About us

Hello from Glitter and Gem, our style is free form, unique with original gemstones focusing on contemporary, on trend designs. This starts at the very beginning with cutting the stones ourselves, where we carefully follow the best and most interesting part of the gems so they can speak for themselves. We make unique, one-off a kind pieces of handmade jewellery that stand out and get noticed, whether from their design or the beautiful incorporation of the gemstones we use. 
We are a husband & wife team, with help from our daughter. John is our lapidary, electro former and a metal/silversmith, he has a passion for Australian opal and has been cutting them for over 13yrs. His grandfather was an award-winning lapidary in Aberdeenshire which developed his interest in gemstones from a very early age. John has built virtually all his own lapidary machinery himself to meet his exact personal needs to produce beautifully cut & finished stones. Sarah is a metal/silversmith, wire worker and designer, she also enjoys mixed media art which is how Wired and water came about using watercolours, gilding and wirework to make original artwork. Bryony initially encouraged Sarah to turn her hobby into a business by launching Glitter & Gem as part of her final major project for her degree in Fashion Media and Promotion - she continues to support our marketing now and now runs an events company, Paper Daisy Events, where you’ll always find us at her expertly curated Makers Fairs (please do check them out if you can!) John has always been a keen hobbyist supporting Sarah whilst working full time and is looking to join full time soon! 
As we specialise in our own individually hand cut and hand finished gemstones and crystals, you can ensure truly authentic, quality stones in our designs. We don’t like waste! So many will be incorporated in their naturally forming shape or off cuts will be used in other ways, like our infill rings. Many of our rough is supplied direct from the miners themselves or through highly reputable dealers that have become trusted friends over the years - we like to know where our gems are from & that they are ethically sourced! 
We are a little obsessed with collecting gemstones and have a huge selection, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for then get in touch as we are very likely to have the gem of your choice tucked away somewhere waiting to be used! 
Our designs use a variety of techniques from traditional silver/metal smithing methods and free form wire work to electroforming in recycled copper and fine silver! We mainly work in gold, silver & copper but happy to work with our materials too. We also offer bespoke orders where you can choose your own gemstone from our range of finished stones or supply your own…. just get in touch.

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