Well I am very excited to say that I’ve got my stand number and full confirmation that I’ll be showing at Goldsmiths’ Fair 2010!

It’s such a great opportunity and honour to be accepted, I can’t wait! I’ve been sketching out some new ideas, so there will be some very special one-off pieces for the show, so if you get the chance come along and soak up the glamour and history of the place. The building itself is beautiful, the show is inside an amazing gilded hall,  and there will be a wide variety of talented jewellers and silversmiths all with their own unique style.

Goldsmiths' Hall

I will be showing in Week Two which is Tuesday October 5th – Sunday October 10th – for full details of the event see the Goldsmiths’ Company website.

Hope to see you there. They serve champagne in the cafe – what more do you need to know!

Just a few pictures of how the British Museum Jewellery Collection is made – I didn’t quite get all the stages but you can see some of the steps involved…

Shah Abbas Pendant, British Musuem

I just thought I’d post a quick picture of this bracelet I did as a customer commission for a lady who particularly likes all things rainbow! Pretty!

This fantastic looking gallery is Lireille Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art in Oakland California. They’re a brand new stockist of Kokkino and I’m very pleased to say that they are selling very successfully! We’re soon to send over a whole new collection and I’m sure it will fly off the shelves too.

I just hope I can get over there one day to pay a visit to the gallery myself, there are so many interesting designers and artists stocked there. So if you’re in the area get over there and take a look -  one more reason on my ever growing list to visit California!

It’s always nice to get a compliment and I’ve just found Epages blog featuring kokkinoshop.co.uk used as inspiration  and commenting on how beautifully it’s designed.

To quote…

“The online shop of the British jeweler kokkino is all about precious silver and gold chains, bracelets and rings. To really showcase the products, kokkino selected an unostentatious design for the shop. Light, bright grey tones form a enclosing space with a large white area that gives the products room to breathe and make an optimal presentation. Large product images and an unadorned and open header underscore the exclusive offering of the jeweler. Colour accents for information texts and product descriptions are visually appealing and add to the exclusive feeling of the site without overpowering the high-resolution product photos. All-in-all, a harmonious and reduced design.”

It took many hours of hard work, so it’s great to be noticed! Thanks Epages!

So, everything packed and ready for a fantastic show at the Contemporary Craft Fair, in Bovey Tracey. It’s been very hard work getting everything ready and perfected, but now is the time and fingers crossed the work will be well received!

Here is a little snippet of the new Mandala  and Shimmer collections – the whole range will be on the website very soon.

Here’s to a lovely weekend! x

At the moment there’s lots of activity and excitement (no, not panic!) in the workshop as the Contemporary Craft Fair at Bovey Tracey, Devon is drawing ever closer! It’s a lovely show to do and a beautiful part of the world, and also great for me to meet people who love Kokkino! The new collections are almost ready to show, so let’s just keep everything crossed for some fair weather!

You don’t have to take my word for it though – here’s a little video to give you a taster, and if you look closely you might just spot Kokkino!!

It’s the 11-13th June, full details to be found here at the Contemporary Craft Fair site

See you there!

It was very exciting to see the Eclipse Collection on the catwalk when it was chosen for the Spring Fair catwalk show this year. Including a specifically designed showstopper neckpiece and the larger pieces from the collection they really made a great  impact and the models made them look fantastic!

You can view the entire collection here – the range of simple interlocking contrasting circles are available in a variety of designs and sizes, appealing both to those wishing to create dramatic glamorous impact and also for everyday wear with more more understated and subtle pieces.

Please get in touch if you would like any more information!

Finally the new range of cufflinks is ready to be unveiled!

They are all sterling silver – the one’s pictured all have a chain link fitting with feature hallmark. Each design is available with the pattern black oxidised, 24ct gold-plated or a combination of the two. They are all completely handmade to order.

If you are interested in stocking these in your shop, or simply buying a pair for yourself or a gift them please get in touch for more details.

It’s refreshing to do something completely different every now and then and this one-off commission for unique sterling silver plectrums  for local musician Brian Hoggard was certainly different from the usual jewellery. I found them really satisfying to make and the contrast between the silver, 24ct gold-plating and oxidised silver is really dramatic and effective -  I think they turned out great!

Check out Brian’s website and his new band incarnation Rights for Robots.