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.
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Dazzle is 35
Dazzle has been going for 35 years and in that time co-founder Christine Bola has built up quite a collection of jewellery. We pick out some of her favourites over the years.
July Featured Jeweller of the Month: Anna Wales
Anna creates jewellery filled with sparkle and movement. Forging individual strands of silver and gold, she brings them together to form a whole, creating stunning pieces that sit beautifully on the body and are enticing to the touch.
Guest blog by lovedazzle jeweller Clara Breen
This month we're delighted to welcome French jewellery designer Clara Breen as our guest blogger. I love to play with the notion of the contemporary keepsake by combining paper and precious metals when designing some of my jewellery pieces. I…
Back to the Past
Another search through my jewellery boxes revealed some interesting pieces by Edinburgh maker Anne Finlay. I found a brooch , still attached to its printed display card, two handpainted bangles tied with cotton and some unusual aluminium earrings. I think…
Dazzle@Dovecot
We are thrilled to be holding our Edinburgh Festival Dazzle at Dovecot Studioson Infirmary Street. It is such an amazing building and our first floor gallery is spacious and flooded with light. As it is the centenary year for Dovecot…
Another New Face for lovedazzle
It is a busy time for our selling website lovedazzle at the moment and we are welcoming another new Scottish maker, Karen McMillan. Karen lives and works in Edinburgh and has shown with Dazzle Exhibitionsfor a number of years. Karen's…
More from the 80’s
A couple more images from early Dazzles. I came across some pieces by Deirdre Hawken, who worked with hand made and hand dyed paper and copper. Her pieces combined colour and drama yet remained light and easy to wear. Deirdre…
Presents from Loot
Back in the seventies and eighties, Goldsmith's Hall organised a very large exhibition of Contemporary Jewellery called Loot. It was a juried exhibition and pieces were for sale, although not directly. They had to be ordered and despatched by the…
Dazzle HQ Tulips
The tulips in the garden have been so magnificent this year, that I couldn't resist posting a photo.
