A thousand facets sits with Disa Allsopp, they talk about her upbringing between Barbados and London. How a trip to Mexico inspired her to pursue the world of jewelry. She talks about how resourcefulness dictated her textures and shapes and the importance of responsibly sourcing the materials for her wonderful work. About: Disa Allsopp designs and makes precious jewellery working in 18k gold and sterling silver.  Influences come from her love of ancient jewellery ,forging, reticulation are all some of the techniques used in her pieces. Sketching and drawing are all important stages of designing for me,while creating new pieces.  Designing rings ,earrings, necklaces, are some of the pieces she makes in her London studio. Gemstones are an integral part of her designs such as diamonds, tourmalines, garnets, sapphires, emeralds and many more. Disa trained in London and Edinburgh and all pieces are handmade. You can follow Disa Allsopp on Instagram @disaallsopp or visit her website https:https://disaallsopp.com/ Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ https://youtu.be/nKQHjg_E0yE   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A thousand Facets sits with Keira Wraae-Stewart from ætla. they discuss her beginnings in the jewelry industry, how her travels inspired her and how teaching children art can ignite your passion for jewelry all over again! about: ætla was founded in Edinburgh by Keira Wraae-Stewart in 2020, during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic with a view to showcasing and supporting fine jewellery created by talented local, international and lesser known designers and artisans. A major focus of the business has been to provide clients with a range of luxury, designer jewellery created through sustainable and ethically responsible means. Before launching ætla, Keira worked in the design and manufacture of jewellery in both London and Thailand for over 10 years, at a number of well established brands including Vivienne Westwood and Maria Francesca Pepe. Of both Faroese & Scottish descent, Keira decided to return to the UK to launch ætla; the boutique maintains its Scottish roots - being intertwined within Edinburgh‘s majestic City Centre - whilst clearly embracing the Faroese/Scandinavian aesthetic sensibilities that have greatly influenced Keira throughout her life. You can follow Keira Wraae-Stewart on Instagram @_aetla_ or visit her website https://www.aetla.co.uk/ Store location: 46 St Stephen Street in Edinburgh Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ https://youtu.be/nKQHjg_E0yE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A thousand facets sits with Ananda Khalsa about how she started her jewelry journey, how she created her voice with her hand painted jewelry and we talk about her wonderful store! Ananda draws inspiration from natural forms, and the vibrant luminosity of natural gemstones. She strives to capture the precious quality found in ancient jewelry, while creating pieces with a modern sensibility. All of the gems used are hand picked for their unique and exceptional characteristics. Many of her pieces contain an original painting on paper, which is set behind crystal in silver or 22k gold. An important influence in Ananda's work is the powerful symbolism behind each of the subjects she chooses to paint. Each of Ananda’s pieces is handcrafted in her studio in Northampton, Massachusetts by Ananda and her highly skilled team of jewelers. You can follow Ananda Khalsa on Instagram @anandakhalsajewelry or visit her website https://anandakhalsa.com/ Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ https://youtu.be/nKQHjg_E0yE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A thousand facets talks to curators of Gillwing jewellery Sarah Burns and Jade Mellor about how they started their journey in the jewelry industry, how they found themselves in Gillwing Jewellery and how they have created a very special place for jewelry artists to share their art and how they have made the shop an integral part of their community. About Gillwing: Established over 20 years ago, we continually strive to source the most unusual and beautiful jewellery pieces to showcase in our Islington gallery. "HANDMADE ON THE HIGH-STREET" Today we feature over 50 artists, specially selected for their quality, inventiveness and originality. By visiting international exhibitions as well as graduate shows we bring you the best established names as well as exciting fresh talent on the cutting edge of design. PASSIONATE ABOUT JEWELLERY Jewellery is our life's passion and we love creating bespoke pieces to meet your needs and desires. By working closely with our artists we enjoy bringing your special requests to life. You can follow Gillwing jewellery on Instagram @gillwingjewellery, Sarah Burns @sarahburnscollins and Jade Mellor @jademellorjewellery or visit their website https://gillwingjewellery.com/ Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ https://youtu.be/nKQHjg_E0yE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay Moncada is behind perpetuum jewels, a supplier of antique diamonds and responsibly sourced gemstones. He has made his life purpose to educate himself and others on how to create a business that is environmentally responsible. He serves at the board of Ethical Metalsmiths and collaborates with pure earth! Perpetuum Jewels was founded on the premise that the traditionally obscure paradigm of the jewelry industry is to be disrupted, not by large enterprise but by small community, grassroots efforts and independent voices. About Ethical Metalsmiths: EM is a community of caring buyers, jewelers, designers, and suppliers committed to responsible, environmentally-sound practices for all facets of the Jewelry Industry. Their mission is to inspire responsible jewelry practices through education, connection and action.   Perpetuum Jewels is a supplier member and supporter of this non-profit organization. We firmly believe this community offers the most diverse voice of professionals truly committed to an ever evolving sustainable practice and they represent the most positive outlook for all of the jewelry trade, from mine to consumer.   Jay serves as board member and Treasurer of Ethical Metalsmiths since 2018   About Pure Earth: In collaboration with jewelry designers, we donate gems for jewels to be auctioned off during the yearly fundraiser by Pure Earth, a global leader in toxic pollution cleanup. Since 2017, Perpetuum Jewels has participated with Pure Earth to help raise over $100k to support their ongoing efforts in the cleanup and elimination of legacy pollution in the developing world, with great focus on lead and mercury alleviation. You can follow Jay on Instagram @perpetuumjewels.bling and @perpetuumjewels (for Trade), visit his website https://www.perpetuumjewels.com/ https://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/ https://www.pureearth.org/ Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ https://youtu.be/nKQHjg_E0yE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices