My Retailer: Alex Monroe Jewelry

Alex Monroe Jewelry was based by its eponymous proprietor over 30 years in the past after coaching on the Sir John Cass College of Artwork in London, launching his first assortment in 1987.

All of Monroe’s work is handmade in England from metals which might be 60% recycled and 40% virgin, the virgin metals are all mined in Germany. All of the stones are ethically sourced and the repairs and reconditioning service the corporate presents means the items it produces are sustainable.

Alex Monroe is understood for its primary collections which might be all made in sterling silver that are additionally obtainable in gold-plated finishes. Its nice jewelry vary is made in strong 18ct gold, and contains marriage ceremony bands and engagement rings and even a set ‘one in every of a sort’ items described as a “continually rising assortment of necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets of which just one is made”. Nevertheless the corporate is finest recognized for its signature bumblebee design, with a majority of its jewelry impressed by nature and the British countryside.

The corporate states it’s “proud to have a long-term dedication to native manufacturing and moral practises”, working with lengthy standing companions primarily based within the UK for the casting and plating of its jewelry, and sources all of its stones from trusted and moral suppliers.

The corporate’s London Boutique opened in 2012 and was the primary Alex Monroe retailer with full-time workplace house. The location for the flagship constructing in London Bridge was discovered by Monroe whereas biking across the space. Alex Monroe has additionally just lately revealed plans to open a second boutique in London this summer time.

The brand new retailer, set to launch this July, will likely be situated on Floral Road in Covent Backyard and would be the model’s first retailer in a “excessive avenue sizzling spot”.