HOW IT ALL STARTED…
Sustainable Sea Glass & Gemstone Jewellery
I started Glasswing Jewellery in 2005 in my native West Cornwall, one of the most stunning, rugged and remote coastal regions of the UK.
Having studied metalwork & design at University and worked as a journey(wo)man blacksmith, and with an enduring fascination with jewellery, I finally decided to do what I love full time when my family was very young. Using traditional silversmithing techniques and simple hand tools, I began designing and making recycled silver and gold wedding jewellery, first for friends and then for customers worldwide. It soon got busy!
Working with you
For the past 20 years, I’ve worked with customers to create beautiful jewellery, full of meaning and deeply personal stories, and it is an absolute joy and privilege…
So many customers return over the years, which is wonderful! I work with you to custom-make jewellery to your specifications, marking the most important events in life ~ engagement, wedding and the birth of children, to special birthdays and anniversaries.
Jewellery is available through the shop pages in many variations of metals, colours and gems, or you can commission a bespoke piece if you’d like something a little different.
Having a piece of jewellery made can seem a little daunting, especially if you don’t live and breath jewellery everyday! Whichever way you order, I can guide you through the process, from choosing your stones, and discussing design ideas, through to sizing, finishes and final tweeks.
“Hello Kate, just wanted to thank you for the beautiful bangle, my niece was absolutely thrilled with it. ”
My Jewellery & Ethics
Acting responsibly in sourcing materials, our workshop processes and using sustainable packaging has always been integral to what Glasswing Jewellery is all about.
Helping hands…
Oli and Tom, my children, more or less grew up on Cornish beaches, running around collecting sea glass and lending a hand in the workshop as they got older.
In 2016, Glasswing relocated to a lovely stone workshop only minutes from Teignmouth harbour. Mostly we can be found walking our lurcher Caspar and sea glass hunting on the beach, or hiking on beautiful Dartmoor, inhaling lungfuls of fresh Devon air. We never take any of it for granted ~ some of the best perks of the job!
Tom is absolutely passionate about jewellery making, and is in London studying goldsmithing full time.
Oli, now a Zoology & Conservation graduate, works to protect fragile coastal habitats, and still loves designing & making jewellery.
About the Jewellery…
My jewellery is inspired by the organic textures and the materials found along the shoreline and coastal landscape around us here in the South West of England..
The Glasswing collection includes natural, traceable, precious gemstones, recycled, lab-grown and antique diamonds as well as genuine sea glass uniquely tumbled and frosted by the ocean.
I sort, wash and carefully hand cut the upcycled sea glass and painstakingly set it into precious metals.
Combining polished gemstones or sparkly diamonds with wave-tumbled sea glass contrasts beautifully and enhances the frosted surface and often subtle ocean shades of the glass.
Past Customer’s Weddings
Liv’s Fish
