My Process & Collaborators

When I started my brand back in 2021 I was heavily involved in both the designing and manufacturing sides of my business, carrying out tasks from CAD design and mounting, to polishing and photography.

Now however, and since my business has grown year after year, I have had to find a team I can collaborate with in order to keep up with my increased workload. In this blog post I tell you a little more about the amazing people I have had the privilege of working with both since I started my training back in 2012 and who have supported my fine jewellery brand since I founded it in 2021.

Hatton Garden Heroes

Although I still do all the designing myself from my Central London studio, I am lucky to have found a team of highly skilled, traditionally trained craftspeople who are based in and around London's jewellery quarter, Hatton Garden, who I collaborate with on a daily basis. 

I have in fact worked with this same team of people since 2012 when I first started my training as a jeweller at the British Academy of Jewellery (formerly Holts Academy), consisting of mounters, polishers, setters and engravers. Each team member is expertly versed in their own area to bring my pieces to life to the highest possible quality.

Not only have these suppliers supported me practically, but they have shared their wealth of experience with me over the years especially in the early days when I was learning and then building my business. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had their support over the years through so many stages of my business, and I’m especially grateful during those moments before an event when they have kept me calm and collected!

Nowadays, I source the majority of my stones from suppliers in Hatton Garden as well. I have loved getting to know the staff throughout my network over the years, and I especially appreciate how they are now learning about my preferences for my pieces. This means I often hear from their teams directly when they find things they think I might like– a huge plus for my clients getting bespoke pieces commissioned as they get to choose from a wide range of very desirable gemstones.

Hatton Garden has fostered a really strong sense of community among jewellers and other craftsmen, especially if you have been using it as long as I have. It’s a small and tight knit community that offers a lot of support should you need it along the way. I am very grateful to have met the people I work with, and look forward to many more years of future collaboration!