In the 1960s and 1970s something special was happening to British jewellery. Catherine Mannheim uses lockdown as the perfect opportunity to trace the origins of her enduring ethos of design.

Isolated at his workshop on the Shetland Islands, but not entirely alone with his dog Crosby for company, Rod Kelly, master silversmith and Liveryman of the Goldsmiths’ Company, is taking the long view to life, making and sharing new skills.

In 2008 Jeweller Hélène Thomas spent time in China learning traditional craft skills from a local Master. But as she would later learn, some skills are just pathways for a deeper understanding of life.

From her studio on the west coast of Scotland, Yvonne Gilhooly set about transforming an heirloom ring into a new, one of a kind piece.

For jeweller Naomi Tracz, lockdown has urged a rediscovery of the complex ways people and memories can live in the jewellery we wear.

Finding a sense of authenticity in our work can be challenging. Lockdown has given designer-maker Shivani Patel the opportunity to search for answers.

Amanda’s career defining concentric ring design marked a special point in her life as a goldsmith. It would also come to represent one of her most profound commissions.