News – Catherine Hills Jewellery

A day in the life of ...

Catherine and Rolo walking in Ashurst Wood

A day in the life of ...

Read all about a real day in my life with Rolo, my Airedale, for March's 'Meet the Maker Month'...

How to Choose and Wear Cufflinks

I’ve always loved the way cufflinks are both practical and decorative. A significant moment in my career was being asked to design and make the off...

How to Easily Untangle a Knotted Chain or Necklace

Have you ever struggled to de-tangle a chain or necklace? Perhaps you even have a piece of jewellery you don’t wear because its chain is tangled an...

7 Bespoke Rings and Their Stories

The thing I love the most about creating a bespoke piece of jewellery is the story and meaning behind each unique creation. There doesn’t need to b...

Big Christmas Window Reveal

I take you behind the scenes of my Tunbridge Wells jewellery shop and atelier in The Pantiles and tell you how I got on in our first Christmas Wind...

Uneven Ear Piercing or Holes in the Wrong Place

I had my ears pierced when I was 15, using a gun. I just wasn’t happy with the way they looked and it made me think again. If, like me, you have ea...

Meet the Maker: Artist Ptolemy Mann

I first met artist Ptolemy Mann in the 90’s. She is currently in Copenhagen on a three-month artist residency but before she went Ptolemy agreed to...

An Eco-Friendly Way to Clean Silver Jewellery

During these times I’ve found pleasure in simple tasks that use your hands. With that in mind I thought I’d put together a quick guide to cleaning ...

How To Store & Organise Your Jewellery

Start by grouping your jewellery by category and assess what you really wear. Think about what you want to have on display say using a jewellery st...

Goldsmiths' Fair 2020

The annual Goldsmiths’ Fair online was a highlight in my calendar this year and made a short film to showcase my chosen pieces. You can take a priv...

Discover the meaning of green gemstones and crystals

I have always loved green. So many of my favourite gemstones are greens - alexandrites, emeralds, peridots, green tourmalines and tsavorite green g...

The forgotten history of birthstone jewellery: Emerald

May’s Birthstone Emerald represents wisdom, growth and patience. Emeralds are a form of the mineral beryl that comes from deep in the earth and hav...

The Meaning of Purple and Violet Jewellery, Gemstones and Crystals

In the West purple has long been associated with royalty, power and wealth. Today purple is also linked to spiritual awareness and thought to be th...