Bridget Wheatley is an esteemed jeweller who resides and operates her craft in Oxfordshire.

Bridget epitomizes the term designer/maker with an instinctive talent and curiosity which has stayed with her from childhood. From an early age she was busy with all manner of needlework and knitting with a huge influence from both her sister’s and both Grandmothers.

Gold geometric earrings with a faceted, starburst design.
Pair of earrings with pink fabric centers, gold wire wrapping, and small gold teardrop accents displayed on a white background.
A woman with long, light brown hair and a slight smile taking a selfie outdoors in a garden on a sunny day, with a house, trees, and a wooden fence in the background.
A traditional American wooden and metal trap with a baited triangular wooden platform and spring mechanism, used for catching small animals.

The three images above are pieces of jewellery from her degree show.

Resin jewellery late 1980’s

A small dog walking along a stone pathway in a garden, with a second dog in the background and potted flowers on the side.

Gizmo & Pebbles

After graduating from The Birmingham School of Jewellery in 1983. Bridget developed some of her early collections, experimenting with wood, plastics and metal. Exhibiting at Trade Exhibitions within the UK, her work has sold to shops & Galleries mainly in the Uk and around the world, including ‘Liberty’ of London.

Decorative figurines of two mice made from painted stones or ceramic materials, facing each other with whiskers and face details, with pink and purple flowers in the background.

Paper mache mice

Decorative rabbit figure with tall ears in a nest surrounded by branches, leaves, and flowers

Paper mache hare

Bridget is now working from a purpose built studio in her garden to focus on her hand crafted, bespoke and small run collections. While her style evolves and remains instinctive; her quality and wear-ability remains unaltered.

Her recent additions to the ‘Fauna’, ‘Bird’ & ‘Into the woods’ collections reflect her love of three-dimensional, sculptural work and takes inspiration from her love of animals and the natural world. Other inspiration comes from the wonder of the ancient world and the universe that is reflected in the ‘Sun & Moon’ collection.

Recently, Bridget has learnt that one of her Great, Great Granddad’s was a sculptor, working in wood and stone. He was originally from Yorkshire and moved to London, which is where my Mother family lived in the 1930’s. This knowledge has given me a huge feeling of satisfaction and that I was right to follow my instincts.

Storefront with the name 'Bridget Wheatley', decorated with branches and ornaments, featuring large glass windows and a black door.

Cowley Road Shop

Set of black and silver jewelry including a semi-circular necklace, two triangular earrings, a pair of fan-shaped earrings, and two rounded stud earrings with white markings.

Ebony inlaid with silver

Collection of jewelry including two large turquoise and gold buttons, a round black and gold sun face button, a large gold compass-shaped brooch with turquoise stones, a pair of gold dangle earrings with sun and wave designs, and a pair of gold circular earrings with face designs.

Photo-etched brass & resin 1990’s

Set of three decorative brooches with semi-circular silver bases and colorful inlays in black, blue, and red, with one brooch attached to a pin.

Resin & sterling silver 1990’s

In 1995 she moved to Oxford to open her first shop ‘Uniikki’ on the multi-cultural Cowley Road. In 2000 her venture took her to 38 Cowley Road, earning a reputation for her gem-set rings and her bold….sometimes delicate….but always striking collections. The shop also stocked an eclectic collection of Contemporary Jewellery from British maker’s. The shop window displays were a joy to create and caused a sensation with customer’s. Nature inspired window, paper mache animals & birds seen below & right. This window inspired the making of the ‘Leaping Hare’ jewellery and the subsequent nature inspired collections.

Assorted terrazzo jewelry including earrings, a bracelet, and a ring on a white background.