SilverJen Jewellery

17/10/2026

Small restock at Studio 42 including an opal cherry blossom ring, and a few others! Also dropped off some crystal pendants (not in this pic). Check them out!

11/10/2026

I made a cherry blossom and opal ring, matching the earrings I made a few weeks ago, this time with a white opal with red 🔥 this one will be available to purchase in Studio 42 soon! Cherry blossom cutter by Cutting Clay.

06/10/2026

Silver ring making workshop this Saturday at Hertfordshire Art Centre with beautiful views & FREE parking! book now!!

30/09/2026

I am absolutely thrilled to have won the AMCAW Lost Civilisations Challenge (intermediate category) with my Vinca-inspired cat amphora. The Vinča Empire is one of the few true lost civilisations in the world. It was a Neolithic culture in what is now called the Balkans (South-Eastern Europe) between 5400 and 4500 BCE, and was one of the largest settlements in prehistoric Europe, before gradually fading away due to environmental and economic strains. The Vinča was part of the Chalcolithic period, or copper age, where humans are first known to have worked with copper to make tools and weapons, and had the earliest known examples of copper smelting in the world. Zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figurines were hallmarks of the culture, including (probably) the earliest known representations of domestic cats in the world, often made from dark burnished, red coloured pottery. I have recreated a miniature Vinča-inspired zoomorphic cat amphora. It is made from copper to recognise the Chalcolithic period, and hand formed and freehand carved using minimal tools, reflecting how vessels may have been formed and decorated at the time. It is a hollow form, and has a removable lid/head to allow it to be used as a vessel. The red copper emulates the red-coloured clay used in the Vinča culture, and the dark patina is similar to the dark burnishing applied to Vinča-age pottery. The last picture shows the Vinca-style vessels that inspired my piece.

23/09/2026

I had the pleasure of running a lovely little workshop this evening at Studio 42. Look at the gorgeous pieces that my students made. I always love in workshops that everyone starts out with the same small lump of clay, and all end up with such a different end product! Thank you for a lovely evening ladies, great work!

17/09/2026

17/09/2026

I finished this beautiful hummingbird sliding locket last night. It’s got a fire in place opal set into the slide out, and a moissanite dangle. Thank you to Pam East and ALISON LEE for the fabulous tutorial! Hiding on the back is a very special fingerprint.

10/09/2026

I was honoured to be asked to make wedding rings for Slava and Trev’s big day! Now they have tied the knot, I can show these off. Slava’s ring is bead-set with 5 diamonds, and custom shaped to fit perfectly next to her engagement ring. Trev’s ring has a Celtic knot pattern and is inlaid with translucent blue vitreous enamel. I hope they love them for many years to come! Slava Budin Wildman

10/09/2026

A reminder of what we have coming up in September and the very start of October - all bookable at www.studio42ltd.co.uk

Lino Printing Friday with Art by Sheree
Hand Painting Glass Autumn Lanterns with me on the 17th.
SilverJen Jewellery is back on the 23rd, making charms or earrings!
We're at the Crooked Chimney on the 24th for Glass flute painting, at Chequers Pub, Bragbury End on the 30th for Modern Calligraphy and then on the 1st October at the Colney Fox for Glass painting flutes too - phew!! Come and join us!

A great evening out, a chance to catch up with friends and learn something new! Any questions, just drop me a message!
See you there!

09/09/2026

Just finished these ✨ super sparkly ✨ stud earrings. So hard to get a good photo, in person they are SO blingy! 3x 3mm moissanite stones in each one, set in fine silver, with sterling posts.