About John & Dawn Field
John & Dawn Field, based in Yorkshire, have been successfully exhibiting and selling their jewellery in prestigious craft centres and art galleries nationwide for over 20 years. They have developed a number of ranges of jewellery, working both together and individually.
With a shared passion for making things and being creative, the recurring themes in their jewellery are asymmetry, contrasting metals and richly coloured gemstones. In their Asymmetrical range, stencils, designed by both John & Dawn, are rolled into silver then rather than making matching partners, one earring will have a vividly coloured stone and the other will have some brass decoration. Natural colours and materials feature prominently and the pieces can incorporate materials as diverse as exotic hardwoods, bone, fish leather, shagreen and precious metals, together with precious and semi-precious stones.
Many of the pieces are hand carved using a dental laboratory drill. This is a laborious process of attrition and it may take days or weeks to finish a single piece. Their aim is to produce intriguing designs and often one piece of jewellery will open up to reveal another. Alternatively the jewellery may be displayed on its own stand or concealed in its own box.
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Asymmetrical silver earrings
A range of asymmetrical silver and brass earrings with semi-precious gemstones.
Arc earrings
"Arc earrings" Earrings made from silver,18ct gold and various semi-precious stones.
African blackwood necklace
Necklace featuring hand carved African blackwood beads and 18ct gold spacer
Multi-coloured necklace
Necklace featuring many different semi-precious stones, hand carved exotic hardwood beads and patterned silver tubes.
Charm necklace
Necklace featuring many different semi-precious gemstones, silver keys, exotic hardwood beads and solid 18ct gold charms.
Floral necklaces
Necklaces featuring various floral designs imprinted into silver.
Turquoise necklace
Necklace featuring African blackwood beads, patterned silver tubes and a large piece of turquoise set in 18ct gold.
Wooden pocketwatch
A 17 jewel Swiss movement with a stabilized salt cedar case incorporating a dial and door made from silver and 18ct gold.