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Andrew English
Andrew English is a young and exciting British jewellery designer. Living and working in London, his workshop is situated in the creative hive that is the Clerkenwell Green Association. His lust for technical knowledge, explorative design and ethical practice, gives a fresh approach to Andrew's jewellery.
Georg Jensen
In 1904 the Danish silversmith Georg Jensen founded his first modest silversmithy in the heart of Copenhagen. When he died in 1935, the New York Herald Tribune saluted him as "The greatest silversmith of the last 300 years.
Stephen Webster
Stephen Webster is the ultimate diamond geezer. From a modest start in the Thames estuary town of Gravesend, near London, he has attracted some of the entertainment world's most alluring glamorous clients and established a loyal continually evolving, global customer base and in honour of his enthusiasm, commitment and creativity, has achieved several clean-sweeps in the jewellery trade's glittering prizes. Four-times 'Luxury Jeweller of the Year' in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005, 'Jewellery Designer of the Year' in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2006. He is a freeman of the city of London.
But while the jewels in Stephen Webster's beautiful pieces may be exquisitely multifaceted, his vision has always been singularly focused.
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood was born Vivienne Isabel Swire in Glossop, Derbyshire on April 8, 1941, she moved to London when she was just 17. In 1970, with Malcolm McLaren she opened the shop Let It Rock on Kings Road, Chelsea in London to showcase their fifties Rock 'n' Roll records and memorabilia as well as fifties inspired fashion designs. Turning away from the hippy movement, young people started to come to the shop fuelling a revival of the period and it’s popularity increased as Elvis Presley began his 1970s comeback. A design icon of UK fashion was born.
Today Vivienne Westwood also designs fashion led yet very wearable Mens Jewellery based on her classic puink designs including Safety Pins and Razor Blades.
Chris Hawkins
Chris Hawkins Jewellery carry out in-house design and production from a converted 19th century coach house in Brighton combining strong design and technical skills, to produce striking mens silver jewellery. The work is highly informed by fashion, yet has a timeless classic appeal. The natural world, smooth sculptural forms, and bold textures are recurring themes throughout the work.
Chris has a traditional training, having completed a five year Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths apprenticeship with Jonathan Swan in 1994.