Announcing the Winners of JewelFund 2023
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Introducing the winners of our £2000 JewelFund grants for 2023...
JewelFund is now in its sixth year and this year I have awarded grants of £2000 to two jewellers.
I’d like to thank every jeweller that applied for JewelFund. We had over 400 applications this year, so shortlisting and choosing was a difficult job.
The winners get a £2,000 grant each to be spent on their jewellery business and 1-2-1 business mentoring sessions with me. We will be keeping you up to date with their progress throughout the year so do give these jewellers a follow on social media to support them.
Announcing the winners!
Emily Fletcher
Emily is a British jeweller based in Cheshire who began her jewellery education at Manchester College. She has also completed the Diploma in Fine Jewellery and the Advanced Jewellery Diploma with Jewellers Academy.
Emily uses silver and gold in her work and works in small collections with limited edition and one of a kind pieces. She has a timeless style that combines traditional skills with more experimental techniques.
Emily is planning to use her grant to invest in photography of her products, getting a selection of model and cut out shots to use on her website and for PR.
Find out more about Emily and her business:
Website: https://www.emilylisbethjewellery.co.uk/
Instagram: @emilylisbethjewellery
Images and designs copyright Emily Lisbeth Jewellery.
Soraya Veldhuizen
Soraya is a jeweller based in the Netherlands, studying at the Goldsmith school of the Netherlands in Schoonhoven. She took an internship in Amsterdam and then launched her own business.
Soraya creates delicate pieces working with gold and gemstones and combines her love of calligraphy with goldsmithing.
Soraya will use the grant to purchase a polishing machine, a workbench and for her final year of tuition.
Find out more about Soraya and her business:
Website: https://sorrojewelry.com/
Instagram: @sorrojewelry
Images and designs copyright Soraya Veldhuizen
As part of the JewelFund award, the jewellers receive one to one mentoring with me. I am looking forward to working with them on their goals and will be updating you on social media throughout the year with their progress.