About Wendy
With over a decade spent at the bench, I felt it was time to take the plunge and start selling my own work. Designed and made in my Peterborough studio, Oakland Jewellery is the result of years of experience in both contemporary jewellery design and traditional hand made jewellery skills.
I find inspiration in all sorts of unexpected places, often surprised with an idea when i least expect it. It’s impossible to beat nature though and I feel some of my most successful pieces are little more than frameworks for some truly beautiful natural gemstones. I take real pleasure in the practical side of jewellery, happiest getting my hands dirty at the bench and seeing a piece come to life as I work.
I special in bespoke jewellery and commission work, and take great pleasure in being able to take your idea and turn it into a successful, wearable piece of jewellery that should can a lifetime. I’m also passionate about reviving well loved, worn out pieces and giving them a new lease of life, or repurposing those materials into a new bespoke jewellery design.
Workshop
In the heart of Glinton, just north of Peterborough, I’m very lucky to have an amazing workspace in my home – one of the good things about working with jewellery is that you only need little tools to make little objects, so i can house all the equipment i need within fingertip reach of my workbench.
I design and make all my pieces here, and have the facilities for cutting, shaping and soldering metal, setting stones, polishing jewellery, smelting up metal and even enamelling, all on site.