A Thousand Facets

A Thousand Facets

By: A Thousand Facets

Language: en

Categories: Arts, Visual, Business, Entrepreneurship

Join blogger and jewelry aficionado A Thousand Facets as she sits down with today’s leading independent designers from around the globe to talk about how they got started, how they developed their style, and what inspires their designs.In every episode A Thousand Facets , will be joined by her favorite artists and friends to talk about jewelry, first and foremost, with fun and insightful digressions about materials (gemstones, metal, enamel), techniques (stone carving, engraving, weaving). They’ll make you think about why we wear jewelry, how a single piece of jewelry can tell an entire story, and what goes into...

Episodes

Karl Fritsch
Jan 08, 2026

A thousand facets sits with contemporary artist Karl Fritsch.

Karl, creates playful and unconventional contemporary jewelry. He crosses the line with his mix materials to make us ask, what is truly precious.  On the premiere of season 4, I sit with Karl and we talk about his beginnings, how he came into the world of jewelry and how even a comment from his kids will inspire his work. 


About:

Karl Fritsch has gained international recognition for his ever developing body of work, which has focussed almost solely on rings. Fri...

Duration: 00:55:47
BONUS- Small business shopping with Allana Lalot 2.0
Dec 11, 2025

A thousand facets sits once again on her favorite Bonus episode, small shopping with Allana Lalot from Lalot collective!

We talk about the importance of shopping small and how special is to know the story behind the items we buy.

Below if the list of the brands and artists we discussed:

@emmawilsonenamel

@janakilarsen found at @informinteriors

@theother.style

@ettigre.co @signedbyyou.amsterdam

@decade_studio

@schokov_extraordinarychocolate

@beta5chocolates

@kisandco

@ina.seifart


With...

Duration: 01:16:25
Anthony Lent
Nov 20, 2025

A thousand facets sits for the season finale of season 3 with the truly talented Anthony Lent in his studio in Pennsylvania. They talked about his education in Germany, his years as a professor and how he creates his wonderful and whimsical jewelry.


About:


Anthony Lent has been handcrafting fine jewelry for women and men for almost fifty years. Our collections are based on the sculptural creations of master goldsmith and jewelry designer, Tony Lent. He has dedicated his life to the painstaking transformation of visionary images into...

Duration: 01:12:20
Ellen Hertz- Max's Jewelry
Nov 06, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Ellen Hertz from Max's jewelry in Minneapolis, they talk about what inspired to start a store, what it means to her to have a space for independent jewelers and their love for dark chocolate.


About:

We represent designers who we believe are the best at what they do, are true artisans and craftspeople, and who are creating jewelry that is beautiful, unique, and, sometimes, a bit unconventional. We’re also storytellers who love sharing the fascinating backstories of each of those artists and the jewelry th...

Duration: 01:06:12
Ten artists from Goldsmiths' Fair 2025
Oct 16, 2025

A thousand facets talks with ten artists that participated at the Goldsmiths' Fair, which is her favorite show.

They picked one piece of their collection and talked about their inspiration. MAKE SURE TO SEE THEM ON INSTAGRAM.

About Goldsmiths' Fair

For more than four decades, Goldsmiths’ Fair has brought together a selection of the UK’s best contemporary jewellers and silversmiths. This year’s 136 exhibitors work across disciplines and materials, each achieving distinct techniques and their own style with precious metals. The Fair gives visitors the opportunity to buy directly from makers and to dis...

Duration: 00:52:30
Kayo Saito
Sep 18, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Kayo Saito, they discuss her upbringing in Japan, her start on jewelry creating paper pieces and how she moved to metal and now lapidary!


About:

I really cherish the little wonders that nature throws our way.  It could be tender young leaves sprouting, the scent of opening buds, or decaying leaves curling up.  I design and make jewellery to reconnect us to nature. In my workshop, all the parts and elements are made by hand, making each piece unique.



Yo...

Duration: 01:19:10
Yen Duong
Sep 04, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Yen Duong before her showing at Goldsmith's fair week one, to talk about her experiences as a child, her love for art and how a visit to a science museum igniting the voice she has now.


About:

When I was 7 years old I experienced the eternal bond that jewellery can create with memories. My family and I were forced to flee our homeland of Vietnam as political refugees. We could take little with us on that perilous boat journey to Hong Kong and we chose our most...

Duration: 01:07:57
Heather Guidero
Aug 21, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Heather Guidero, they talked about her upbringing in rural Indiana, moving to Rhode Island for college and how travel has informed her voice.

About:


“Settling in at my bench and picking up my favorite antique files is as natural and reflexive as breathing. There's something comforting about the feel of my favorite tools in hand and being able to turn a sheet of metal or length of wire into a piece of jewelry that will be treasured and worn on a regular basis.”

The graphic line...

Duration: 01:08:42
Flora Bhattachary
Aug 07, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Flora Bhattachary as they talk about her childhood driving with her parents through India and how that informed her love for color and patterns.

Her work is a celebration of her life experiences! I hope you enjoy our conversation!

About:

Flora Bhattachary can trace her passion for jewellery back to a moment in childhood. Gifted an ancient carved bird at an archaeological site in India, a passion for gemstones and the art of India took hold.

Now a multiple award winning designer, Flora is celebrated for...

Duration: 01:13:45
Pasha Moezzi
Jul 17, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Pasha Moezzi for a truly entertaining conversation!

He started his career in his dad's business, a furniture designer and that was the catalyst to create his brand!

About:

Growing up Pasha was surrounded by furniture wares of his father, Farmand aka Louis, he took a distinct interest in materials, process and form to develop his eponymous brand 10 years ago. Beginning with scraps from his fathers workshop Pasha has evolved his look and aesthetic to create a collection of pieces that feel very architectural referencing heritage and incredibly easy...

Duration: 01:28:50
Emefa Cole
Jun 26, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Emefa Cole to discuss her childhood in Ghana, moving to London in her pre teens and how a stationary shop was the start of her jewelry journey! I hope you enjoy our conversation

ABOUT: The genesis of the designer can be pinpointed to a childhood fascination with jewellery, precious metals, and stones of the Earth, where girlhood awe flowered into an enrapturement, a bottomless admiration, and a depthless love affair. Growing up in Ghana, Emefa was utterly enthralled by the local folklore surrounding tales of people unearthing gold nuggets exposed by heavy...

Duration: 01:37:10
Todd Pownell
May 22, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Todd Pownell, they discuss about his beginnings in metal shop and how he enjoy creating. How he met his wife Debra and they build an incredible brand together inspired by the vastness of the universe.



About:

Works of jewelry have always been made as trophy and tribute, part of our human celebration and re-invention of natural beauty. The jeweler’s art binds us across history to generations who fought and loved at the beginning of our world, and farther, to the earth itself and th...

Duration: 01:05:34
Tura Sugden
May 08, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Tura Sugden, they talk about her childhood in Australia, how she has a curiosity for creativity since childhood and how responsible sourcing and manufacturing is the most important thing for her brand.




About Tura:

Classically trained in both goldsmithing and fine art, Tura Sugden has a unique approach to fine jewelry design and a traditionally rooted execution. She draws upon her experiences - seven years apprenticing and studying advanced techniques in Belgium, Maine, Tennessee, Kansas and California and earning a Bachelor...

Duration: 01:08:38
Alice Cicolini
Apr 24, 2025

A thousand facets sit with the incredible Alice Cicolini. They spoke about her childhood surrounded by art, her time as a curator and how jewelry found her. She has taken her travels as an inspiration for her work and she celebrates the makers behind it.


About:

Alice Cicolini is a designer and creative commissioner, curator of several international touring exhibitions on design and a published author, including a book on contemporary British dandyism, The New English Dandy, for Thames & Hudson. She is a Research Associate at Central St Martins, where she graduated...

Duration: 01:24:42
McCaul Goldsmiths
Apr 10, 2025

A thousand facets sat with the McCaul brothers, Barry and David in their beautiful store in Dublin, Ireland and they chat about how their career in the jewelry industry, how they mix new technology with traditional traditions and what it is to be back on the town they grew up to open their store there.


About:


We are traditional goldsmiths, known for our unique modern fine jewellery. Our signature style is curvaceous, modern and elegant. Each piece of McCaul Goldsmiths’ jewellery is designed, made and set in-house, from start to...

Duration: 01:03:45
Isabelle Capitain
Mar 27, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Isabelle Capitain, they talk about her beginnings in Germany, her journey in the jewelry world, how she opened her shop in London and how she just wants a good pint!


About:


Isabelle Capitain designs and makes bold, distinctive contemporary jewellery of impeccable quality and exceptional finish. Her signature collections are heavily influenced by a Bauhaus aesthetic, with its clean, minimalist lines and strong geometric shapes.

She plays with balance and form, setting gemstones off-centre and combining metals of different hues to create...

Duration: 01:21:18
Chris Oliver from Goldsmiths Centre
Mar 13, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Chris Oliver, the Head of Professional Training at the Goldsmiths Centre. He is working to create the curriculums for the new generations of jewelry artists.

We discuss his beginnings, what inspired him to go into education and what he has learned about jewelry!

About Goldsmiths Centre:

Designing, making, crafting and finishing: it all comes together at the Goldsmiths’ Centre. Come to our home, a stone’s throw from Hatton Garden, and join more than 100 makers and businesses in the jewellery and silversmithing industry. Hone your craft, learn new skil...

Duration: 01:27:40
A thousand Facets 15th anniversary!
Feb 27, 2025

A thousand facets turned 15 earlier this month and we are doing a small celebration by inviting some of our previous guests to ask a question!

We are so thankful for our community and is so nice to have some of our great guests back for a little bit!

Great questions by:

Allana Lalot -@allanalalot and @lalotcollective

Amy Wilson- @amy_wilson_pr

Charlotte Hytting- @faconfaconjewelry

Cristina Villegas- @cristina.rocks and @moyogems

Ellis Mhairi Cameron- @ellismhairicameron

Hannah Blount- @hannahblountjewelry

Jade Mellor from...

Duration: 00:42:01
Giovanni Corvaja
Feb 13, 2025

A thousand facets sits with Giovanni Corvaja for the premiere of Season 3.


We discuss about his love for gold, and how his research has made him one of the most important goldsmiths of our generation.


About:


Born in 1971 in Padua, Italy, Giovanni Corvaja began work as a metalsmithing at the age of 13 at Pietro Selvatico High School of Art in Padua under the tuition of Francesco Pavan and Paolo Maurizio. In 1988 was awarded the Diploma di Maestro d’Arte, and in 1990 – the Maturità d’Arte Appli...

Duration: 01:25:43
BONUS EP.- Shopping with Allana Lalot
Dec 12, 2024

A thousand Facets and Allana Lalot from Lalot Collective are going small business shopping

for the holidays!

A fan favorite, Allana is passionate about handmade and we are so excited to give you a list of

items from small businesses that we either purchase or we are deeply coveting:


https://www.bolalyon.com/

https://kosnargems.com/

https://www.ellismhairicameron.com/

https://www.thefalls.store/

https://dragondiffusion.com/

https://minandmon.com/

https://barehands.us/

https...

Duration: 01:17:56
Carol Woolton
Nov 14, 2024

A thousand facets sits with the incomparable Carol Woolton, Historian, Writer and jewelry editor of Vogue. In the season finale of A thousand facets we discuss about her ancestors in the gemology world, her beginnings on her career and some of the incredible projects she is spearheading.

Hope you enjoy our conversation.


About:


Carol Woolton is a Jewellery Historian, Editor, Broadcaster, Stylist and Jewellery Editor at British Vogue for over twenty years where she remains as Contributing Jewellery Director. She was the first jewellery editor of Tatler...

Duration: 01:03:36
Ten artists from Goldsmiths' Fair 2024
Oct 24, 2024

A thousand facets talks with ten artists that participated at the Goldsmiths' Fair, which is her favorite show.

They picked one piece of their collection and talked about their inspiration. MAKE SURE TO SEE THEM ON INSTAGRAM.

About Goldsmiths' Fair

For more than four decades, Goldsmiths’ Fair has brought together a selection of the UK’s best contemporary jewellers and silversmiths. This year’s 136 exhibitors work across disciplines and materials, each achieving distinct techniques and their own style with precious metals. The Fair gives visitors the opportunity to buy directly from makers and to dis...

Duration: 00:48:53
Sarah Pulvertaft
Sep 26, 2024

A thousand facets seats with Sarah Pulvertaft and they talk about her beginnings in the jewelry world, her education in Australia and why she decided to move from production work to slow fashion! I hope you enjoy our conversation.


About Sarah Pulvertaft Jewellery

Sarah uses traditional techniques to make silver and gold jewellery combining repeated and kinetic elements to create subtle undulating surfaces and patterns. Inspiration comes from many different sources including the rural environment where she lives and works in Oxfordshire, UK.

She exhibits widely at prestigious shows and e...

Duration: 00:57:54
Sian Evans
Sep 12, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Sian Evans, Jewellery designer, goldsmith and lapidarist. We talked about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, her 15 years creating her production line, then change to be a lecturer and Central Saint Martins and going back to her roots in the goldsmiths work to create a more thoughtful, slow collection!

Hope you enjoy our conversation.


About:

Sian’s work is inspired by interests in archaeology, fashion, geology, nature and sustainable technologies with a deep interest in storytelling. Her many jewellery collections over her career have taken so...

Duration: 01:21:06
Gem Corps with Nia Tahani
Aug 29, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Nia Tahani from Gem Corps. They talk about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, how she fell in love with

state jewelry and how events in history have created the path she has taken!

We talked about the inception of the  Sweet CHAIRiot and the history of Blackamoor jewelry!


Sweet CHAIRiot

Since the Montgomery Melee, the folding chair has expanded even further into the realm of social justice memorabilia. Sweet CHAIRiot is an antique-inspired and culturally informed pendant designed by The Gem Corps, fine estate jewe...

Duration: 01:08:34
Jared Amadeo Holstein from D'amadeo
Aug 15, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Jared Amadeo Holstein from D'amadeo and they talk about his beginnings as a journalist, when he caught the jewelry bug and how he ended up in the world of diamonds and gemstones. We discuss different aspects of the gemstone industry and what makes a natural gemstone so special!


D’Amadeo is a San Francisco-based loose colored stone, natural diamond and estate jewelry wholesaler. With a focus on known-source gemstones, primarily mined in the United States and East Africa, D’Amadeo enables jewelers and designers to share each stone’s journe...

Duration: 01:22:35
Melee the show with Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf
Jul 25, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf of Melee the show about how they met, the inception to Melee the show and the community of independent artists they've created!

Hope you enjoy this great conversation.


About:

Founded in 2017 by jewelry designers and friends Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf, MELEE THE SHOW was born out of the need to connect designers and buyers in an environment as beautiful as the pieces on display. Fine jewelry was long overdue for its own place in the tradeshow world; one that...

Duration: 01:09:50
Judi Powers
Jul 11, 2024

A thousand facets seats with Judi Powers and they discuss her beginnings in the publishing world and how jewelry became her second

act and inspiring her to continue discovering herself as a creative individual!

Hope you enjoy this great conversation.


About:

My inspiration is all around us. The graceful undulation of a ripple in a pond. The curve of a leaf as it reaches for the sun. The branching silhouette of a dendritic agate. The delicate colors of the first blooms of Spring.

To take the...

Duration: 01:23:54
Curated at Luxury lifestyle at NY Now with Liz Kantner and Robin Kramer
Jun 19, 2024

A thousand facets seats with Liz Kantner and Robin Kramer to talk about the Curated at Luxury lifestyle at NY Now. We talked what it is to do a trade show and what are the things artists should look when deciding to do a show, We invited three artists that are doing the show, returning artists Hilary Finck and Tamsin Rasor and newcomer Laurie Reed.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

For more information about Curated at Luxury lifestyle at NY Now

Please email Liz: liz@staygoldjewelry.com

Robin: robin@redbootconsulting...

Duration: 01:08:42
Hayden Peters from Art of Mourning
Jun 07, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Hayden Peters from Art of mourning and we get an education on different aspects of mourning jewelry, how it became popular, which queen made it a thing and how it brought so many trends during that time period! Don't miss this educational and highly entertaining conversation!

 

About:

Hayden Peters is a Jewellery Historian, Scholar and Designer.

An authority on the topic of mourning and sentimental

jewellery, Hayden founded the Art of Mourning (www.artofmourning.com)

in 2005 as his teaching platform to share know...

Duration: 01:27:03
Le Sibille
May 16, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Camilla Bronzini and Francesca Neri Serneri from Le Sibille, we speak about their inspiration, their passion and about the importance of keeping the tradition of micro mosaic alive. As you may listen in this conversation, I was really excited to talk to them!


ABOUT:

Le Sibille’s journey to revive the ancient Small Roman Mosaic goldsmith technique by crafting one-of-a-kind handmade jewels.

Those magical, microscopic tiles created with a spinning technique are now found in the one-of-a-kind jewels made by Le Sibille. Both artisans and ar...

Duration: 00:44:49
Karin Jacobson
May 02, 2024

A thousand facets sits with award winning artist Karin Jacobson and they talk about her education, her beginnings as an apprentice of a jeweler in Minnesota and how she develop her brand! Hope you enjoy this fun conversation!

About:

I began my jewelry journey in 2000 with the launch of my flagship collection at the world-renowned Walker Art Center. Within two years, I was selected as the Grand Winner of the prestigious AJDC New Talent Competition, which helped establish my jewelry as a national brand. Today, I run my business from my sunny studio in the No...

Duration: 01:04:43
Baiyang Qiu
Apr 18, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Baiyang Qiu and they talk about her education as an industrial designer before she was accepted to SCAD. How a dandelion was a catalyst to her voice and her journey to be the incredible artist she is now!

This conversation is truly delightful!


About:

“Inspired by nature and its beautiful forms, I use extremely fine gauge wire of high karat gold and platinum to bring my designs to life. Whether it be a tiny raindrop gliding down a leaf or a butterfly emerging from its ch...

Duration: 01:21:20
Emily Thatcher
Apr 04, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Emily Thatcher and they spoke about her love for making things, her fascination with microbiology and of course, this turned into a history podcast because why not?!

Hope you enjoyed this conversation!


Artists Statement

My voluminous settings, in which I seat the stone, give space to admire their many aspects. The placement of the stone in the setting parallels the microscopic structures that are so fascinating to me. The interplay of light & shadow is another important aspect of my metal work; using gentle curves, intersected b...

Duration: 00:57:07
Chris Boland
Mar 22, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Chris Boland and they talked about his love for minerals, geology and the true meaning of his inspirations.

We question what it is to be responsible in the jewelry business and what is the right music to listen while you work! Spoiler alert, we disagree!




About Chris Boland

My fascination of inorganic structure is used to inform my bespoke jewellery pieces. Strong, bold shapes stress the unique qualities of the inclusions of the gemstones. I draw inspiration from surface tr...

Duration: 01:04:21
Allana Lalot
Mar 07, 2024

A thousand facets sits with the charismatic Allana Lalot and they talk about how she started in the world of sales in the jewelry industry!

She had a passion for music and without knowing, she'll be wrapped in the jewelry world! Hope you can join us for this funny, insightful

and educational conversation.

About Allana:

Allana left Australia at 21 in pursuit of a career in the music industry, which landed her in Vancouver, Canada which has been home for the past 17 years. She has worked in the jewelry industry now for 13...

Duration: 01:07:58
Rachel Jones
Feb 22, 2024


A thousand facets sits with Rachel Jones, they talk about her beginnings in the jewelry world, her inspirations and how she found her voice!

We discuss her research on creating the ombre alloys that she is getting known for!

Hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation!


ABOUT RACHEL

Rachel’s handcrafted jewellery brings together colourful gemstones and gold that shifts in light that mesmerize. 

Brimming with colour, each piece is a one of a kind treasure, that’s brings the joy of colour through artis...

Duration: 01:01:02
Cristina Villegas/Moyo Gems
Feb 08, 2024

A thousand facets sits with Cristina Villegas from Moyo Gems and we talk about the importance of artisanal miner or small-scale miner (ASM). How she help created an environment of education and empowerment of women miners in Kenya and Tanzania to thrive and the importance of educating oneself in the gemstones and gold we use for our jewelry.

This is a truly important conversation.

About

Cristina Maria Villegas is the Director of Sustainable Jewelry & Strategic Initiatives at Pact, a global nonprofit organization at work in 40 countries worldwide. She is a leading expert on r...

Duration: 01:03:09
Romilly Saumarez Smith
Jan 25, 2024

A thousand facets talk to Romilly Saumarez Smith and they talk about her beginnings as a book binder, her romance with jewelry and her wonderful translators!


About:

In Robert McFarlane's The Wild Places he says that “true wildness is hard to find any more but it is still there in the tiny plants, mosses and lichens that live between rocks and tussocks. They are complete worlds in themselves.”

I hope that my jewellery might be like that. I use diamond beads and small silver and gold pieces secured either side of a...

Duration: 00:52:27
Gabriella Kiss
Jan 11, 2024

On the premiere of Season two, A thousand facets sits with the incomparable Gabriella Kiss. They have a candid conversation about her

childhood, her love for everything nature and her relationship with Ted Muehling.


About:

Gabriella Kiss’ delicate, figurative jewelry is at once poetic and scientific. Meticulously crafted in the finest materials, her precision reveals the awesome beauty of nature’s nuances. The daughter of a research scientist, Gabriella studied sculpture at New York’s Pratt Institute, learning to make wax models for casting, a technique that now defines her jewelr...

Duration: 00:56:59
Season 2 intro
Jan 08, 2024

On this episode, A thousand facets introduces Season 2 of the podcast and answers some of the questions sent on the Instagram stories.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration: 00:12:52
Todd Reed
Nov 08, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Todd Reed, they talk about his beginning in the industry, how mentorship changed his life and how living a life with meaning, thoughtfulness and responsibility is his biggest priority.

About Todd:

Todd Reed is an award-winning American artist and designer whose singular style, incorporating natural and recycled metals, has created an entirely new category of fine jewelry.

Over the course of his 30-year career, Todd’s designs have been featured in books and publications including InStyle, Town and Country, Robb Report, Elle Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and th...

Duration: 01:08:41
East Camp Goods with Jenna Fennell
Oct 26, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Jenna Fennell from East camp goods and they talked about her education, her beginnings at the Met museum and

how she found her voice!.

About:

Jenna Wainwright Fennell and Andy Fennell, the couple behind East Camp Goods, are metalsmiths based in upstate New York. Jenna is a classically trained goldsmith, who learned the fundamentals of metalsmithing at RISD while an undergraduate at Brown University 20 years ago. Andy is a skilled builder with a BFA in Sculpture from SUNY Purchase, well versed in metal forging at a large and s...

Duration: 00:55:31
Ten artists from Goldsmiths' Fair
Oct 12, 2023

A thousand facets talks with ten artists that participated at the Goldsmiths' Fair, which is her favorite show.

They picked one piece of their collection and talked about their inspiration. MAKE SURE TO SEE THEM ON INSTAGRAM.

About Goldsmiths' Fair


For more than four decades, Goldsmiths’ Fair has brought together a selection of the UK’s best contemporary jewellers and silversmiths. This year’s 136 exhibitors work across disciplines and materials, each achieving distinct techniques and their own style with precious metals. The Fair gives visitors the opportunity to buy directly from m...

Duration: 00:53:20
Charlotte Hytting from Facon Facon
Sep 28, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Charlotte Hytting from Facon Facon, they talked about how she fell in love with jewelry from a very young age. They talked about the process of becoming a goldsmith in Denmark and how she'd rather be on the bench making jewelry than anything else.


ABOUT

Charlotte Christina Hytting, the woman behind Facon Facon, conceptualizes and produces each piece in the collection. She is a goldsmith and a designer; for her, one does not exist without the other.

 

This return to custom production and h...

Duration: 00:52:21
Disa Allsopp
Sep 14, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Disa Allsopp, they talk about her upbringing between Barbados and London. How a trip to Mexico inspired her to pursue the world of jewelry. She talks about how resourcefulness dictated her textures and shapes and the importance of responsibly sourcing the materials for her wonderful work.


About:

Disa Allsopp designs and makes precious jewellery working in 18k gold and sterling silver.

 Influences come from her love of ancient jewellery ,forging, reticulation are all some of the techniques used in her pieces. Sketching and drawing are a...

Duration: 00:46:57
Keira Wraae-Stewart from ætla
Aug 31, 2023

A thousand Facets sits with Keira Wraae-Stewart from ætla. they discuss her beginnings in the jewelry industry, how her travels inspired her and how teaching children art can ignite your passion for jewelry all over again!


about:


ætla was founded in Edinburgh by Keira Wraae-Stewart in 2020, during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic with a view to showcasing and supporting fine jewellery created by talented local, international and lesser known designers and artisans. A major focus of the business has been to provide clients with a range of luxury, de...

Duration: 00:56:43
Ananda Khalsa
Aug 17, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Ananda Khalsa about how she started her jewelry journey, how she created her voice with her hand painted jewelry and we talk about her wonderful store!

Ananda draws inspiration from natural forms, and the vibrant luminosity of natural gemstones. She strives to capture the precious quality found in ancient jewelry, while creating pieces with a modern sensibility. All of the gems used are hand picked for their unique and exceptional characteristics.

Many of her pieces contain an original painting on paper, which is set behind crystal in silver or 22k...

Duration: 00:49:55
Gillwing Jewellery- Sarah Burns and Jade Mellor
Aug 03, 2023

A thousand facets talks to curators of Gillwing jewellery Sarah Burns and Jade Mellor about how they started their journey in the jewelry industry,

how they found themselves in Gillwing Jewellery and how they have created a very special place for jewelry artists to share their art and how they have made

the shop an integral part of their community.

About Gillwing:

Established over 20 years ago, we continually strive to source the most unusual and beautiful jewellery pieces to showcase in our Islington gallery.

"HANDMADE ON THE HIGH-STREET"

Duration: 00:53:06
Jay Moncada from Perpetuum Jewels
Jul 20, 2023

Jay Moncada is behind perpetuum jewels, a supplier of antique diamonds and responsibly sourced gemstones. He has made his life purpose to educate himself and others on how to create a business that is environmentally responsible. He serves at the board of Ethical Metalsmiths and collaborates with pure earth!

Perpetuum Jewels was founded on the premise that the traditionally obscure paradigm of the jewelry industry is to be disrupted, not by large enterprise but by small community, grassroots efforts and independent voices.

About Ethical Metalsmiths:

EM is a community of caring buyers, jewelers, de...

Duration: 01:07:37
Shakti Ellenwood
Jul 06, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Shakti Ellenwood, she thinks of jewelry as a powerful vehicle to transmit positivity. She creates a bond with her designs that will carry to the wearer! Her responsible practices makes her work so much more special. 

Shakti Ellenwood is a renowned designer of ethical jewellery, whose handcrafted creations offer a unique blend of beauty and integrity.

Shakti Ellenwood is a different kind of goldsmith. Her approach to jewellery making comes from a unique talent to heal through the medium of gold. After 25 years of sitting in ceremonies with indigenous elders and...

Duration: 00:42:42
Bonus- Tell me your jewelry story!
Jun 29, 2023

On A thousand facets the podcast, I've been sharing stories of artists and people in the jewelry industry. But I also want to hear from you! I would love for you to share the story of your most precious piece of jewelry and why is so important! Send me a 2-5 minute voice message with a photo of the item to Atfglobalmedia@gmail.com . It can be anything that carries a story! I'll saved them all and create an episode of all your stories at the end of the year for the last episode of the season!

...

Duration: 00:02:25
Amy Wilson
Jun 22, 2023

A thousand facets sits with PR extraordinaire Amy Wilson to talk about her beginnings in the Fashion Industry, the way Patricia Fields and Alexander McQueen inspired her and how she stumbled on the world of jewelry and never looked back!

We discuss the importance of sustainability and how she picks the people she likes to work with!



You can follow Amy Wilson on Instagram @amy_wilson_pr

Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode.


...

Duration: 00:50:19
Ancients 17
Jun 08, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Ancients 17 (aka Loren Gurche) they talk about being born in the natural history world and how that became his calling since childhood. We discuss the beginning of his opal business and we have a comprehensive conversation about the incredible world of opals and what makes this stone so unique.

About Loren:

I stumbled across the wonders of opal due to my passion for exploring all things natural history. I was fortunate to have been exposed to paleontology fieldwork at a young age, and I quickly learned I wanted to devote...

Duration: 01:07:19
Lene Vibe
May 25, 2023


A thousand facets sits with Lene Vibe and they discuss their loved of nature, jewelry and cemeteries. Nature is Lene's love and it's perfectly executed on every piece she makes!


Lene Vibe launched her collection in 2002, based on her love for the natural world – from working in her garden, to exploring the forest and watching the constant movements of the ocean. All of this now provides inspiration for the whimsical flowers and creatures that surround precious pearls and gemstones in her collection.

She designs and manufactures her jewelry with gr...

Duration: 00:58:16
Hannah Blount
May 11, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Hannah Blount where they talk about her love for eggs, her upbringing with Nantucket and the beauty of "waiting". They discuss her different collections, what's the inspiration behind it including her grey ladies, And of course, we need to talk about the head of HR, Beryl!


About:

The daughter of a fisherman and a seamstress, Hannah was raised in the tradition of hand skills, hard work, and dedication. In their weathered island home, she and her six siblings learned how to entertain themselves amidst the chaos that...

Duration: 01:00:22
Fraser Hamilton
Apr 27, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Fraser Hamilton and talk about his upbringing in Scotland, his passion for movies, basketball and being a maker. What being in the bench means to him and the wonderful symbolisms his jewelry carries.

About Fraser:

Born in the Highlands of Scotland, Fraser Hamilton studied silversmithing and jewellery at The Glasgow School of Art, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo and finally the RCA in London. Casting elements of the human form in precious metal, he uses the body as landscape, playing with our cognitive understanding of scale to create monolithic sculptures...

Duration: 00:52:27
Shivani Chorwadia
Apr 13, 2023

A thousand facets sits with Shivani Chorwadia to talk about her British/Indian roots, the inspiration her cultural background plays in her work and just their affinity for all things beautiful!


“ADORNING BODIES WITH OBJECTS CREATED USING OUR HANDS; ROOTED IN IDENTITY, SELF-EXPRESSION AND CONNECTION. THIS IS WHAT JEWELLERY MEANS TO ME.”

With a curiosity to explore dualities existing within contemporary visual culture, traditional artisanship + technical innovation, Shivani Chorwadia creates sculptural fine jewellery expressing the tension between a modern minimalist aesthetic and the richness found in her British Indian bicultural heritage. She is pu...

Duration: 01:16:53
Annabel Davidson
Mar 30, 2023

A thousand facets sits down with Vanity Fair editor Annabel Davidson. They discuss how she started her career as a writer, how her passion for jewelry, shiny things started and how ethical practices has become a priority in her articles! Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they all share a true love for jewelry, which is shown in this conversation!


Annabel Davidson is editor of Vanity Fair on Jewellery, a special issue of Vanity Fair produced annually in the United Kingdom. She is also the jewelry expert for Telegraph Luxury and a c...

Duration: 00:51:52
Liz Kantner
Mar 16, 2023

A thousand facets talks to marketing expert and jewelry spokeswoman Liz Kantner about the beginning of her career in marketing, how she found a community in the jewelry industry and how she has made the Stay Gold Collective the best vehicle for artists to find their place in the jewelry world.


Liz Kantner’s true passion is working with independent jewelry artists to help them thrive in the modern marketplace. 

While not an artist herself, Liz has the utmost appreciation for fine jewelry makers and loves to work one-on-one with her clients to...

Duration: 00:50:17
Alex Monroe
Mar 02, 2023

A thousand facets sits with British jeweler Alex Monroe and they discuss his upbringing in Suffolk, how he was the tinker of the group

during his childhood, moving to London where he found his community and how his jewelry started.


Jeweller Alex Monroe grew up in the 1970’s Suffolk countryside in an old, crumbling house surrounded by wild, tangled nature. He enjoyed a childhood rich with freedom and imagination - roaming through fields, forests and rivers and constantly crafting all sorts of interesting (and sometimes mildly dangerous) tools and inventions to accompany hi...

Duration: 00:57:47
Ellis Mhairi Cameron
Feb 16, 2023

Ellis Mhairi Cameron sits with A thousand facets and talk about her Scottish upbringing, her name

and how the terrain in Scotland has influenced the colors and textures of her jewelry.

From Ellis:

All of my jewellery stems from an interest in how our identities are influenced by our specific locations and how this forms social heritage. Throughout history, regardless of country or continent, ancient cultures have adorned their bodies. A focus of my research is exploring the reasoning behind why we wear jewellery and the symbolism and sentiment that a piece of j...

Duration: 00:53:59
Max Danger
Feb 02, 2023

Award winning Danish artist Max Danger sits down with A thousand facets on this candid conversation about growing up in Denmark, where did the name Max Danger

came about, his jewelry education and what he thinks of Trevor Noah.


Trained a fine jeweller from Copenhagen and with a MA in Jewellery and Metal from the prestigious Royal College of Art in London, Danger started up his own brand Danger Jewels.

His love for precious metals, gemstones and his meticulous attention to detail is projected into the work along with his life...

Duration: 01:04:26
Intro
Jan 19, 2023

On this episode, A thousand facets will introduce the podcast and answer some of the questions sent on the instagram stories.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration: 00:10:27
Judy Geib
Jan 18, 2023

On this episode, we are talking to the fabulous Judy Geib , jewelry extraordinaire who has inspired the world of jewelry with her whimsical art and

her fearless approach to jewelry. We'll be discussing the beginning of her career, her inspirations and some of the wonderful stories

that make her work truly one of a kind!


Please visit @athousandfacets on instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode.

You can find Judy Geib's work at: http://judygeib.com/

or visit her instagram page @judygeib<...

Duration: 00:48:38