Twigs and Stones

09/03/2015

Exciting things started to get in motion a little over half a year ago. Whispers of a partnership, a new business venture.. the exciting prospect of an enterprise that would allow me to have a flexible and enjoyable job while nurturing and guiding my creative business in the direction i'd like it to go.. Months of looking for the right place and planing and doing numbers and taking a leap of faith are culminating this week: I am very happy to invite you to come and visit Caché, a new and exciting Women's clothing and accessories indie boutique on 161 Central Road Worcester Park. Opening our doors on Saturday 14th of March, it will also become the first shop to host Twigs and Stones, my handcrafted sustainable jewellery brand. Oh gosh.. When you say it out loud..

13/11/2013

The new post on the Blog.. Mimi and Aga's wishing bracelets have been upgraded to solid sterling silver.. they have been around for a while but the rubies in them kept cutting through the steel beading wire. They should last forever now!
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Oh boy.. So much has been happening! Some new pieces came to life to complete the Midsummer Nights Dream collection (pictures featuring next time), and i got to work on Mimi and Aga, which are act...

12/11/2013

Meet Summer, a h**p and sterling silver necklace that carries the Midsummer Night's Dream colorful bundle of joyful stones

12/11/2013

This is the lovely Dream Weaver, also a member of the Midsummer night's Dream collection. A sterling silver dream catcher featuring citrine, green kyanite, aquamarine, orange carnelean and black tourmaline. It hangs as a choker from very thin beige h**p cord which is fastened in the back by a sterling silver clasp. like?

12/11/2013

We've update our general information :)

With a passion for biodiversity, conservation, social justice and everything creative and colorful, maybe it was natural that Twigs and Stones be born in my home in the outskirts of London..

I like to think the world is becoming a better place every minute, so i totally endorse the movement towards ethical trade and the fairer distribution of the benefits generated by the exploitation of Earth's natural resources, which are mainly obtained in the most deprived, conflict infested places.. So you'll find i'll be moving towards only using ecosilver (which is 100% recycled) and hopefully in the future Fair trade gold.
Welcome to my journey into designing and making lovely earrings and other lovely natural charms, hope you like what you see..
Love, MQ

18/10/2013

Ari and Sasha are back on display :) I had been hiding them until they got to their new home safely and now I now they did and are very much appreciated there, so I am a happy mummy.. I found it quite hard to decide on Sasha's techniques and materials, but I was pleased with the result and so is the new owner :o)
Also a new post on the blog! xx
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I've had some weeks to "develop" the concept of Natural Charms and it's been much harder than i'd anticipated it would be. I set out a list of things to do: finish/send out outstanding orders, upda...

23/09/2013

This is Fion, five sterling silver bangles beaded with the five stones of the Midsummer Night's Dream collection: Citrine, Carnelean, green Kyanite, Aquamarine and black Tourmaline are woven together with natural coloured h**p at the back.

23/09/2013

This is Sasha, a short and simple plated h**p necklace featuring the five stones of the Midsummer Night's Dream collection: Citrine, Carnelean, green Kynite, Aquamarine and black Tourmaline.

23/09/2013

Meet Ari, the first piece for the Midsummer Night's Dream collection, which is inspired by the warm, sensual and mystical natural environment of the novel. It features Citrine (golden yellow), Carnelean (red), green Kyanite, Aquamarine (light blue) and black Tourmaline

13/09/2013

Been away for too long! missed working on my charms the last 5/6 weeks and I realise now that by working on my new little collection i've neglected the blog and fbook site.. Hope to make up from next week, there is an update on the blog, please do check it out and expect to hear more from us from now on, looking forward!! love to you all, thanks for following and every like is appreciated! xx

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Today was the last day for my lovely twins to hang around in their pijamas/superhero suits during a school morning. From Monday on wards they'll have to have finished their breakfast by 8:00 so the...

26/06/2013

A classic with a twist. Large water pearl dangle earrings. These have small neon blue coated crystals (quartz), but any stone will add a different spark. I'm thinking maybe a blue sapphire, or an orange garnet, or a dark green diopside, hmm I think we'll be seeing more of these, I love them. Classic and versatile.

26/06/2013

Guardian Angel Bracelet. Rose quartz, crystal quartz, ruby, fresh water pearl. The same stones and properties associated as with the Angel earrings with the added strength and positive energy associated with crystal quartz, which also works kind like a wishing stone, amplifying any other energies surrounding it like love, hope, health.