I live in the beautiful Worcestershire country side, north of the Malvern Hills with my partner and two sons. We all have a great love of nature and the environment in which we live, excluding the killing of animals for sport and leisure. I have been interested in gemstones and minerals since studying Geology at school. I have always been drawn to things made from natural materials which hasn’t always been fashionable. I make jewellery using silk and gems because I love doing it, thinking up designs and creating something beautiful. Humans have been making bead necklaces for millennia so I think I am doing something that comes naturally to me.