May marked something really special for me… 12 years of Hazel’s Jewellery Shop! It honestly feels surreal looking back at how much has changed since I first started making jewellery all those years ago! What began with me creating fashion jewellery using premade charms and silver-plated materials as a hobby has evolved into something that feels so much more aligned with who I am today as well as a business that I love running alongside my day job. Nowadays, every piece be

Most people imagine gemstones being freshly mined from the earth. But there’s another way to create jewellery - by using secondhand gemstones. These pre-loved stones have already existed in the world, often as part of a piece of jewellery. By giving them a new life in fresh designs, I can create pieces that are not only beautiful, but also more sustainable and meaningful.

I'm very excited to be taking part in the jewellers academy year long jewellery making challenge. Each month there is a piece of...