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DESIGN YOUR OWN UNIQUE JEWELLERY - CHOOSE YOUR OWN BEADS!

Each distinctive piece of jewellery is handmade and has been carefully crafted from glass beads from many parts of the world. Many of the wonderfully detailed glass beads that I use in my necklaces are hand-made lampwork. This is the very old technique of using a flame (previously from a lamp) to melt the glass. The craftsmen turn the glass on a mandrel, heating it in the flame and letting the molten glass wind round. They then add a variety of colours of glass and use their tools to make designs of swirls, insert millefiori and other complex finishes. Every hand-made bead is unique for the very reason that it is hand-crafted, with each one varying in size, colour and design.  

Many of these beads are brought by me personally from Rome where I source very unusual beads that I have not seen elsewhere, as well as the very popular Murano glass beads, with the silver or gold foil finish.

However, the most stunning and imaginative have been sourced from the very best of British and American designers of handmade beads. The tradition of handmade glass, combined with modern design, creates the depth and character that can be seen in every bead. Each necklace is exclusive to you in design, dimensions, shape and colour.

The following pages will show you a selection of just a few of the different coloured beads that I use in my designer jewellery, and you may choose any bead(s) to be incorporated into the jewellery of your choice, so that your creation will be unique to you. 

Create a different look for every part of your day. When you are in jeans, team them with 'Ice Blue' for that feeling of smart casual wear. For business, wear 'Grey Sophisticate' to make an instant impression. For that special date, try 'Passionate Red' or 'Tender Kiss Pink'. If you wish to surprise and enthral, 'Black Mystery' is the one for you. 

Match a colour to your birth sign or the month of the year. Choose a colour to make a statement about your personal life. Plum signifies spirituality whereas golden green is a healing colour. Visit our list of colour matches to see which would suit you best.

Our range comprises a variety of necklace designs with matching earrings, bracelets, shawl pins and bag clips.

The jewellery shown on these pages is an example of the styles that we can offer you. The wire used is silver plated. Every item will be unique and can comprise beads of the same colour or a mixture of colours. YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN STYLE AND COMBINATION and it will be hand crafted especially for you.

The beads shown on these pages represent just a few of the extensive range of beads in stock. The colours are a guide for you to choose the colour(s) and approximate type(s) of bead(s) that you would like. We will then match up your colour and style choice to our current stock of beads.