THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PIECES
Different hands. Different stories. A shared love of making.
Discover the independent UK jewellers behind Tilda & Trove, and find a world that feels like yours.
MADE AROUND THE UK
Find the people behind your next favourite piece. Tap a pin to meet a maker.
9 independent makers9 makers to discover
Hartlepool, North East England, UK
With Jen Lithgo
A leaf, a little light
Folded leaves, open outlines and small silver flowers. Jen makes nature-inspired jewellery in Hartlepool, using recycled precious metals, and shares the pleasure of making through workshops across the North East.
Cardiff, Wales, UK
With Emma-Kate Francis
Pearls in bloom
Freshwater pearls nestle inside sculptural calla lilies and daffodils. From her Cardiff gallery, Emma-Kate makes floral jewellery, creates bespoke commissions and welcomes others to learn at the bench.
South Coast, UK
With Lauren
Memories made wearable
Lauren brings the sentiment of a treasured photograph to handmade jewellery. From her South Coast studio come tiny lockets, birthday necklaces and contemporary silver and gold pieces, made slowly and chosen for their meaning.
Shiplake, Oxfordshire, UK
With Wendy Penrose
Treasured memories, a new form
From her Oxfordshire garden workshop, Wendy creates flowing, asymmetric jewellery inspired by nature. Bespoke commissions and the remodelling of cherished gold and gemstones are at the heart of her work.
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
With Katy Cook
Petals, pebbles & a little gold
From a silver daisy to a sea-smoothed glass pebble, Katy finds jewellery in nature’s smaller details. At her St Albans bench, she works in silver and gold and welcomes others to discover the pleasure of making.
Leicestershire, UK
With Hollie Eccles
Woodland treasures, cast in metal
Acorns, tiny pinecones and the texture of a fallen twig. From her Leicestershire garden studio, Hollie turns countryside finds into jewellery with an unmistakably woodland soul.
Suffolk, UK
With Sue Studd
Little worlds in silver
A rabbit beneath a toadstool, a dragonfly’s wing, the veins of a leaf. Sue creates intricate fine silver jewellery in Suffolk, and shares the pleasure of making through her creative workshops.
Whitley Bay, UK
With Jo
For the love of the sea
Sculptural gold, silver and unexpected gemstones, shaped by a life beside the coast. In Whitley Bay, Jo creates textured collections and one-off Treasures that feel like small discoveries from the shore.
Nottingham, UK
With Rosie Deegan
For the animals we love
From a favourite dog to a whale glimpsed in the wild, Rosie celebrates animals in silver. Her Nottingham studio is home to characterful silhouettes and bespoke pieces inspired by your own much-loved companions.
