For me, like other contemporary jewellers, the word jewellery does not belong solely to shiny, sparkling rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings that we see on the high street. Instead it encompasses a much broader consideration of ‘objects that are active at the boundary of the body – jewellery in its widest sense.’ (Caroline Broadhead, 2005)

As a contemporary jeweller I am less interested in jewels themselves and more concerned with material, form, colour and movement, and how these elements can be combined to create objects that are wearable or at least associated with the body. As well as issues to do with value/preciousness, I am also interested in the tactile qualities of the material itself and how wearing a piece of jewellery can change your mood or the way you carry yourself. What does it say about the wearer, and indeed the maker?