About me

I'm a local jewellery designer and maker living on a riverboat between the borders of Herts and Essex.  

I create, design and make in my shed, perched on the bank of the River Stort, surrounded by trees, birds and the elements.

Life so close to the water and earth inspires my practice and gives rise to one-of-a-kind jewellery collections and bespoke pieces featuring silver, gold, copper. I also use striking combinations of precious gemstones, in water and kingfisher tones of green, blue, teal and turquoise precious gemstones.  

My mission is to help you find a piece of jewellery that lights up your day, in the same way a kingfisher does, as it flashes past on a rainy day on the river. 

I think something magical happens when something that otherwise only exists in your imagination, comes into being and materializes into beautiful, wearable piece of handmade jewellery.  

I've been making and designing since 2016 and discovered the alchemy of electroforming a couple of years later. This special process means I have the ability to transform found leaves, stones, shells and bits of broken glass into necklaces and rings. Hence my name: Found by Dawn. 

In 2022, having completed a Diploma in Silver Jewellery, I gravitated towards making jewellery in silver and gold.

That Autumn, I launched The Windblown Collection, inspired by the dripping rain and glinting sunshine at the end of Storm Eunice. This formed my first adventure into combining delicate silver and gold earrings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and rings and small cacades of precious gemstones. 

In spring 2024 I launched the Positive Space Collection (yet to be photographed and added to my website, so if you'd like to see more visit Instagram or Facebook)  which explores combining green, blue, teal and turquoise gemstones with gold and silver wire for boho-style dangly earrings. 

I’ve really enjoyed sharing my new designs and my core collections at Makers Fairs and luxury gift markets across Hertfordshire and Essex. If you’d like to meet me and see my jewellery in person, you can discover where I am next, in the header banner of my home page.