Design

The start of something great

November 26, 2012
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It’s exciting when we start working on a new Daniel Bentley collection. It’s stressful though it’s a good kind of stress. We challenge ourselves to create something fantastic every time, something with a new look or a point of difference that will give us the wow factor we’re looking for. I love the feeling when [...]

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Jewellery design in the air

August 9, 2012
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I get a lot of joy when I fly, which is quite frequently at the moment. I know this sounds a bit odd, as there are also irritations like the check-in queue, the bad coffee etc. For me it’s the actual act of flight, lifting off and rising above everything around you. Looking down on [...]

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Danish Life & Jewellery Design

March 9, 2012
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I’d highly recommend visiting Denmark at least once in your life. It’s quite refreshing to see a nation so focussed on creating things of beauty, whether it’s a building or a sofa you know a lot of thought has gone into the design. They are a people who embrace their history and traditions but don’t [...]

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Summer Inspiration…

February 6, 2012
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This summer holiday was brilliant. We escaped to the cool of the Southern Highlands SW of Sydney and spent 10 days unwinding after a super hectic Christmas trading period. I found time to sit under a tree and sketch a few new jewellery designs for some up-coming collections. I was not supposed to think of work [...]

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Silver outshines

September 9, 2011
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It seems the world of jewellery has set its sights on silver as the metal of choice. I believe there’s more to it than just the current price of gold.  With designers like myself using this white metal to create jewellery designs that are bold, brave and even brazen, we’re giving it a whole new form [...]

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