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Mar
Pateley Jewellery Quarter to launch next month
A group of jewellers will open their Pateley Bridge studios to showcase local craftmanship from next month.
Inspired by jewellery quarters around the world, including Birmingham and Hong Kong, the Pateley Jewellery Quarter is a chance for customers to see pieces brought to life.
Local jewellers hope the initiative will not only put a spotlight on their work, but also create a welcoming environment for visitors who can find unique items.
To mark the jewellery quarter’s official launch, an open-studio event will be held at King Street Workshops, which rebranded as Pateley Makers Yard following a devastating fire in 2024, on April 25 and 26.
Joanne Gowan, the brains behind the Pateley Jewellery Quarter, said:
With all three of our jewellery studios situated in one quarter of the King Street Workshop area, the idea of a jewellery quarter came to us soon after Alice opened in studio 9. We had planned to wait until renovations after the fire were complete, however with no progress or plan from the council after 18 months, we saw no point in waiting and this is a good way to let people know we’re still here and thriving.
Jewellery quarters exist all over the world because visitors find a choice of different designers and style all located in one area, the most convenient way to choose jewellery. It’s somewhere you can explore, meet the makers and discover individual and one-off pieces in a relaxed setting.
Ms Gowan, who has worked as a jeweller for more than four decades and lived in Pateley Bridge since 2024, will open up her studio for the launch event.
Her “fine-art jewellery” will be showcased, which requires traditional handmaking techniques to work with gold, silver and platinum, as well as distinctively cut gemstones.
Debby Moxon
Debby Moxon and Ian Simm, who were based in studio one for more than 30 years before the fire, will display their work in studio six.
Their jewellery uses heat-treated titanium combined with silver fittings, and is inspired by the dramatic landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales.
Alice Clark returned to her hometown of Pateley Bridge in 2024 after running her jewellery business abroad for several years.
Her designs are also inspired by landscapes. They begin as wax carvings, before being cast in-house and hand-finished with stones.
Ms Gowan added:
Our styles are all very different - from handmade gold, platinum and gemstone jewellery to wax-carved cast pieces and modern coloured titanium designs.
Between us there’s something for every taste and budget, and visitors can either buy from our collections or commission a completely one-off piece.
A number of other jewellers from across Yorkshire will have pop-up stalls at the opening event.
The launch event will run from 4pm until 7pm on April 25, and 10am until 4pm the following day.
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