Makers' Stories
Do you want to discover the makers' stories behind the products? Read our Goldsmiths' Shop Talent blog.
Jewellery for the Digital Age: How Xinyi Chen is Turning E-Waste into Bodily Adornment
Posted by Rae Gellel on
The digital world and the physical world collide with Maze, Xinyi Chen’s collection of bold, futuristic choker necklaces in show-stopping colours. Xinyi combines e-waste sourced from Chinese Recycling Centres with precious stones, and traditional jewellery-making technique.
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Jewellery for the Digital Age: How Xinyi Chen is Turning E-Waste into Bodily Adornment
Posted by Rae Gellel on
The digital world and the physical world collide with Maze, Xinyi Chen’s collection of bold, futuristic choker necklaces in show-stopping colours. Xinyi combines e-waste sourced from Chinese Recycling Centres with precious stones, and traditional jewellery-making technique.
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The Islanda Collection: An Ode to Ancient Cultures
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Halina Mutinta of Halina Mutinta Jewellery is a Brighton-based jeweller who draws deep from her Sub-Saharan roots to create contemporary gold jewellery inspired by ancient cultures, particularly the custom of expressing oneself through bold and beautiful bodily adornment.
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The Islanda Collection: An Ode to Ancient Cultures
Posted by Rae Gellel on
Halina Mutinta of Halina Mutinta Jewellery is a Brighton-based jeweller who draws deep from her Sub-Saharan roots to create contemporary gold jewellery inspired by ancient cultures, particularly the custom of expressing oneself through bold and beautiful bodily adornment.
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Fetching the forgotten: How Jo Boateng rediscovered her roots through jewellery-making
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Among the Akan people of Ghana, the concept of Sankofa means retrieving the lost parts of oneself for greater happiness, and wisdom in the present. For jewellery designer Jo Boateng, Sankofa has meant rediscovering the colour and vibrancy of her native culture.
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Fetching the forgotten: How Jo Boateng rediscovered her roots through jewellery-making
Posted by Rae Gellel on
Among the Akan people of Ghana, the concept of Sankofa means retrieving the lost parts of oneself for greater happiness, and wisdom in the present. For jewellery designer Jo Boateng, Sankofa has meant rediscovering the colour and vibrancy of her native culture.
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Inspired by the galaxy: EDXÚ tells the story of his new Iper collection
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A bespoke ring set with a striking yellow diamond became the catalyst for Edward Xú’s latest fine jewellery collection, Iper. The chinese-born maker, who began his career designing for luxury brands such as Solange Azagury-Patridge and Tateossian, playfully nicknamed the diamond Yellow Hyper-Giant HR5171, after the brightest star in the known universe. This set in motion an entire collection inspired by galaxies and stars, with the name Iper meaning Hyper in Italian, a subtle homage to the Italian client who commissioned the ring.
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Inspired by the galaxy: EDXÚ tells the story of his new Iper collection
Posted by Rae Gellel on
A bespoke ring set with a striking yellow diamond became the catalyst for Edward Xú’s latest fine jewellery collection, Iper. The chinese-born maker, who began his career designing for luxury brands such as Solange Azagury-Patridge and Tateossian, playfully nicknamed the diamond Yellow Hyper-Giant HR5171, after the brightest star in the known universe. This set in motion an entire collection inspired by galaxies and stars, with the name Iper meaning Hyper in Italian, a subtle homage to the Italian client who commissioned the ring.
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From paper, beer cans to metal: Northern Irish maker Caitlin Murphy’s new XYZ jewellery and 3D sculpture collection
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In the final year of her studies at the Glasgow School of Art, Northern Irish maker Caitlin Murphy found herself confined to her student flat due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with no access to the university’s workshops. Proving that adversity is the mother of invention, Caitlin was compelled during this time to experiment with alternative materials.
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From paper, beer cans to metal: Northern Irish maker Caitlin Murphy’s new XYZ jewellery and 3D sculpture collection
Posted by Rae Gellel on
In the final year of her studies at the Glasgow School of Art, Northern Irish maker Caitlin Murphy found herself confined to her student flat due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with no access to the university’s workshops. Proving that adversity is the mother of invention, Caitlin was compelled during this time to experiment with alternative materials.