Working from
her Norfolk based workshop, award winning jewellery designer Yvonne produces
handcrafted fine jewellery using silver, gold and platinum and precious and semi
precious stones to create unique and contemporary pieces, all made using
traditional jewellery techniques.
Yvonne began her training in
precious metalwork in Rochester, Kent before moving to work in London as a
silversmith and designer, learning all aspects of production from design concept
through to the finished piece.
The natural progression into
Jewellery led her to managing a workshop for a prestigious jeweller with a host
of celebrity clients & allowed her to develop her skills in all areas of
jewellery production including gemmology by sourcing, selecting & working with
stones from around the world.
As well as
her own design range, the majority of Yvonne’s work is bespoke commissioned
pieces where she sources unique stones for her clients or reworks existing
jewellery to create a wonderful alternative to the mass produced jewellery
generally available so you can be assured that every
commission is individual and designed to suit each customer's own style,
personality and budget.
AWARDS
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Platinum Collection Design Innovation Award 2007
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Finalist- Moissanite Design competition 2007
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Awards from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
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1999 Design commendation
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1998 Craft commendation and Design commendation
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1997 First prize in design and a Craft commendation
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1994 £400 Design Bursary
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1996 Bursary from Goldsmiths society
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1992 Expressive Arts prize.