Who we are

We are a small jewellery business that designs and crafts our pieces from the workshop in the ancient fishing village of Newlyn. We are Justin Duance, John O’Mahony and Shelly Anderson.

If you contact us you will speak to one of us. You now have a face to put to the name.

After finishing his degree in jewellery and silversmithing at Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, London in 2000 Justin started his business. He soon found that London the cost of living in London was too high to start a small business in designing and making contemporary jewellery so Justin moved back to Cornwall and gradually built up the workshop to where it is today. The workshop overlooks Newlyn Harbour and Mounts Bay and is shared with Justin’s partner Poppy Treffry, who is a very successful Textile Designer.

Jewellery Workshop

Below are few pictures of the workshop and jewellery benches.
The Workshop is an old fish packing warehouse and we still have Stevensons fish processing below us so there can sometimes be a slight fishy smell. As with most workshops it is boiling in the summer and freezing in the winter but as you can see from the pictures we have great views to compensate.

Justin’s silver and gold contemporary jewellery is deeply influenced by the surrounding countryside and ocean. He is especially fascinated by the way they engage with each other, constantly conflicting, whilst paradoxically achieving a harmonic balance. The gold and silver jewellery that Justin produces uses the contrast between the textures of the land and sea. He does this by combining wood with gold and silver to give the piece an elemental feel, or by texturing the metal in a way that creates a feeling of organic movement. This culminates in contemporary gold and silver pieces of jewellery, which change with wear in much the same way as the sea shapes the coastlines of Cornwall.

Contemporary Silver Jewellery
Justin Duance designs and creates his contemporary jewellery using a stylishly understated combination of silver or gold and non-precious materials, such as wood and resin. Justin Duance is a young designer, based in Newlyn, in Cornwall. He hand crafts each silver or gold piece from his workshop in Newlyn, overlooking the sea. The wood in Justin’s gold and silver contemporary jewellery will change over time and with wear making each piece entirely unique and personal to the wearer. Each contemporary piece, whether made with gold or silver, is hallmarked and has Justin Duance’s makers mark, so you can be sure of the content, purity and quality of the gold and silver involved.

Purchasing the or Commission a piece- Online or in a Gallery?

You can purchase any of the contemporary jewellery on this website, so if there’s a piece of gold or silver hand crafted jewellery that takes your fancy, just click to order, or if you would prefer to discuss your needs or size, Justin will be more than happy to discuss it with you. If you would like to commission a piece of gold or silver jewellery of any type and alternative style or, if you would like to purchase a piece using your own ideas, or discuss a possible design, contact Justin. Justin’s contemporary jewellery is available in many galleries throughout the UK. If you would like to see his pieces on show in a gallery, rather than the online picture, click on the contact link and he will be happy to send you a list.

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