Born and raised in the Angus countryside, Catherine has always felt a profound connection to the natural world. After 20 years working in London she could no longer resist the pull to return home to Scotland. She now creates hand crafted, one-off items of fine jewellery in her rural workshop, once more looking out over the fields and forests that are her muses.
Catherine’s collection ‘Hedgerow’ is inspired by a walk that she frequently takes up the hill behind her Highland home. The incline is steep, and it forces her to walk slowly, taking in the tiny details that she would otherwise miss. The Blackthorn hedges are full of wildflowers and Catherine is drawn to their ability to thrive and bring beauty in the inhospitable conditions. The bubbling background texture of her jewellery takes inspiration from the frothy, lacey flowers of cow parsley that dance in the wind. Each design, and the colour palate of the gemstones Catherine chooses, celebrates favourite plants – the sloe, wild rose and bramble – prickly, with beautiful flowers and tasty fruit if you pay the price of the occasional scratch.
Ethics Statement
All gemstones sold by The Lane are sourced from established and respected industry suppliers who have visited the mines and factories that the stones have passed through, and are confident that the workers are treated well and fairly. Diamonds all adhere to the Kimberley process, preventing 'conflict diamonds' from entering the market.
Despite this there is environmental damage caused by the reclamation of natural resources that is difficult to avoid. Where possible The Lane uses recycled gold, and diamonds reclaimed from antique pieces which avoids new mining entirely.
Lab-created gemstones, or natural Ocean Diamonds are available on request.