A present just for you

For my mum’s birthday this year we tried to come up with something special because it was a big birthday (21 obviously). Hanging in our study we have a photo of my mum out of focus behind a beautiful deep-red orchid. This orchid was bred by my granddad, won a horticultural prize, and was named after my Mum, so for her birthday I wanted to find a jewellery designer who could design a piece based on this orchid.

After an exhaustive search of the internet and a misguided and failed attempt at a 3D printing design I found the website of Sarah Fox, a silversmith who specialises in designing silver pendants from photos. Whilst her normal subjects are animals, particularly horses, I emailed Sarah to ask if she would be kind enough to help me with my project.

I honestly could not have asked for more, as well as being a talented designer and silversmith Sarah was wonderfully accommodating. She walked me through the whole process, consulting me at every step to make sure I ended up with a piece that my Mum would love and managed the whole process at lightening-quick speed to make sure that we had the pendant in time for Mum’s birthday.

The end product is gorgeous and as it ended up being over 7grams it needed hallmarking. Again, Sarah could not have been more helpful, completing all the documents, telling me the process but allowing me to send the pendant off to be hallmarked myself, to make sure that we would have the pendant there on the day before we sent it off. She even provided an address sticker for the packaging.

Thank you so much for all your help Sarah, the pendant is, unique, beautiful and very personal for us.

I cannot recommend Sarah more, to contact her about a piece of your own you can find her website here, or contact her at sarahbambu@gmail.com.