How it’s made: creating jewellery woven with history

Weaver to Jeweller

Before the bench there was the loom.

Emma graduated with First Class BA Hons Degree in Textile Design from Central St Martins, having specialised in weaving.

From Fabric to Fine Jewellery

Every piece begins with a textile fragment - often an antique ribbon off-cut or vintage haberdashery trim - transformed into distinctive, tactile jewellery.

  • Finding unusual patterns, remnants with a history, woven ribbons. Many with French origins.

  • Thin wax sheet is pressed into the ribbon and while it is still malleable, Emma twists and sculpts the wax into shape.

  • The wax is used to create a mould, into which molten metal is poured (usually AgAIN recycled silver made from 100% reclaimed medical x-rays). A process that encapsulates all the finest details and delicate threads of the ribbon in precious metal.

  • Once cast, the metal piece is filed, sanded and soldered before polishing. Carefully burnished to accentuate the intricate textures and a high shine finish on the reverse.

  • Gold-plating, adding chains, stone-setting

Considered By Design

Every detail of my work and how I work is considered. I aim to be a fully sustainable design brand, creating products with kindness and integrity that have the smallest impact possible on the environment and world around us. To do this, I have been working hard on refining the processes, suppliers and materials I use.

• Every piece is cast in 100% AgAIN recycled silver - fully traceable and sustainably sourced from medical X-rays in UK

• The majority of my textiles (over 75%) are vintage, dead-stock or recycled materials.

• Packaging and postage boxes are plastic-free and made from recycled/eco-friendly materials, with no foam fillers and introducing an organic cotton pouch.

• All of my suppliers are UK-based

• Working towards a circular model, so all my pieces can be be refreshed, recycled, reloved or reused

• Aim for all of my materials to be fully traceable