The Bijoux Magpie Summer 2017 Magazine

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All our Sea Glass is collected on the shores of England's North East coast which is famed for its glass making history and the source of some of the best Sea Glass in the world! A Truly Unique Gift. SEA GLASS
This lovely jewellery is fashioned out of sterling silver and sea glass by Catherine Davies of the Bijoux Magpie. Catherine drives the two-anda-half hours from her home near Blackburn to go scavenging on the beaches of the North-East for these jewels of the sea. “My daughter started collecting sea glass on holidays abroad about five years ago when she was six,” she says. “A particularly vivid blue piece found on a beach in Turkey was the inspiration to research sea glass at home.” The North-East is a great hunting ground because of the region’s erstwhile bottle-making industry. John Candlish, later to become mayor and MP for Sunderland, built his first bottlehouse in 1853 and Seaham bottles went to all parts of the world. It can take up to 100 years for discarded bottles and glass to be tumbled and shaped by the waves into sea glass and it is becoming increasingly rare due to the introduction of plastic bottles. “I love it because it’s not only beautiful, but has a history and is a natural recycled product,” says Catherine. “As well as Seaham, other beaches I go to are Whitley Bay and Blackhall Rocks. There are several types of sea glass, and I keep searching for that elusive special piece, but I would say, be patient, have no expectations, enjoy the surroundings and if it’s worth finding, you’ll find it.” Catherine will shortly be adding marble pendants to her collection. W: thebijouxmagpie.co.uk
Page 1: Summer 2017 ANGEL & LOTTIE FOR GIRL
Page 4 and 5: Sterling Silver Bee Pendant
Page 6 and 7: Colour of the Year 2017 INTRODUCING
Page 9: ANGEL & LOTTIE FOR GIRLS Unique han
Page 14: Colour of the Year 2017 THE FINISHI
Page 17 and 18: Retro Artisan Lampwork Glass Pendan
Page 19 and 20: Sterling Silver Rose Gold Swarovski

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