Jewellery

Jewellery That Means Something.

Metal, stone, and somebody who knows what to do with them.

Jewellery is one of the few things people keep for decades and hand on afterwards, which makes it worth choosing rather than acquiring. The makers here treat it as a craft with rules: how a stone is set, where the weight sits, what a piece looks like after five years rather than five minutes.

Cast, hammered, strung and soldered.

Lost-wax cast rings, hand-hammered silver, charms cast from wax originals, beaded pieces strung by the person who designed them. Some of these makers have been at it for twenty-five years and some for two, and both show in different ways.

It improves with wearing.

Silver develops a patina. Gold takes on the marks of a life. Good jewellery is the rare category where use makes the thing better rather than worse, which is why the pieces worth buying are the ones you would wear on an ordinary Tuesday.

Where a certification exists, we name it.

With the certifying body attached, on the individual brand page. Gemstone and metal supply chains are among the least traceable in retail, so we would rather be specific than reassuring. Everything requiring a hallmark is hallmarked.

Wear it forever.

Have a browse through earrings, necklaces and bracelets and charms, or the recycled and upcycled edit. Sort by location or purpose, find something to give in Gifts for Her, and the maker stories are in the journal.

If you're making something rather good, we'd love to hear about it.

We're selective. In the nicest possible way.

Brix + Bailey – Unordinary Marketplace for Design & Style