Natural gemstone jewellery is more than just a piece of Jewellers. Its a way to bring colour, energy, elegance, individuality and beauty to your body.

Natural gemstones are totally unique and eye-catching. They are a beautiful accessory to own and a statement that tells the world about you and your personality. Whether bold or bright, subtle or dainty. A designer, natural gemstones piece of jewellery is sure to add opulence to your wardrobe collection for years to follow.

Demelza Designs jewellery is registered with the National Association of Jewellers(NAJ) and abides by their professional customer charter. They are the U.K’s trusted leading authority within the jewellery retail and trade sector and recognises worldwide. The term 'precious'and 'semi-precious' for gemstones is no longer recognised by the GIA and other leading bodies within the jewellery industry, therefore it is not used to describe any Demelza Designs gemstone jewellery.

Man made turquoise(reconstituted) is disclosed at the point of sale and not miss sold as genuine turquoise! Genuine turquoise is described as 'stabalised' and recognised by the GIA as a genuine gemstone mineral. It is considerably more expensive in all grades within the jewellery trade worldwide. Rule of thumb if its cheap it's not genuine turquoise, buyers please be aware.

The majority of all gemstones have had some form of treatment to enhance their appearance. For trusted information the GIA provides a good educational list of treatments used within the jewellery industry worldwide on their website.

Gemstone beads used are carefully selected for their cut, colour, clarity, rarity and availability. Each gemstone piece of jewellery is therefore individually priced accordingly.

All gemstone strands are tested for their authenticity by qualified GIA gemstone gemologists by Demelza Designs gemstone suppliers. You are guaranteed to receive what is being described in item descriptions and not to receive fake imitation gemstone jewellery.

Demelza Designs prides itself to produce quality hand crafted jewellery for all budget ranges with each piece receiving the same attention to detail during its design and making processes.

All gemstones are purchased from a trusted British business registered with the NAJ. Their gemstone cutting houses are based in Jaipur, India.

Only high quality freshwater pearls including Baroque pearls are used based on their natural even lacra formation, shape and size. Pearl strands can be in the hundreds of pounds, so comparison to cheaper pearl jewellery should be carefully considered before purchasing as the quality will not be the same!

Earring findings are compliant with EN1811:201 standards including nickel free. Findings are purchased from trusted suppliers registered with the NAJ wherever possible.

Baby knitwear is designed and hand crafted by Demelza Designs in Cornwall meeting UK baby safety standards, Only branded premuim acylic, acrylic/natural fibre blends or pure natural fibre yarns are used in baby knitwear which conforms to BS984/76 standards.
Baby knitwear patterns are not sold to the general public and are protected by copyright ©️ design.

Design and hand craft quality unique jewellery and baby knitwear

Demelza Designs is a small business based in Cornwall. All jewellery and knitwear is designed and hand created by the founder Gail who is inspired by the idyllic environment of the north cornish coastline where she has lived for over thirty five years.

At the age of seventeen I started to study fashion design full time at Oxford prior to moving on to attend the prestigious former 'Medway College of Design in Kent, also attended by the famous Dame Zandra Rhodes. It was later renamed as 'The University for Creative Art's. This further full time two years course allowed me to gain the skills to advance as a designer gleaning from the natural environment. The main training focus was having the ability to adapt our designs into wearable fashionable clothing including making and grading the patterns to various sizes. The course also focused on production processes for limited collection manufacturing. Being a designer requires imagination, an eye for colour, detail and ideally the practical skills to turn designs into a finished product. This has helped considerably for a small business such as mine.

At the the age of 31 years I opened my own designer labelled baby and toddlers clothing boutique in a picturesque, peaceful tranquil cornish cove within a two minututes walk from the sea selling direct to the general public, now known as Demelza Designs. Over this fourteen year period my work was purchased by people from around the world as gifts for either their own children, grandchildren, their immediate family or just as gifts for their friends children. I had also been featured in a childrens BBC programme and interviewed on BBC Radio Cornwall along with endless local articles written about my work.

Due to becoming physically disabled I had to close my shop to recover from major multiple spinal operations and major open brain surgery. With determination I have been able to return to what I love doing in a much smaller scale ; designing and making unique quality products to very high standards for people who appreciate and value what the true meaning of 'designer and hand made' truly represents and not regarding craft skills as inferior to the corporate world of mass production, which often exploits the poorest vulnerable people in the world including children!

The vast majority of my work is a 'one off ' because I do not like to create the exact same piece of work twice. I am a stickler for perfection and the reason why I meticulously hand make each piece of my designs. In 2015. I was approved by the largest prestigious 'National Association of Jewellers' (NAJ) as a British Jewellery Designer/Craft Person having meet their vigorous vetting professes required within the UK jewellery industry. All genuine gemstones used are ethically sourced and tested by GIA qualified gemmologists by my gemstone supplier's based in the UK. All of my baby and toddler knitwear conforms to UK safety standards; for example, no straps or long ties on baby hats!

I hope you enjoy perusing around my shop for those special items for your loved ones as much as I have enjoyed desiging and making them.

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