Statement Jewellery by

Melissa James

Melissa creates individually designed and hand made contemporary jewellery using responsibly sourced semiprecious stones, recycled silver, gold and beaten metals

Jewellery Designer

For over 25 years I have been making and designing jewellery using stones collected and sourced carefully from all over the world, incorporating them with sea glass, gold, silver, copper and brass and, sometimes, with old brooches or other artefacts.

I enjoy working with ideas garnered from the natural world. The colours of the seasons dictate the colours used in making a new piece, as do ideas put forward by customers when commissioning pieces.

Finding new stones is a constant joy and excitement. Shape and texture are an important element in the finished design.


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Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye - Dorothy Parker

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Lapis drop stud earrings with a hammered gold dome #earrings #gold #lapislazuli #semiprecious #stones #contemporary #jewellery #supportsmallbusiness
Part of a one off necklace on the website @melissajamesjewellery #semipreciousstones #silver925 #recycled #contemporary #necklaces #smallbusinessowner #designer #jewellery #jewellerydesign
Necklaces, necklaces. New on the block. Check them out on the website and @summerhouse gallery Marazion #necklaces #contemporary #silver925 #recycledsilver #gold #semipreciousstones #stones #smallbusinessowner
Turquoise and gold pinched nugget necklace. Part of the pinched nugget collection #semipreciousstones #necklace #necklaceoftheday #stones #contemporary #gold #turquoise #smallbusinessowner
Big stone necklace finished with handmade recycled silver hook and ring clasp #semipreciousstones #dalmatianjasper #jade #variscite #lava #lavastone #agate #snowflakeobsidian #contemporary #recycledsilver #jewellery #necklaces #stones #jewellerydesig