Cockle jewellery.On the Burry Inlet on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, South Wales these tasty shellfish have been harvested since the roman times. The women of Penclawdd, the small village on the estuary, used to pick the shells to earn extra cash while their husbands were working down the coalmines. This pretty baby cockle shell host a a real white pearl alongside and sits on a 16 or 18 inch chain. Price - £60

Solid silver cockle and mussel necklace with a real white pearl on a silver 925, 16 or 18 inch long belcher chain. Price - £110

Solid silver cockle and real white or black pearl suspended on a sterling silver 925 belcher chain Price - £60

A stunning silver ring again drawing inspiration from the cockle shell. A real white or black pearl email your preference. Price - £65

Solid silver cockle cufflinks. Price - £45

From these two solid silver 2mm bangles hangs a silver cockle charm with a beautiful real white pearl inside. Price - £125	This Solid silver 2mm bangle has a real pearl and moving solid silver cockle charm. Price - £65	This Solid silver 3mm CUFF bangle has a real pearl and moving solid silver cockle charm. Price - £95

The industry of cockle picking is now under threat due to the dying out of hundreds of these shellfish along the massive cockle beds. The cockles are usually buried under the mud of the estuary, now all that is evident of their presence are vacant shells.

As a water sports enthusiast and keen surfer, most of my spare time is spent surfing on the other side of the Burry Inlet on the Gower beaches. An area named for it’s outstanding natural beauty in 1956. As a silversmith my designs are based on the beauty of the coastlines of Britain and I draw much of my inspiration from marine life, having always had a fascination for the rocks and shells created by the movement of the ocean. I want my work to reflect the love and respect that I have for the sea and I feel it is important to highlight the struggle for survival of these shellfish.
I see my new designs based on this pretty shell as a celebration of its beauty against our harsh pollution of its environment.

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