Looking to stay ahead of the trends in jewellery and silversmithing? Curious about who the next big names in the industry will be? Or perhaps you’re on the hunt for the perfect statement piece to wear or gift this holiday season? You’re in the right place!
Shine 2024, a sell-out event at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, brought together over 200 craft and design enthusiasts to celebrate the future of the craft. 16 emerging designer unveiled their new jewellery and silversmithing collections after completing an intensive three-month training programme, where they mastered the skills of selling, presenting and showcasing their creations.
We invited leading industry experts to discover which designs stood out. Our incredible panel - featuring Alison Skeates (Co-Founder and Buying Director, E.C. One), Deborah Ridley (Senior Programmes and Collections Manager, The Crafts Council), Dora Thornton (Curator, The Goldsmiths' Company), Frances Parton (Deputy Curator, The Goldsmiths' Company), Jade Mellor (Curator, Gill Wing Jewellery), Louisa Pacifico (Founder of Future Icons), Maria Doulton (Co-founder, The Jewellery Editor), and Rachael Taylor (Author and Journalist) - handpicked their favourite designs from this fresh crop of talent.
Ready to explore the styles that will define the future of jewellery and silversmithing? Be the first to wear these standout pieces this season!
Maria Doulton - Journalist and Co-founder of The Jewellery Editor
(presented on behalf Maria Doulton by Gregory Parsons, Curatorial Associate at the Goldsmiths' Centre)
Lois Lo - Streamline Earrings in Topaz and Stainless-Steel
Jade Mellor – Jewellery Gallery Curator and Maker, Gill Wing Jewellery
Inca Starzinsky - Red/Blue/Green Float Ring in Brass and Enamel Ring
Louisa Pacifico- Curator and Applied Art Consultant, Founder of Future Icons
Emma Lawrence - Opulent Spark Open Kite Bead Statement Necklace
Frances Parton – Deputy Curator, The Goldsmiths' Company
Morvarid Alavifard - Oxidised Britannia Silver Eighth Whisper Bowl
Deborah Ridley - Senior Programmes and Collections Manager, The Crafts Council
Lucy Anderson - On Track Stirling Silver Square Wire Brooch
Alison Skeates – Co-Founder and Buying Director, E.C. One
Larua Fedus – Drops Necklace Forged from Solid Sterling Silver
Rachael Taylor - Author and Journalist
Alice Biolo - Cubic Zirconia and Oxidised Sterling Silver H.n5 Ring
Dora Thornton – Curator, The Goldsmiths' Company
Gillian Finlay - Squircle Brooch in Folded and Formed Silver Wire
