Denise de Gromoboy

Denise handcrafts unique fine silver jewellery using metal clay. This is a very versatile, zero waste material. It's made from extremely fine particles of silver, a by-product of manufacturing processes, mixed with organic binders and water. Each piece goes through the same process - roll, texture, shape, dry, sand, fire to burn off the binder and polish - leaving a beautiful piece of assay quality fine 99.9% silver. Working with silver clay has endless design possibilities and much of her inspiration comes from gardens, the wider environment and works of art. She uses a mixture of proprietary texture sheets and metal stamps as well as leaves, feathers, lace, fabrics and textured wallpaper to create the background to her designs. All pieces are individually handcrafted so no two items are identical although styles can be similar. She has just launched a range of stud earrings and is currently designing some new pieces featuring stones set within the silver. All jewellery is made in her Northfields workshop.