendants. Their jewellery has featured in a few of the big publications, including; Bizarre, I.D, Total Tattoo, Vogue and several others.Paris Hilton has also worn Prong for a shoot in Tatler.


Prong feature at several events. For mor information please visit their website, prong jewellery

Bluwie

For some of us, we want the next pair of designer shoes or next designer bag. However, only some of us can afford that luxury.

Leather bag company Bluwie offer beautifully designed bags but at an affordable price. Their bags look just as good as a top designer but start from as little as £15.


They consdier themselves a young company with a passion for trendy and affordable bags. They believe that beautifully designed bags don’t have to come from big designer labels. Bluwie offer you fashion and quality while keeping your bank balance balanced.


For more information please visit their website, Bluwie