Design Diaries

Same Hands, Different Material: What Tattooing Taught Me About Making Jewellery

I’ve had a tattoo gun in my hand for nearly twenty years. When people find out I also make fine jewellery, the reaction is always the same — a pause, a raised eyebrow. Here’s why the switch made co...

The Man Lost at Sea Who Inspired Everything — The Story Behind The Illustrated Jeweller

The true story of Albert Self — a Royal Navy caulker lost at sea on Christmas Day 1885 — and how uncovering his story from an old family suitcase became the inspiration behind The Illustrated Jewel...

Good, Fast, Cheap. Why You Can Only Ever Have Two — In Tattooing and in Jewellery

I learned this lesson behind a tattoo needle long before I ever picked up a jeweller’s tool. The rule is the same in both worlds — and ignoring it always costs someone something.