Made by hand and truly unique

“ jewellerlee “ … As the title suggests I make jewellery and my name is Lee … but that’s not how it all started.

When I was young my parents had a second hand/antique shop, it was there that I was exposed to the wonderful old furniture, glassware, ceramics, art and of course jewellery…albeit mostly costume jewellery.

My brothers and I were often called upon to help out with house clearances and restoring furniture. I’m sure this is where my love of arts and crafts began.

After school I trained as a joiner - continuing to work with timber. A few twists of fate took me to different jobs along the way and in 2002 I became self-employed as a stained glass artist, making windows, lamps and all sorts of things translucent ... including jewellery… and so the story begins.

A few years later I was asked to work at a local jewellers, the stained glass work was on the decline and it seemed the best path to take. Repairing broken jewellery and making bespoke items, every day would bring a new challenge.

We jump forward 15 years to 2020 where life changed for everyone - not just me.

2020 was a big year in more ways than one… I turned 50, celebrated my silver wedding anniversary and became “jewellerlee” … growing creatively as an artist with a new found passion for jewellery making.

An amazing opportunity (appearing on TV - “All That Glitters” BBC2) introduced me to a wonderful group of people that gave me the confidence to believe in myself and inspired me to explore new and exciting materials and techniques.

I am now building my permanent collections, using recycled / sustainable materials wherever possible. Working in silver, gold, platinum, palladium and copper incorporating diamonds, gemstones, pearls, beads and amazing art glass handmade by John Ditchfield.

I also resize and repair jewellery and love to work with the client to remodel and repurpose broken or sentimental pieces - giving them a new lease of life - something that can be passed on to the next generation. These pieces are so special and an absolute privilege to make.

I continue to challenge myself, researching new ideas and techniques.

There is so much more to come.

If you would like to commission a special piece, have something sentimental remodelled or simply need an item repaired - please don’t hesitate to get in touch.