Launch of ACJ London during Coutts Jewellery week

Press release – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ACJ London (Association of Contemporary Jewellery)

A & D Gallery, 51 Chiltern St, London W1U 6LY

Date: Tuesday 10 th – Saturday 14 th June For one week only!!

Time: Daily 10.30am – 7.00pm

Do you want to be inspired, to be a fashion leader, or are you simply looking for a gift or souvenir? then ‘the banks of London’ jewellery exhibition is for you!

ACJ London will launch at Coutts London jewellery week.

19 innovative, contemporary, designer jewellers come together for the first time to exhibit and sell their jewellery in trendy Marylebone, a stones throw away from Regents Park and Bond Street.

Rosemary Lucas Gun Thor Alexandra Simpson

Contemporary Jewellery: individually designed and made, something different from the run of the mill, mass produced high street fashions. Truly antiques of tomorrow! Timeless designs to something cutting edge - come and have a look, there is something to suit everyone!!

Styles range from bold, sculptural pieces to delicate, feminine creations

Materials include gold, silver, diamonds, titanium, paper, precious metal clay….

Why go?

• It is a free exhibition
• Special ‘Banks of London’ themed collection
• Exciting opportunity to meet the designer makers. Features new and up and coming jewellers such as Alexandra Simpson, Peta Bush and Catherine Marche to well established makers such as Shelby Fitzpatrick, Gill Newtonand Lucy Sylvester. Find out more about their inspirations and influences. Commission that special piece!
• Educational opportunity to see and get involved in some of the design process

"Deborah Werbner, is ‘jeweller in residence’ for the duration of the exhibition with her project ‘Mind Games-Interactive Jewellery Design’. Visitors will create inkblot pictures and be asked to describe what they see. Drawing on these
triggered responses and a short questionnaire, a simple piece of jewellery will be designed and made using the casting process. The piece will be available to purchase by the visitor/commissioner in September 2008."

For further details such as exhibitions, contact information etc please see below

Contact info.

ACJ London : Gill Newton, acjlondon@hotmail.co.uk 020 7320 1986

www.acj.org.uk

ACJ London

acjlondon@hotmail.co.uk

International designer jewellery members

Alexandra Simpson, Bea Jareno, Catherine Marche, Debbie Carlton, Deborah Werbner, Emma O’Callaghan, Gill Newton, Gun Thor, Jane Macintosh, Keren Cornelius, Lucy Sylvester, Lynne Bartlet, Melissa Hunt, Olga Konopka, Peta Bush, Rosemary Lucas, Ruta Brown, Ruth Drinkwater, Shelby Fitzpatrick

Coutts London jewellery week

It is the first event of its kind: a celebration of the city's status as the home of world-class jewellery design, with catwalk shows, auctions and workshops displaying the skills of some of the best talent working today.

Shop till you drop, drink in the atmosphere and explore behind the scenes as we showcase the sparkling world of London’s jewellery. http://www.londonjewelleryweek.co.uk

ACJ National

The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Founded as a membership association in 1997 and registered as a Limited Company in 2006, it recognises a need to foster discussion, debate and critical review and interaction amongst its members. To this end we organise conferences, lectures, seminars, workshops and an annual general meeting for our members. Our quarterly newsletter, findings, features news, reviews, information, comment, book offers and discounts and is of benefit to both our members and the wider public.

We welcome as members practising jewellers, associated designers and crafts people, educators, students, gallery owners and retailers, museum curators, critics and collectors - indeed, anyone with an interest in contemporary jewellery.

Catherine Marche

French Jeweller from Paris, Catherine Marche designs and makes jewellery that is characterised by its chic and elegance, with a hint of French playfulness.
Her pieces are made in high carat gold or sterling silver, playing with the rich colours of precious and semi precious stones and lustrous pearls.
Catherine's collection includes engagement and wedding rings, cocktail rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
Catherine also works to commission.

http://bijoux.catherinemarche-designs.com, 0794 189 3072

18kt gold stacking rings with diamonds, © Catherine Marche 2008

Alexandra Simpson

London based designer jeweller creates original, contemporary pieces that stimulates one’s senses from necklaces that tinkle to rings that sparkle!

Alexandra is passionate about jewellery and has developed her own style which is intricate and feminine. Balance and quality are just as key as beauty is in her gold and silver jewellery. Her specialist technique is carving, her work inspired by nature, romance, fantasy and Art Nouveau.

Sea Dragon inspired earrings in sterling silver © Alexandra Simpson

Photo Electronic Market Squares

18kt gold fushia necklace © Alexandra Simpson, Photo Electronic Market Squares

More information can be found on alexandrasimpson.com + surreyguild.com,

High resolution photos available contact info@alexandrasimpson.com or 07944 877 927

Exhibitors include Catherine Marche, Gill Newton, Peta Bush, Alexandra Simpson, Jane Mackintosh, Emma O'Callaghan, Bea Jareno, Gun Thor, Lynne barnett, Keren Cornelius, Debbie Carlton, Rosemary Lucas, Melissa Hunt, Shelby Fitzpatrick, Lucy Sylvester, Ruta Brown, Ruth Drinkwater, Olga Kononka, and jeweller in residence Deborah Werbner

For more information, See our Press release