Sonja Bessant

Area: Balham

Type: Artist / Individual

Art form: Jewellery

Hidden Treasure Silver Studs with Freshwater Pearl
Hidden Treasure Silver Studs with Freshwater Pearl
Beautifully Simple Pearl Ring
Beautifully Simple Pearl Ring
Coral Silver Cufflinks
Coral Silver Cufflinks
Cloud Silver Necklace
Cloud Silver Necklace
Coral Silver Ring
Coral Silver Ring
Hidden Treasure Double Pendant Necklace
Hidden Treasure Double Pendant Necklace

Biography / Artist statement

Sonja Bessant is a jewellery designer maker based in Balham. She specialises in silver jewellery for all budgets. Her pieces are all handmade using a range of contemporary and traditional jewellery making techniques. Sonja loves creating bespoke pieces and regularly takes on commissions in gold and silver. Being sustainable is high on her agenda so she would often remodel heirloom pieces or recycle gold or silver as well as stones from unworn jewellery her clients pass on to her.

All her pieces are originals and handmade in her South London studio with a real enthusiasm for making beautiful, and, most importantly, wearable jewellery. London, as a big, bustling city, certainly inspires her collections a great deal but also, contrastingly, the simple beauty of nature, its incredible structures and natural patterns. Sonja is drawn to clean lines and simple shapes and these are often reflected in her jewellery designs.

Associated with: Sonja Bessant Jewellery

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