Oxfordshire

W Hamond teams up with Emma Stothard on new collection

Jeweller W Hamond has teamed up with Whitby sculptor Emma Stothard to launch the new Silver Darlings collection. The new collection of silver pieces, designed by Stothard, is unisex and features necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings and a keyring. Stothard is known for her wire and willow sculptures of animals, which…

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Making jewellery on a narrowboat

Trained in horticulture, Rich MacKenzie always envisioned a passion-led lifestyle. Having bought a narrowboat called ‘Bluebell’ in 2017, when the pandemic hit, he and his family made the “best decision” when they decided to live on the boat full-time. Alongside his wife, Jackie, two children, Robbie and Fleur and pets,…

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Lucy Slyvester launches Autumn collection

Lucy Slyvester has revealed her new Autumn jewellery collection for the Halloween season. The Oxfordshire-based designers’ new line includes designs based on stag beetles, flies, moths, dragonflies and crab claws, all created with either solid silver or gold. Slyvester believes the new collection’s pieces ‘‘are a perfect fit for an…

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18ct golden toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace

An 18ct golden toilet has been stolen from Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Thames Valley Police is investigating the burglary of the ‘piece of art’ and originally received a report of the robbery at the palace at 4.57am on 14 September 2019. A 66-year-old man was arrested in connection with…

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Jacobs the Jewellers launches Young Designer competition 2019

Jacobs the Jewellers, Reading’s oldest independent jewellery retailer, has announced the start of its annual Young Designer competition, with 2019 seeing the largest field of entrants in its five-year history. The four-week event based in the jewellers Reading store features live craft demonstrations and a VIP winners’ event at 2.30pm…

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Jacobs the Jewellers launches 2016 young designer award

Jacobs the Jewellers has launched the second year of its Reading-based young jewellery designer competition. The competition, which is held in association with the Bishopsland Educational Trust, HS Walsh and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, has been launched after the success of its inaugural contest last year. Four young jewellery…

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Jewellery to be displayed at Art in Action

From the 19 to 22 July, a series of jewellery designer-makers will be demonstrating their craft at the annual Art in Action event near Wheatley in Oxfordshire.

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