Echoes of the Past that resonate along the surface of the Earth: I like to imagine the vibrations of ancient cities, buried treasures, crumbling walls, forgotten earthenware reaching the surface of the metal to create marks, texture, patterns, traces of what once was. The Echoes of the Past Collection is born from the traces that History leaves behind — fragments of stories, marks of repeated gestures, and memories of emotions that linger long after their moment has passed.
This collection is inspired by my archaeological work on the Greek Bronze Age site of Mycenae. The palace cited in Homer’s Iliad, holds fantastical stories of heroes slaying monsters, gods playfulness, cyclops and nymphs. While analysing in details the texture of a type of handmade pottery, it became fascinating for me to look at the worn, rough, pitted, crackled textured surfaces of ancient artefacts. The time they have spent buried inside the earth has given them a different look and guided by imagination, another meaning. I draw from these weathered ancient artefacts, the subtle poetry of objects that have travelled through time, like fragments of stories resurfacing in a new light.
The metal is shaped and textured using techniques that emphasise touch: engraving that mimics the marks of age, soldering elements or melting the metal to create depth, textures that echo weathered stone or hammering that reveals the maker’s presence. Imperfections are embraced as part of the narrative, echoing the irregularities found on unearthed archaeological artefacts. Each piece is crafted to feel both ancient and timeless— a balance between strength and fragility, permanence and transformation.
I re-invent these objects so that they can become precious memories of ancient treasures. I imagine their history, buried under mythological tales, reaching the surface. Unearthed, they resonate on the surface of the metal to perpetuate these ancient treasures. Jewellery becomes an archive — a place where traces of time are held quietly, preserved not in museums or manuscripts but in the intimate space of the body. Each piece gathers fragments of memory, gesture, and heritage, carrying them forward in metal that warms against the skin.
‘Mycenae’ Collection
A collection designed as a meeting place between myth and material, inspired by my own interpretation of the legendary Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae (Peloponnese, Greece), cited in Homer’s poems. Ancient gold signet rings were intricately crafted with detailed engravings and granulation, featuring on the bezel, scenes of mythical creatures or ceremonial processions. In this collection, the ancient world rises not as a reconstruction but as an impression: echoes of these ancient rings are distilled into evocative talismans. Wearing these creations is like holding a fragment of myth.
“ … far from him into heaven shone the bronze; and thereat Athena and Hera thundered, doing honour to the king of Mycenae, rich in gold. ”
Homer, The Iliad
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‘Unearthed’ Collection
This collection is rooted in the beauty of what remains of the ancient objects that have travelled through time: worn surfaces, softened edges, fragmented shapes or the subtle marks left by crafting hands. Warm metals, natural finishes and textures are selected so that each piece retains a tactile touch and an emotional resonance. Over time, the jewellery will gather its own marks, becoming an evolving record of the life it accompanies.
‘Floating Woven Home’ Collection
‘Coleshill Collection’
Based on the memory of the vanished Coleshill grand house and its secrets (located in Oxfordshire), this collection becomes an act of quiet reconstruction — not of architecture, but of atmosphere. Though the house no longer stands, its presence lingers in fragments: a whispered story, a half‑remembered room, the outline of a staircase that once carried footsteps through generations.
‘Mythology’ Collection
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