Your stone, made into a piece
Some stones are already loved before they reach me — kept from a beach, a journey, a person. Send me yours, and I’ll set it in silver or gold by hand, so you can carry it with you. The same simple practice, only the stone is your own.
a pendant
Your stone on a fine chain, worn close to the throat. The piece I’m asked for most.
a single earring
One stone, worn alone or with another you send. Quiet and a little asymmetric.
a small set
A pendant and earrings from stones gathered together — made to belong to each other.
a keyring charm
Your stone set beside a key ring — a small weight you carry with you every day.
Silver or gold fill · lengths to suit you · each one the only one of its kind
Four slow steps, from your hand to your hand
you send me your stone
A pebble from a beach you love, a stone carried home from a walk, one you’ve kept in a drawer for years. Wrap it well and post it to me — the address comes once we’ve spoken.
we talk about the setting
I tell you, honestly, what the stone wants to be — a pendant, a single earring, a small set. We choose silver or gold fill, and a length. No rush, no hard sell.
I make it slowly
I set your stone by hand, the same way I set the ones I gather. It takes a few weeks. I send you a photo before it leaves me.
it comes home to you
Wrapped in paper and sent gently. The same stone you sent — only now it’s something you can wear close.
Not every stone wants to be worn
I set a stone by wrapping a thin edge of metal around its rim. So the best stones are smooth, rounded, and have an edge wide enough for me to work with. Here is what I look for — and what makes me hesitate.
Tumbled soft by water or time. Nothing sharp.
Thick enough at the rim for metal to wrap and hold.
Roughly 1.5–4 cm. Small enough to wear, big enough to hold.
All edges and points — there’s nothing gentle to set.
Tapers to nothing, so the metal has no purchase.
A fault line or crumbling surface won’t hold up to wear.
Not sure about yours? Send me a photo before you post it. I’d rather tell you honestly than have you part with a stone for nothing.
Stones that found their way home
A few pieces I’ve made from stones sent to me, and a word from the people who sent them.
“I sent her a pebble I’d carried home from the beach where my mother and I used to walk. It came back as a pendant I haven’t taken off since. It feels like keeping a small piece of that morning.”
“Honest from the very first message — she told me one of my two stones wouldn’t hold, and sent it back. The one she did set is perfect, and I trusted her completely because of it.”
“A stone from our honeymoon, now an earring my wife wears every day. Slow to make, and worth every quiet week of waiting.”
Questions, answered honestly
What if my stone doesn’t suit a setting?+
Then I’ll tell you gently, and send it back home to you with a note about why. You only pay once we both agree the piece is worth making.
How long does it take?+
Usually three to five weeks from the day your stone reaches me. I make a little at a time, and only when it feels right.
How much does it cost?+
A pendant in silver begins around €70, gold fill a little more; earrings and small sets are quoted once I’ve seen the stone.
Can you work with sea glass or shells?+
Often, yes — sea glass especially. Shells are more fragile, so it depends. Send me a photo first.
What if it breaks or I lose the stone?+
If a stone cracks while I’m working it, I’ll tell you at once and we’ll decide together. I treat each one as if it were the only one.
How do I send it safely?+
Wrap the stone in a little paper or cloth, then in a padded envelope or small box. Once we’ve spoken I’ll send you the address.
Tell me about your stone
Send me a line or two and a photo if you have one — where the stone is from, what you’d like it to become. I read every note myself and reply within a few days. Nothing is posted until we’ve spoken.