Where are you from?
I’m from a little village called Chalfont St. Giles, outside of West London.
What inspired you to get into the jewellery industry?
For my GCSEs, I took art, design technology, maths, and physics. Then, for my AS levels, I took design technology where we had a little jewellery project, which I thought was quite cool.
One of my best mates informed me about this apprenticeship scheme, and after speaking with my mum we found the Goldsmith’s Company Apprenticeship Scheme. In the process of applying for that programme, I also had a two day trial and interview for the brand new Goldsmith’s Foundational Programme, to which I was accepted.
The program gave me an introduction into all aspects of jewellery making, and into the industry generally. We learned about diamond mounting, silversmithing, enamelling, engraving and polishing. And then you can then decide to go into a specialised apprenticeship.