Handcrafted Jewellery Designs by Lesley Lake

                                                                             My Etsy Shop                                        My Flickr Gallery

My winning Torn Earrings now feature in the Dec/Jan issue of Bead Magazine (issue 19, page 82) along with all the other winners and finalists of the British Bead Awards. I also entered my Minarets Necklace in their Readers' Challenge - "Inspired by Art" - and you can see that on page 96.

 

 

 Welcome. 

Hello from Masham, in rural North Yorkshire, and welcome to my shop of lovingly handcrafted jewellery.

My philosophy is fairly simple - take beautiful, quality components and try to show them to their best advantage. My pieces are individually designed and all handmade by me.

I use precious metals, semi precious gemstones, crystals and handmade lampwork beads.             I love working with silver wire and the way it moves and can be shaped. I also love the different finishes and textures you can achieve.

People often talk about what inspires them, and for me, it's more a particular mood rather than something tangible. Most often the beads lead the design - I love them, I buy them, then I make them a nice home!

Most of my handmade jewellery incorporates lampwork glass beads. For the uninitiated, these are created by melting narrow rods of glass with the flame of a torch. Lampworking is a skill that takes a great deal of practice and patience. I am constantly amazed by the range of colours, shapes and decorative elements lampworkers manage to produce.

Some pieces are made using a lot of precious metal and expensive artisan beads, as well as several days of careful work to produce the finished item. This is especially true for those with a handmade chain. These pieces are therefore more expensive but ideal for a special occasion or gift.

If you would like to be notified when I add new designs please add your details to the mailing list to the left.

My work is also for sale in my Etsy shop:                                                                                      My Etsy Shop

Larger photos of my handmade jewellery can be viewed on Flickr:                                                   My Flickr Gallery

Some of my pieces are now exhibited in the Anstey Galleries in Harrogate. The gallery represents a variety of carefully selected contemporary artists and jewellers who create original works of art. If you're in the area the gallery can be found at 33 Swan Road or take a look at their website at www.ansteygalleries.co.uk for opening times and details of exhibitions.

 

 

 

Please read the Store and Delivery Information for particular terms and conditions.

Prices include a gift box and postage and packaging within the UK.

The Links page shows you where I obtained some of the beautiful beads featured.

I hope you enjoy browsing these pages. Even if you don't buy feel free to comment. I'm interested to know what you think.

 

                                    

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