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Abbey Jewellery

Helen Carter is based in the Wye Valley but first learned the art of solderless wire work in Toronto, Canada, during the late 1970s. She opened her first workshop in Llandogo before moving to Wolvesnewton, also in Monmouthshire, the following year.

Helen has attended craft events across Wales, England and as far afield as the USA and continues to develop and improve her work. Abbey Jewellery has been exhibited in numerous galleries, including The Model House in Llantrissant, the West Virginia Museum of Art and the Southwest Corner gallery in Albuquerque.

She still uses sterling silver for her pieces but now has work made in argentium silver as well, a modern alloy with superior brightness and durability.

Alison Summers

A selection of her products now online!

Using techniques she has developed herself over the years, Alison Summers uses a variety of mediums to create stunning jewellery in an original style.

Hand-dyed aluminium, pearl polymer resin and liquid lacquer are all employed to produce spectacular pieces with vivid colouring in an array of interesting shapes and textures.

Click here to view some of Alison's products in our online shop.

Celtic Seren

Gareth Giddings' family business has now operating from their workshop in Glynneath for more than 30 years.

Their jewellery and gift designs are made using pewter, one of the most valuable precious metals in common use today. Pewter can be highly polished to a satin finish and, like gold and platinum, it does not tarnish.

Alongside their range of earrings and pendants, Celtic Seren use pewter to make lovespoons, clocks, badges, hip flasks and animal figurines.

Gillian Cairns

Originally from Scotland, Gillian's work has a strong Celtic influence and takes inspiration from nature in the same way that the Celts did.

Her jewellery range includes earrings, pendants, bracelets and ring and is created using hallmarked sterling silver and stone.

As well as producing her own designs she is happy to take on special commissions and bespoke items upon request.

Janet Dwyer

Janet's process for creating jewellery is very fluid, meaning that she uses numerous techniques to produce each piece and is happy to veer away from her initial design during the making process.

Her items range from necklaces, bracelets and earrings to bespoke tiaras all made using the finest quality materials; sterling silver, semi-precious stones, pearls, glass and Swarovski crystals. Janet is more than happy to discuss any requests for commissions that you might have.

J.M. Beads

Beaded jewellery has been admired and worn for thousands of years. Anicent civilisations like the Egyptians and Native American used the same methods, as did groups of people in every continent across the world.

Judi Bunn and her company, J.M. Beads, continue that tradition by making memorable pieces of jewellery using a needle and thread to link glass beads together in many different attractive designs. Each piece is handcrafted in the village of Boughrood, Powys.

Kira Jones

Kira graduated with a degree in Fashion Design in 2002 but didn't embark on an artistic career until four years later when she became a jewellery designer.

Since then she has been touring craft fairs with her products and exhibiting her handmade pieces in galleries. Her jewellery makes use of semi-precious stones such as Amethyst, Jasper and Labradorite, often complemented by silver.

More recently she has begun to experiment with textiles again, creating scarves and upcycled clothing.

Pembroke Glass

Now available on our online shop!

Handmade and designed by Marjorie Bichard, Pembroke Glass produce jewellery using fine fused glass and dichroic glass from their base in West Wales.

The origins of dichroic glass dates from as far back as the 4th Century but modern examples of the material are available as a result of research carried out by NASA.

Its main characteristic is that it contains multiple micro-layers of metals and oxides, meaning it often reflects back a different colour to its actual hue. This causes the array of colours that are displayed in each piece to shift depending on the angle it is viewed at and creates an unusual but spectacular final product.

For a closer look at some of the Pembroke Glass products we currently stock online at Erwood Station Craft Centre please click here.

Serennu Beads

Using different coloured clay, Heather Buley hand crafts each button, bead and accessory used in Serennu Beads individually.

The colours and designs are inspired by Heather's surroundings in the Powys countryside and she likes to use bright colour combinations to great effect for her pieces.

As well as creating brooches, bracelets and necklaces herself she sells her beads and buttons in small bags so that others can turn their hand to creating unique jewellery or customising clothing using her handmade clay designs.