UK jewellery designers

UK jewellery designers

Independent contemporary jewellers represent the best of British design. Passionate, free-spirited and innovative, these artisans are not afraid to ignore trends, explore new styles and create emotional, evocative pieces. Jewellery in particular is something that we have mastered in the UK; with so many artisan designers, many of them remain hidden gems ready for the next person to stumble along and spread the word. On the other hand, many British jewellery designers have already broken the mould and exploded into the mainstream, winning awards and appearing in popular publications. 

British jewellery has a rich heritage of goldsmithing with numerous jewellery districts dotted around the UK. It’s not surprising that many UK jewellery brands go on to become international successes. Here are a few best jewellery designers of UK. Check out!

Sara Gunn
Sara Gunn creates bold and distinctive fashion jewellery in leather and metals. Rich textures adorn elegant, curvaceous leather cuffs and angular rings alike. Sara's belief that that jewellery should be as individual as the wearer has led her to explore organic processes such as acid etching, which enable a high degree of variation. 
Sources of inspiration range from the urban landscape and gritty London streets to microscopic details within the body. 
Each piece of jewellery is hand made by Sara in her London workshop in limited production runs, many pieces are one-off. Sara aims to create unique, covetable pieces that are a pleasure to wear. 

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Monica Vinader
Monica Vinader is a British luxury jewellery brand that celebrates individuality. Opening up a new category between fashion and fine jewellery, MV creates instantly wearable, contemporary pieces to style, stack and personalise with engraving.
Monica's unique designs have a diverse celebrity following including Emma Watson, Olivia Palermo and the Duchess of Cambridge. Our iconic friendship bracelets, vibrant gemstones and cutting-edge diamond pieces have made Monica Vinader internationally successful.

Here is the link to the website. 

Alighieri
Founded in 2014, Alighieri is a collection of jewellery inspired by Dante Alighieri’s ‘Divine Comedy’. Created in London's Hatton Garden, Rosh started the brand when she was in a dark place, looking for solace in Dante's work and the visual sculptures it conjured up. Read more about the brand here.

Here is the link to the website. 

Daniella Draper
Multi award winning British jewellery designer Daniella Draper graduated with a degree in jewellery design from Central St. Martins in 2009 and returned to her home routes of Lincolnshire to start her business and is now celebrating her 10 year anniversary.
Daniella uses recycled gold and silver to make high quality pieces to stand the test of time, creating future heirlooms for now and for generations to come.

Here is the link to the website. 

Rosie Sanders
UK Jewellery Awards 'New Designer of the Year' 2015. Winner of the 2014 British Jewellers Association ‘Cocktail Rings on the Catwalk’ Award. Professional Jeweller HOT 100 ‘NEXTGEM’. Member of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths.
ROSIE SANDERS creates neoclassically inspired luxury jewellery with a contemporary feminine edge. Each collection celebrates scrolls as enduring symbols of opulence, femininity and power, what Rosie refers to as ‘Neoclassical Couture’.
Bold structured motifs are brought to life with traditional hand carving and hand forging techniques that characterise her collections made using precious metals, enamel, specially cut gemstones and reclaimed exotic hardwoods. 

Here is the link to the website. 

Astley Clarke
Astley Clarke is a luxury British brand celebrating design and craftsmanship. From diamonds and gemstones to free personalisation, our fine and demi-fine jewellery is made to be worn, layered, gifted and enjoyed every day.
A desire to create relevant, relaxed and luxurious jewellery for a new generation is central to our process. Acute attention-to-detail is in everything we do, making Astley Clarke pieces refined yet easy-to-wear, intelligent and joyful.
We only work with noble metals, semi-precious and precious gemstones, and natural diamonds, which are responsibly sourced and adhere to the Kimberley Process. We are also proud to be supporting Theirworld, a charity that champions women’s and children’s causes in the developing world.

Here is the link to the website. 

Caroline Creba
"Jewellery is a lifelong passion for me and I simply love seeing my creations bought to life by people wearing them – there is nothing better than seeing your jewellery enjoyed by others." Caroline Creba’s love affair with jewellery and precious stones began at an early age. As a child, she spent hours sifting through her mother’s jewellery box, intrigued by the vivid colours and glimmering light. This, coupled with Caroline’s obsession for collecting shells at the beach, was where it all began . . .  Years later at art college, Caroline discovered how to sculpt and work with metals, and from there she studied silversmithing and jewellery design at the internationally renowned School of Jewellery in Birmingham.

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Alex Monroe
Alex Monroe jewellery is synonymous with a very British sense of style. It is feminine, delicate and quirky, but above all consistently wearable. Now a much loved brand world-wide, each and every piece is individually designed and handmade in England by Alex and his team of expert jewellers. Inspired by nature and nostalgia, every piece has a tale to tell…and the story continues with you.
Alex grew up in the countryside, in the wilds of Suffolk in a big old house surrounded by nature. He lived a life of adventure in rivers and forests, roaming freely in nature’s playground. After training at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London, Alex created his first collection in 1987 to critical acclaim. His intention was to produce excellent quality jewellery, which was originally designed, hand made and well priced. This was jewellery made to be worn and made to be loved and these values remain unchanged to this day.

Here is the link to the website.