About Adorna Jewellery...

Since the age of 13, I have been designing my own jewellery, and when I founded my own company Adorna Jewellery, I created the name from the description "decorate oneself". I'm based in Newcastle upon Tyne in a small but colorful workplace, surrounded by boxes and boxes of colorful beads ... my little piece of heaven!
My creativity and passion for jewellery continues to grow. I'm inspired by nature, people and trends, and I love to create designs with my own touch. I am what my friends call "a people person" and my customers will continue to be my inspiration to create new and exciting jewellery.

When I have an idea for a new collection, I create a mood board with photos of pictures, colors and textures, as well as rough sketches of my designs. With the mood board as inspiration I choose beads and components to bring the design to life. I like to choose more natural materials such as semi-precious stones, crystals, natural gemstones including moonstone, quartz and labradorite, plus sterling silver, pewter, leather, suede, freshwater pearls and hand-dyed silk.

I then plan a rough design with the chosen materials and then make the piece of jewellery, creating the exact design as I go. Since I have a severe allergy to nickel, all of my components are nickel-free, but I still test each design by wearing it myself to make sure there are no allergy issues. I also test the design for comfort and durability. Once I'm satisfied with the look of the item, I then photograph the jewellery, choose the very best photo and create the listing.