About

After a long, senior career in the tech sector, disillusioned by the greed, deception and lack of humanity I saw around me, I quit my career, home and source of income, and moved into a small van by a lake, in some woods.

Interested in handcrafting, sustainable economies, mindful consumption, and founder of The Society of Alternative Entrepreneurs, I am studying silversmithing and on this website sell pieces I make to help fund further study.

I work exclusively with real, natural (undyed and non-heat treated) gemstones, from reputable, traceable sources, and recycled sterling and fine silver.

Predominantly my work celebrates the marvel of mother earth, encouraging contemplation and mindfulness of earth's geology. The gems (or jewels, or rocks or stones, as you prefer to call them) are always the focus of my work.

I stand against fast fashion and disposable consumerism, both of which represent the driving forces in the mass market jewellery industry.

I work using traditional techniques, designing and crafting each piece myself.

If you sign up to alerts for new drops, you will watch my work evolve.

The vast majority of jewellery sold in the UK is made of plastics and /or manmade metal composites, designed to last for a single season, and involving low wage workers in developing countries.

That does not make me feel beautiful.

In summer I work outside, in the company of swans and other birds.

I hope to be able to build a small hut to work in in the winter months, which will sit by my van.

I pack and photograph each item myself.

I work as artisans have done for centuries: with care, dedication and as part of a worldwide brother and sisterhood of those rediscovering meaningful livelihoods outside of exploitative practices.

My jewellery costs only a small amount more (actually sometimes less) than that from high street shops such as Oliver Bonas, Reiss...yet stands for so much more.

Please do join this journey where jewellery is to treasure and to tell a tale of geography, history and craft; not to overproduce.

Katherine Pomfret