News & Articles

During the month of March 2021, I have been taking part in the #marchmeetthemaker challenge on Instagram, set up by Joanne Hawker (https://www.marchmeetthemaker.com/). For those of you who missed it, or don't have Instagram, I wanted to have an amalgamation blog post of my Instagram posts, so that you can get an insight to Purple Wyvern Jewels and me as the maker. Each Monday to Friday in March there was a theme prompt to - "Introduce yourself and your brand to the world, let people in behind the scenes of how and where you work and show everyone the various...

Sunday 14th March would typcially be a day to celebrate mothers here in the UK. For some that would mean spending time with their mothers or their children. For others, it can be a day which is a painful reminder of the mother or of the child/ren they have lost. But COVID... Unfortunately it's 2021, and we're still in lockdown... Whether you wish to celebrate or be commerative of a loss, it has to be done remotely this year (like many things did in 2020). I've put together a Mother's Day Gift Guide of unique and customisable memorable jewellery and...

2020 has been a very unusual year to say the least(!) with many challenges and changes to everyone's lives. Whilst there is hope on the horizon as vaccines are being approved and being rolled out, there will still be restrictions for some time yet. Delivery Restrictions I still have had to keep the following temporary* changes to what I am able to deliver: No international orders (only deliveries to UK addresses) No shipping upgrades These changes mean that I do not need to go to a post office. Therefore, I am able to post straight into a post box and...

'Tis the season... Yes, it's that time of year again! But Not The Usual Festive Season Unfortunately this years celebrations will be different, it's very unlikely we all will be able to do the big family get togethers (at least in person), but modern technology fortunately allows us to video call and still see our loved ones, even if it is over a screen. With yet another major lockdown here in the UK, buying gifts for the holiday season will be very different too. More than ever, shopping online will be HUGE this year. Don't Leave Ordering Too Late With...

I enjoy learning new things. I'm someone who believes there's always something new for us to learn, and no matter how old we get there is always something new and different for us to explore and gain knowledge about. Exploration Is Fun Over the years, I've created different styles of jewellery. I enjoy the process of learning a new jewellery technique and making creations with these different techniques. Recently, I have been exploring and creating chainmaille items. Chainmaille (or chainmail) is the art of creating items by linking jump rings together. Obviously, the thing that most people think of when...