Gill Wing Jewellery

Sweet Valentine

sarah — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:10:14 +0000

The time for romance is upon us as our thoughts turn to Sweet Valentine! Here at Gill Wing we have selected some exquisite pieces for our Valentines showcase.

William Cheshire showing for the first time at Gill Wing his 'Libertine' collection. Miniature faux perfume bottles are the source of his inspiration, each one is delicately engraved with sleek script or laquered with blood red resin. Buying one of these as a gift would surely be the perfect love potion as who could resist?

Tanja Ufer's unique collection features roughly hewn silver, 22ct fused gold with sparkling stones like fire opal, rough diamonds, peach sapphires and opalite. She acheives a brilliant balance between quirky and effortless beauty. Her hugging rings in white and rose gold are a sweet twist on the wedding band. They can be made in any size for men and women and nestle together beautifully.

Josef Koppman treats us to a visual feast! His unique technique is to wrap siver in 22ct gold to create a soft colour that is finished with a brushed surface that twinkles. He selects juicy gemstones including imperial topaz, mandarin quartz and rubies. Spectacular cocktail rings show the stones set in diverse angles.

Nuntaka Nopkhun uses medical grade silicone in fleshy tones to create sensual plump pieces of jewellery that tease and surprise the viewer. Pale pink silicone is set in oxidised silver with accents of pearls.

Anne V Massey uses anticlastic raising to sculpt silver in to twisted hearts. Like a curled leaf or willowy branch the silver is manipulated in to organic forms.

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Earthly Treasures

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:19:11 +0000

Opalescent blown glass eggs, Capricious carved nut lockets, Ethically sourced sculptural silver and Baroque beauties. Just some of the tempting Earthly Treasures at Gill Wing this season. See the Events page for details.

Jewellery designers on show include (click each name to see their work):

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Chaos and calm by Lydia Feast

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We have been keeping this collection of sublime brooches designed by Lydia Feast close to our chests for a few weeks. But we decided to play fair and share it with all of our followers before we sell out!

We found Lydia’s work at ‘Treasure’ which was part of London Jewellery Week. For me her designs were some of the best on display. Subtle beauty. We have had a great response to the brooches so far, they have brought intrigued customers in to the gallery.

Working directly from her own photographic explorations and intuitive visual compositions, Lydia has explored the concept of contrasting elements. Working with materials including, silver and enamel Lydia has focused on experiments with surface pattern. She has produced a collection of wearable and non-wearable pieces, challenging in their composition that stimulate an emotional interaction with the viewer and wearer. Echoing references to time and nature whilst combining a modern clean aesthetic, this collection Chaos &Calm brings together contrasting elements illustrating a harmony between chaos and calm, new and old and silence and noise. Inspired by her research into chaos theory:

‘the underlining order in some of nature’s most random processes’

The techniques used in this collection are potentially chaotic but the results are inherently calm. Each piece is unique as a result of the carefully controlled but ultimately random outcome capturing chaos and calm and moments in between.

“I see these pieces as small scale installations presented in a gallery context with some pieces possessing the capacity to be worn.”

Earrings from this collection start at £65. But who could put a price on serenity?

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Plastic Fantastic!

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We have some gorgeous new pieces in by designer Sarah Lindsay. Sarah mixes vibrant colour pallettes from acrylic dust which is then heat treated to form solid slices. These pools of plastic are then combined with nylon, silk thread and oxidised silver.

Since leaving the Royal College of Art in 2002 Sarah has developed the collection mixing opaque and translucent, solid and speckled colours. Her innovative technique means that no two are ever quite the same. As art mimics nature they are often mistaken for agate slices.

The ‘Dust Collection’ comprises of a wide selection of earrings. Also featured are necklaces with magentic catches which lay flat against the skin, pendants, brooches, and ‘wrap’ bangles where colours merge from one to another. We are currently displaying the collection in our window where the light floods through the pieces like stained glass.

See Sarah's profile here.

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Jacqueline Cullen in the Dragons Den

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Spotted!!

Deborah Meaden self made millionaire entrepeneur wearing jewellery from Gill Wing! Watch out for Deborah on this series of Dragons Den wearing an exquisitely carved Jet and Swarovski ring and Jet Swarovski and 18ct gold necklace by our very own Jaqueline Cullen.

Jacqueline is the only artist that we know of to use Jet in a contemporary way. She plays on the natural beauty of the material, emphasising the crevices and cracks with granules of gold and twinkling ebony crystals. Her skill is to contrast the rough with the smooth as other areas of the jet are sanded and polished to feel like silk.

Jet is a prehistoric black fossilised wood. The trend for wearing jet jewellery was started by queen Victoria when she went into mourning for her consort, prince Albert. It became incredibly popular during Victorian times and it was mined from the rock. Jet has now become very rare, rough samples can still be found washed up by the tide or encased in the cliff face in the coastal area surrounding Whitby in North Yorkshire.

‘I have developed innovative processes and formats that celebrate rather than disguise the inherent qualities of Whitby jet allowing the natural beauty of the material to speak for itself removed from connotations of death, grief and morbidity. Responding to the rarity of the material, I hand-build collars and pendants by pegging and joining small sections of jet lined with 24ct leaving delicate threads of gold running through the finished objects tracing the breaks and joins. I am inspired by dramatic acts of nature, a placid sky ripped open by a violent storm, a volcano erupting, a cliff edge left jagged from erosion. Hiatuses inform my aesthetics and the interruption or breaking up of a bold, fluid form is central to my work where fractures, fissures and crevices are highlighted by an encrustation of textured fine gold, tiny crystals or glittering black diamonds.’

‘With the lightweight quality of Whitby jet allowing pieces to remain infinitely wearable, my contemporary collections continue to blur the boundaries between jewellery, art and sculpture and I remain committed to introducing this ancient and sensual material to a contemporary audience.’

If you would like to see more of Jacquelines work come and visit us soon!

We will be tuning in to Dragons Den on Mondays at 9pm BBC Two to watch Deborah.

Watch it!

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Menagerie Preview Evening

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We were invaded by tiny ants, star wars mouse and an amazing feather and rubber hood!

The evening was a great success as we welcomed our loyal customers to join us for a secret garden party. We were lucky enough to have several of the designers from Menagerie on hand to answer curious questions.

All of our customers really enjoyed the show. One customer was even kind enough to bring us a thank you card the following day to tell us how much she liked it.

Although London Jewellery Weeek is over our show runs until the 30th so hurry down if you have not seen us yet!

Also you can read a review of the show by up and coming fashionista Katie Wright on behalf of Style My Wardrobe!

http://stylemywardrobe.com/2010/06/a-menagerie-of-jewellery/

Thanks for coming Katie!

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My Sweet Valentine…

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New in!!!

We have a very special Valentines window created by Jessica De Lotz.

Her unique treasures are shown alongside some of the vintage finds that have inspired her collection ‘A Love Story in Paris’ Let her draw you in to a romantic tale of long distance love and a world of wild abandonment!

‘A Love Story. Paris, 1946.’

A love letter hits your door mat. The anticipation of the sender fills you with an overwhelming sense of excitement. It is Monday morning after all. Proudly embellishing the envelope is a golden seal. Suddenly, it oozes a sense of heritage, preciousness and superiority. A treasure to behold!

He speaks of his exciting life in Paris. His eyes are bedazzled by the showgirls twirling their tassels, the opulent casinos and delicious abandon of gambling.

The history of this jewellery lies in the hands of its wearer. From the moment you open that letter it becomes part of you, you’re life and being. And from thereon the journey of your life, will determine its destiny. An heirloom of the future?

Inspired by Victorian wax seals these personalised and individually stamped mementos will guarantee that the mark of your love will be sealed forever.

Beaucoup d’amour,

xJessica de Lotz.x

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Gill Wing welcome's you to a new decade!

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We decided to welcome in the new decade with some wonderful new pieces by Clara Breen.

Who says that girls can’t fold maps?

We are currently showcasing a selection by Clara including a stunning creation made from French maps. With a subtle colour pallette to soothe those tired eyes after the New Year festivities! Contours of silver and paper trace the lines of the body. Clara creates delicate folds and concertina’s within the paper.

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This collection is a bold step forward from her successful collection of pearl and fold formed silver that she has been making since her graduation from Brighton University. Her new collection still retains the elegant quality that we have come to expect from her designs. Every piece is finished with incredible attention to detail, including minute gold rivets.

Some of the collection is created using layers of tightly packed paper that has been sanded and polished to portray the smooth silky texture of wood.

Clara is happy to incorpoate your own selection of paper by special commision. I have been wondering what to do with my collection of cinema tickets…

So far it has been creating quite a stir on Upper Street as viewers try to guess what each piece is made from!