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Honeybourne Jewellery, a renowned independent business known for its bespoke work, excellent craftsmanship, and off-the-shelf handmade jewellery, is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary in July of this year. Established in 2003, the brand has flourished under the creative vision of Sophie Honeybourne, a graduate of London’s prestigious Royal College of Art.

To mark this significant milestone, amongst other pieces, Sophie has been meticulously crafting a collection of exquisite, automated sculptures made from sterling silver and slate. These exclusive pieces will be unveiled at an intimate pop-up exhibition held at the Honeybourne Jewellery shop from Friday 21st - Sunday 30th July, coinciding with this year’s Ventnor Fringe Festival.

Sophie’s inspiration for this collection stems from her interest in natural form, with a particular focus on butterflies and meadow grasses, symbolising metamorphosis, flight, and seed allochory, which for Sophie encapsulates the feelings of creating, growing, and nurturing the business.

These intimate pieces not only showcase Sophie’s craftsmanship and artistry, for which she is wellknown, but also incorporate her love of movement. When the handles are turned, the pieces gently come to life via a hidden mechanism, a technique which Sophie first explored during her time at the Royal College. She expresses her excitement, saying, “a brief was set by our course professor David Watkins. We had to interpret a classical piece of music written about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. I took inspiration from the swaying of the meadow grasses left in the fairies’ wake. I have always wanted the chance to revisit them; it seemed like the perfect time.”

The Honeybourne Jewellery team comprises of Sophie’s husband and business partner Raff Raphael, and fine art graduate Emily Buckingham. The team works collaboratively under Sophie’s guidance to ensure each piece reflects Honeybourne Jewellery’s commitment to craftsmanship. Over the past two decades, the business has also built an exceptional reputation for its bespoke creations and has cultivated an important relationship with its valued customers of which there are many hundreds country- and world-wide.

The pop-up exhibition at Honeybourne Jewellery’s shop during the Ventnor Fringe Festival presents a unique opportunity for silverware enthusiasts, art, sculpture, and jewellery lovers to see a micro perspective of Sophie’s creative journey alongside their signature in-store collections. Honeybourne Jewellery’s 20th anniversary celebration signifies two decades of dedicated craftsmanship, artistic vision, and a commitment to creating beautiful and contemporary pieces.

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Sterling silver and slate automated sculptures