As part of Dazzle's 40th celebrations we've picked out 40 brooches from the Dazzle personal collection dating back to the first exhibition in 1981 to the current day - showing you a snapshot into the history of Dazzle and the jewellery we have shown over the 40 years.
Author: Lovedazzle.com blog
Running Dazzle Exhibitions held in venues each year such as Oxo Tower Wharf, London and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Creative Director of lovedazzle.com. ( www.lovedazzle.com )
Lustrous Pearl Jewellery
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FEATURED JEWELLER OF THE MONTH: Debbie Long
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Featured Jeweller of the Month: Diana Greenwood
Diana has been successfully making and designing silversmithing and jewellery since she graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1993. Her fascination with the garden and the process of gardening feeds her passion of working with metal.
Featured Jeweller of the Month: Jessica Briggs
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