about cathy

I am an award-winning jeweller based in the vibrant city of Sheffield where I create elegant & organic jewellery collections. My love of making led me to working with metal, in particular specialising in the historical techniques of chasing & repoussé. I create tactile forms & decorative designs in silver, gold & platinum using a specialist hammer & a variety of steel punches. I want to celebrate the handcrafted qualities in every piece I make & experience the joy of using traditional hand tools to create beautiful objects.

Inspiration for my distinctive style comes directly from the natural world, as I reflect elements of rippling sand dunes, crashing waves & the subtle veins of skeleton leaves. Designs evolve organically as the metal goes through rounds of hammering, as I strive to capture the delicate details of sumptuous flora & fauna & make every piece unique.

My current jewellery collections involve lots of hammered textures- some bursting with intricate patterns & flowing lines that are given a pearly matt finish & highlighted with crisp polished edges. I also have a love of interesting gemstones that I use as colourful accents. I am always looking to develop my making skills by learning new techniques & I enjoy passing on this knowledge to others through teaching & running specialised workshops.

Click on the image above to take a tour of my workshop, and the jewellery-making processes from sketchbook to final designs.

Take a look at my shop or get in touch to discuss having a bespoke piece of jewellery made.

Video by Stuart John Stafford | Music by Tom Shepherd

bespoke jewellery designs – client testimonials

Have a read of some of the testimonials written by my lovely happy customers: