I’m really pleased to have been accepted to sell on the new

The quality of the handmade items for sale is really high and the site looks vibrant and bright and exciting. I knew it would be top notch as it was the brainchild of Sarah James (who organises the fantastic Contemporary Craft Fair in Devon and Made by Hand in Wales) and Katie Honnor.

So it really is worth a look for all sorts of items, from cute little ruby slipper badges by Alix Swan

to this beautiful tea table by Pascha design

and divine covertable jewellery by Suzanne Potter

Oh, and not forgetting Kokkino!

I think we all need a little treat, we’ve worked hard all year so far, right!

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Here’s your chance to win a Kokkino necklace, tickets to Made by Hand plus a night at the Celtic Manor hotel.

Made by Hand runs from 3rd-5th December at Tredegar House and is the perfect place for you to get all of your unique and contemporary design led Christmas gifts! With 140 of the UK’s finest designers and makers of everything from jewellery to ceramics, textiles to furniture there is something for everyone.

Just follow the link below for all the details! Good Luck!

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/play-win/competitions/win-made-by-hand-tickets-a-necklace-night-at-celtic-manor-10-10-18.html

We’re making the final preparations for IJL this week, and we’re almost ready. We’ve just spotted this article on the fron page of the Retail Jeweller website about the new collections. Great! Click on the image below to read the article and see the picture gallery.

So, any trade customers, if you’d like to see the collections for yourself then pop over to the stand.

We’re at D11 – hope to see you there!

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!