Oriana in her jewellery studio - by portrait photographer cressida murray

Hi. I’m Oriana.

I’m an independent jewellery maker. I live in Lewes and work from a studio in a beautiful sunny spot with a woodland view.

I’ve been making jewellery since 2001, after studying design at Staffordshire University, but my relationship with my craft is based strongly on emotion and instinct.

Some years ago I suffered a loss that I still can’t put into words. But I found I could pick up my tools and hammer those emotions into the fabric of a piece of jewellery.

I began to make pieces that were utterly unique; that carried a whole lifetime of memories. The process turned my sadness into strength, and I wear that strength every day.

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