Handmade in Sowerby - Silver & Enamel Jewellery

Inspired by nature, Esther Priestley designs and makes silver jewellery from her tiny home studio, nestled in the hills above Sowerby, West Yorkshire.

Esther specialises in using silver clay, an ecological product made of 100% recycled silver.  The precious metal, rescued from industrial waste, has been ground into tiny particles and mixed with an organic binder. The silver clay is shaped, moulded and textured by Esther before she fires it in a small kiln - where the transformation to solid silver takes place. A form of modern alchemy!

She adds colour to her work using gemstones and enamels.

 In 2021 Esther achieved her Extended Certification in Precious Metal Clay and registered her hallmark (which is the letters EP inside a black diamond shape) with the London Assay Office.

Find out more here.

If you want to learn more about Esther, see photos from her walks in nature or work in progress then follow her on Facebook or instagram. But the best way to get up-to-date information is to join the monthly subscriber list.

Esther will have a jewellery stall at these events:

• Saturday 15th November 2025 - All Saints Church, Ilkley as part of a Tilly & Primrose Artisan Market (10-3)

• Sunday 7th December 2025 - at The Malthouse, Rishworth as part of their Christmas market (12-4) with mulled wine and hog roast

• Saturday 13th December 2025 - at Lincolnshire Showground for the Festive Makers Market (LN2 2NA)

If you want to see a selection of Esther's jewellery in a store then her only current stockist is Art & Soul, Queens Arcade, Leeds.

She has two shelves on the far right hand side of the downstairs, quite near the till and opposite a big mirror - a fab store to visit, showcasing the work of hundreds of talented independent makers.

Starting to think about your Christmas Shopping? Then check out the gift guide here to give you lots of ideas.

• All the stock available ready to post is online here in the web shop for you to browse.

• If something is out of stock it can often be made to order but you need to allow up to 4 weeks (especially at busy times like Christmas).

• Bespoke work and commissions undertaken. More information here.

The perfect present if you are not sure what to select - the physical card can be sent straight to the recipient with your message or as an email if you have left it too late to for that! View the Gift Vouchers