Jools Yeo: jewellery

Jools Yeo is a knitter and jeweller from London. She can be found by day in the yarn department in Liberty, but by night she makes beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings by hand. They're exquisitely detailed using the most beautiful beads foraged from around the world.

Jools has recently started selling on Etsy and has just set up a blog in order to showcase her new designs.

Jools is always up for a challenge and can ascertain pretty much exactly what necklace will suit a person after just one meeting.

Prices start at £30 for simple pair of drop earrings. Her most stunning piece (in my opinion) is the green fringe necklace at £100 (pictured).

Name: Jools Yeo
From: London
Is: jeweller
Brand/label: Jools' Jewels


You can buy Jools' beautiful, individual handmade pieces on her Etsy shop here or contact her for private commissions here

Pyramid Club: jewellery

Regretfully I didn't have a wallet full of cash when I went into the Amersham Arms in New Cross on Saturday afternoon, although my bank manager is probably happier as a result. The Pyramid Club stall was covered in stunning pieces of jewellery and I wanted them all.

Jo has been making necklaces, brooches, etc for the last couple of years for herself and friends and has only recently started selling them. She forages for vintage odds and ends and anything unusual that catches her eye and then transforms them into striking one-offs that would certainly turn heads. Prices range from £1.50 for a badge to £18 for a fantastic necklace.

Name: Jo Koblintz, 24
From: Stoke Newington
Is: jewellery
Brand/label: Pyramid Club

Jo doesn't yet have any other outlet for selling her wares but if you like what you see or want to find out more you can contact her at jokoblintz@hotmail.com
We'll be sure to let you know when she next appears at a craft fair.

I Like Birds: fashion accessories, jewellery

Be prepared to fight your way through the adoring crowds if you want to peek at the treasure trove that is the I Like Birds stall. Each member of this trio specialises in a different discipline: sewing, enamel and jewellery-making.

In just three years, they've managed to get their work into retailers across the UK including the Red Door Gallery (Edinburgh) and Stiffkey Stores (Norfolk). Treating yourself to their designs won't break the bank either - two pairs of earrings for a tenner, a necklace for £15 or a scrabble letter ring for a fiver (I had to fight the urge to re-arrange these into rude words).

"We met when we were working with a jewellery designer and it was pretty tough to make a living back then. But we've since managed to find a balance between creativity and pricing that makes our work affordable but also allows us enough of a margin to support ourselves."













Names: Buddug, 25 (left), Emma, 25 (right) and Jessie, 29
From: Columbia Road, Shoreditch
Are: fashion accessory and jewellery designers

The trio's work can be found in stores across the UK. Check out Emma's website here, Jessie's here and Buddug's here. Catch them at their I Love Birds stall on Saturdays at Broadway Market in Hackney or at the Sunday Upmarket at Brick Lane on Sundays.

Alexis Rosy Whiteford: jewellery

Poor Woolworths may have been forced to empty their shelves with mega discounts, but Alexis here actually chooses to sell beautifully crafted gold-plated earrings for just £6.50! Shy Alexis isn't one to boast, but she's tipped for big things in Japan in 2009. After having her jewellery stocked in Tokyo boutique Penderie, her shiny pieces have caught the eyes of three magpie-like style magazines out there.

"I like being able to see my customers and what they want. It's very relaxed here and there's a lovely community vibe amongst the stall owners here at the Backyard Market"


Name: Alexis Rosy Whiteford (25)
From: Hackney, London
Is: Jewellery designer
Brand/label: Alexis Rosy Whiteford jewellery

Here's Alexis' website. We'd urge you to go down to her stall at the Truman Brewery's Backyard Market.

titiMadam: jewellery

Forget the scrums at H&M's latest designer collaborations, we literally had to fight the crowds to get close to this stall. Adam and Tina's titiMadam create fun tongue-in-cheek, acrylic, ply-wood and mirror jewellery from their studio in Hackney. They've been going for just one year and already have retailers in Finland and England selling their little treasures (including the ICA and the Saatchi Gallery). We just couldn't resist and picked up a couple of broaches for just £3.50 each.

"I love to see people's expressions on their faces when they find the animal they like"

Names: Adam (22, left) and Tina (23, that's not Tina in the photo, BTW!)
From: Hackney, London
Brand/label: titiMadam
Are: Jewellery designers

Check out their website here. Adam and Tina be found at Backyard Market at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, on Sundays. Maybe more days, too. We were so happy with our new purchases, we forgot to ask. Sorry Adam!