Who I am
Ed’s background is a characteristic Westcountry blend of bohemian and traditional. Born and bred in creative St Ives, he was bitten by the jewellery bug when he travelled in his 20s to South and Central America. He admired the turquoise and silver and thought:
What I do
Though Ed cut his teeth on silver, he is eager to get his hands on as many metals and gemstones as he can. “I’ll use gold and silver, platinum, palladium – everything I can get my hands on,” he said. His pieces in the display case range from diamonds and rubies to blue tanzanite, purple tourmalines, and even a “chocolate diamond”. Ed also wants to find gold in the disused mines of Cornwall for special Cornish wedding bands.
His unorthodox approach attracts like-minded people who want to change an heirloom that doesn’t suit their personality. “People can’t afford to buy new pieces of jewellery, so I can rebuild pieces that they bring in,” he said. “I had a woman in who had a diamond ring from Tiffany’s that she didn’t like, so I took the stone out and re-made it for her.”
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An unorthodox approach can transform designs
Off the bustle and clutter of St Ives’ Fore Street is the cool marble calm of the Gauge Gallery. One uninterrupted display counter wraps around the room. Owner Ed Wilson allows nothing superfluous in the jewellery he selects from modern designers: every piece has a presence under the glass.
“I choose things that are design led and up to date: made to a really high spec but not so traditional,” he said.
“I include artists I’ve met through the trade, and others I like who are up and coming. Several of them are really sought after and worn by celebrities.”
I admire the sweeping silver shapes of Rob Morris’s pieces, Swatch watches, clusters of odd charms from Catherine Hills, and the sharp Perspex triangles of Lua Lua.
“Those were all over the Parisian catwalks last year,” Ed tells me.
I try on a 'Kinetic' silver ring with a smaller gold band around the middle. My fingers enjoy turning the band – this could get addictive.
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Ed’s background is a characteristic Westcountry blend of bohemian and traditional. Born and bred in creative St Ives, he was bitten by the jewellery bug when he travelled in his 20s to South and Central America. He admired the turquoise and silver and thought
