About the shop...
Established in 2000, Bridget Wheatley Contemporary Jewellery is a haven of creativity, with much of Bridget's range crafted on site. Customers are welcome to browse the eclectic range of Jewellery from Bridget's own collection, as well as selected items from designers across the UK and Europe. Friendly staff are on hand to help find the perfect piece, either from stock or as a specially commissioned item. A range of beautiful contemporary wrapping papers and cards are also available to complement gifts.
The shop is managed by Rhian Hughes, a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, who has developed the new Woodland range and continues to train alongside Bridget.Items on the website are available for mail order by contacting the shop by phone or e-mail.
Bean Gift Vouchers
Available in values of £5, £10 and £50, Bean Vouchers make the perfect gift. Beautifully gift wrapped, the gold, silver and bronze beans can be exchanged for jewellery from any range in the shop, or even put towards a commissioned piece.
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About Bridget...
Bridget has been designing and making Jewellery for over 25 years. Her work sells in galleries, shops and museums across the UK, Denmark, Switzerland, Japan and Australia, and regularly features in Dazzle Modern Contemporary Jewellery exhibitions.
Having studied at Watford School of Art and Birmingham School of Jewellery she set up her first business in 1985 creating unique pieces from PVC and gold plate wire, alongside Louise Slater. She later progressed to working with ebony and resin inlaid with silver and combined with leather and silver foil; the range was hugely popular, selling through stores such as Liberty of London.
In 1994 Bridget, together with Raija Medley, opened Uniikki on Oxford's vibrant and multi-cultural Cowley Road; a shop renowned for its creative window displays exhibiting elaborate handmade textiles and jewellery. Developing her work in precious jewellery and continuing to take on commissions, she went on to open Bridget Wheatley Contemporary Jewellery, also on Cowley Road, in 2000.
Taking in influences ranging from Medieval imagery through to folk art and nature, Bridget continues to create individual, expressive pieces, using precious metals, precious and semi-precious stones, and freshwater pearls.