CS London
CS London “Spinner” Ring (small size)
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New design from the CS London Silver Collection.
I designed this ring as i'm a bit of a fiddler. I wanted a ring that I could wear every day that would turn in the centre and allow me to tinker. I often find myself deep in thought and using this ring to help keep me focussed. I'd orginally just made the one and I wore it every day for two years.
I got so many compliments and potential orders on it because it looks so fresh and stylish yet it's also intriguing. So earlier this year I decided to make them for my friends and clients. Currently only available in size Small which is a finger size I, J, K. Great pinky ring too !!
Description: Sterling Silver ring features the look of three bands. The central band spins all the way around and features 3 x carved CS London with crystals in the letter O's. Matches the Circle pendant
Internal width: 16.51mm. Internal circumference: 51.87mm
Finished in highly polished hallmarked 925 sterling silver and featuring my signature on the inside of the ring.
Weight: 6.09g
As a Mother of four beautiful hearted children, I've loved so much the opportunity to nurture them and watch them grow (they are now 23, 21, 14 and 10). I've been grateful for the chance to teach them the things that i've been taught and share the lessons i've learnt. I encourage my children to always be brave enough to explore what they truly love to do and to never fear failure or rejection. So after following a fairly traditional career throughout my 20’s, I knew that I wanted to take more risk and express myself in a more authentic way in my 30’s & beyond. I had a desire to create things, collaborate with others and to explore my potential, so I left a very secure employment and set up on my own.
But where did this independent desire begin?
It all started when as a teenager I would experiment with the tools in my Father’s workshop in Buckinghamshire, England.
It all started when as a teenager I would experiment with the tools in my Father’s workshop in Buckinghamshire, England.
My Father is known as one of “the World's finest Gunmakers”. I just call him Dad, others call him Peter Nelson ! Formally an apprentice in the 1950's of the famous James Purdey & Sons he then went on to set up his own company, making under his own British brand of PV Nelson, London.
Peter Nelson is known in his industry as ‘Mr Perfection’, little wonder when one of his collector pieces took approximately 800 hours to complete by hand. Peter, (or Dad) has long since retired but is very much active in the quality control and 'advice giving' here at Claudia Sylvester London™.
So as a youngster, I'd make cufflinks, large belt buckles (image below with my Dad in his workshop) and jewellery from the raw materials I found in his workshop and shape them into wearable pieces to share with my friends.
This sparked my love and desire for unique design, particularly in jewellery creation and planted the idea of one day creating my own brand, just like he did all those years ago.
"I wanted to create beautiful pieces of work that I would be brave and proud enough to share with others, even people I’d never met".
After Education, I went straight into the Corporate World from a Marketing Recruitment Consultant placing candidates into Microsoft & Symantec for three years to becoming Marketing Manager with the IT company, Softcat PLC for a further 5 years
(See cheesy picture below).
I took a sabbatical in 1993 and travelled Australia and south east Asia on a working visa with my then boyfriend and now Husband, Steven Sylvester, Author & Chartered Psychologist and spent a year living and working as a model in Melbourne for various Designers including Louis Féraud and Calvin Klein.
Back in London, I signed with the Agent IMG (Lorraine Ashton) and modelled for Vivienne Westwood & Anna Sui in London Fashion Week and got to meet and work with many of the Designers I'd spent my youth admiring. It was a magical time to be young and working in Fashion based in London in the 90's.
Still with a love of design and fashion, I auditioned and switched from modelling to TV presenting on the Home Shopping Channel QVC and loved the experience of Live TV so much, I stayed doing this for the next 16 years!
It was after the birth of our 4th child that I finally made the decision to 'go for it' and fulfil that dream I had in my childhood. I'd wanted to do it for so long and now was a great time to take the leap of faith. QVC had already enabled me to Design and sell my first creation live on air (called the Claudia Ring). It was Gold and Diamond strand ring and sold out many times on-air. We offered it in three colours of gold and sold thousands. (See my QVC ring advert below).
With determination, a steep learning curve, a lot of hard work and many hurdles over the past 10 years, I have now formed a strong and dedicated team of world-class collaborators to create exceptional Bespoke Jewellery and Luxury Home Accessories from our central London workshop.
What’s my future plan for the Brand?
What’s my future plan for the Brand?
I am working on collaborative projects to offer more Home Lifestyle products to my customers and that includes Luxury Soft Furnishings, Bedding, Lighting, Candles & Home Fragrances. I am also planning on making more of my gorgeous Bamboo Towels & Robes after we sold them all out in the UK stores. We have also had requests for Bedlinen & Luxury Throws, so I’m planning them now for Winter 2021.
I'd love you to come and visit Claudia Sylvester London on Facebook to get a behind the scenes look at some of the designs that my team and I have created together over the last decade. It's a great way to get in touch too.
I'm proud to say, I have my Designer's Hallmark registered at the famous Goldsmith's Company Assay Office in Hatton Garden, London. Oh... and well done for reading all of that....I did used to talk live & unscripted on TV for a living remember !
Thanks for stopping by to read. I hope I can make you something one day.
Claudia
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