About
Born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and now based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Carys has always sought inspiration and refuge in wild landscapes around her.
After many years working in the arts, as a school teacher and traveling, Carys embarked on this solo project. Using her background as a trained designer, she uses jewellery making as a vehicle for investigating materials, history and sense of place within the landscape.
Working from her tiny studio in the heart of Edinburgh, Carys focuses on bespoke and custom projects, releasing a limited range of ready-to-buy pieces on an annual basis.
Unique Every time
All pieces are handmade from recycled precious metal using traditional goldsmithing techniques.
This ensures that every element of the design has been carefully considered to bring you the highest quality end-product but also retain the subtle imperfections that you don’t see in mass-produced jewellery.
All but the very tiniest stud earrings are hallmarked at the Edinburgh Assay Office to ensure provenance and purity
An Ethical choice
All precious metal used is recycled meaning no new mining has taken place to bring your jewellery to life.
Any gemstones used have been ethically sourced and are fully traceable or vintage stones from our collection of deadstock, estate or recycled gems.
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Equal in quality to freshly mined metal, this is the ethical choice when it comes to jewellery. All my bullion (gold and silver wire and sheet from which the jewellery is made) is purchased from a reputable UK based dealer to ensure quality.
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Of course! All jewellery comes in a beautiful presentation box as standard but if you are buying as a gift, just drop me an email (carysmurphy@gmail.com) and I can make sure your piece is beautifully gift-wrapped with a handwritten card included.
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The old saying rings true; your jewellery should be the last thing you put on in the morning and the first thing you take off at night.
Keeping your pieces away from chemicals such as chlorine in the pool or hairspray is also wise.
I strongly advise against wearing your jewellery in the bath/showe/ocean but we've all done it so don't worry too much.
As a rule, it's good practice to store jewellery in a proper jewellery box or it's presentation case- this will help reduce tarnishing.
Silver naturally oxidises (darkens) over time. This can add an attractive dimension to a piece but can sometimes be unwanted. To remove any traces of oxidisation, a gentle wash using dish soap and a soft old toothbrush usually does the trick. If the tarnish is particularly stubborn, silver polishing cloths work very well and can be easily bought at supermarkets or online for a few pounds.
If a piece does become damaged, just get in touch. Most things can normally be fixed fairly easily.