Pleated Collection
Alice Barnes
Brighton, England
This necklace shoots silver rays from its shimmering ethically soured stone, with a pleated pendant in Alice's signature style hanging from it.
Earrings from the Pleated Collection, all set with ethically sourced stones from Brazil.
An arch of layered pleats makes up this asymmetric silver necklace.
The wave spans out winglike, peaking at one end. Each pleat has been meticulously hand carved (front and back) from jewellers wax and then cast in silver. The angles and bevelled edges reflect the light playfully, and give it a contemporary yet art deco styling.
This was the first piece in the collection, with all other designs stemming from and inspired by it. The idea was to emulate shards of glass and stiff pleated fabric, with the sunburst lines and angled edges giving it an art deco like quality.
An angled butterfly-like necklace, handmade in Brighton from sterling silver and solid 18ct Fairtrade yellow gold.
Each section has been carefully hand carved from wax and cast in precious metals. A matt finish gives both the silver and gold a subtle tone, and the pleats softly reflect the light at different angles as you move.
It comes hallmarked and hangs from a strong yet lightweight hayseed chain, which is adjustable between 16