Jo McAllister

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Jo McAllister Sumptuously textured, stone-hammered silver and gold jewellery designed and hand made in England by Jo McAllister. Commissions, Editions, Artist Jewels.

Simple, sumptuously textured jewellery, designed and hand-made on the south coast of England by Jo McAllister. This is me, hunting for stone tools on Winchelsea beach. I use stones to hammer fine silver 999, 18ct and 22ct gold, imparting a matt, granite-like texture and creating undulating edges that are painstakingly burnished to glint and catch the light.

Tanzanite, pure silver, diamonds; with an extravagance of gold solder, reflecting and radiating the memories within heir...
07/07/2026

Tanzanite, pure silver, diamonds; with an extravagance of gold solder, reflecting and radiating the memories within heirloom gold accents.

This latest bespoke commission was a bit of a departure, but I managed to instil an edge of rawness in the formality of the design.

My client said, “At first it’s all about the Tanzanite,” that she bought on her many travels, “and then you see more…”





Sky Worshipper’s Earrings…My client had a pair of incredibly bright blue Swiss topaz studs, never worn as the colour ove...
15/06/2026

Sky Worshipper’s Earrings…

My client had a pair of incredibly bright blue Swiss topaz studs, never worn as the colour overwhelmed her.

She couldn’t deal with the colour and brilliance, but the stones are hugely sentimental. She wanted a pair of dramatic yet wearable dangly earrings, to wear at a family wedding outside Barcelona, as well as with jeans and a shirt.

She was drawn to Sky Gazer’s Earrings whilst preferring the form of Sun Worshipper’s Earrings.

So, I played with form and scale, set the stones in a way that calmed the colour and quietened the flash, and my client has a one of a kind pair of Sky Worshipper’s Earrings.

And… she loves them so much she even wore them whilst she caught up with the ironing!
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My practice has long been concerned with boxes; for the containment and presentation of space, as well as for intangible...
06/05/2026

My practice has long been concerned with boxes; for the containment and presentation of space, as well as for intangible, metaphysical concepts.

Box of Dreams – curated by artist jewellers Ella Fearon-Low and Jed Green –presents these archive pieces.

Wish Percolators, 2004 - present

12-6pm Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May (free - no booking required)

Venue: The Goldsmiths’ Centre, 42 Britton Street, London, EC1M 5AD

See you there!

Observer’s Binoculars will be part of Box of Dreams, Goldsmiths Centre, as part of London Craft Week 2026 12-6pm 14th-15...
28/04/2026

Observer’s Binoculars will be part of Box of Dreams, Goldsmiths Centre, as part of London Craft Week 2026
12-6pm 14th-15th May 2026

A selling showcase of contemporary jewellers and silversmiths alongside a curated exhibit on the theme which will include work by leading contemporary makers in textiles, glass, wood and metal.

The exhibition explores how boxes and vessels hold our ideas, treasures and secrets. Featuring work by artists across a range of disciplines including silver, wood, textiles and glass.
All works are for sale.

Please add us to your list of exhibitions and events to visit during 

May 14-15
12pm-6pm
The Goldsmiths’ Centre
42 Britton Street
London EC1M 5AD

On Friday 15th 11.00-12.00 curators Ella Fearon-Low and Jed Green will lead a curator tour of the exhibition, discussing the work and the thinking behind the project.

Tickets £4 book via link in bio.


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Good sky gazing and sun worshipping today, interrupted only by the testing of recently collected wild tools… thanks to t...
17/03/2026

Good sky gazing and sun worshipping today, interrupted only by the testing of recently collected wild tools… thanks to the shingle beaches of the English south coast… and the delivery of precision tools from
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Last chance to visit and see SkySpace Brooch, homage to James Turrell - open until 4.30 today. 🔵⬜️🔵
05/10/2025

Last chance to visit and see SkySpace Brooch, homage to James Turrell - open until 4.30 today.
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Spring Sky Gazer’s Earrings… see them until Sunday 5 October when they’ll be whisked off to a new home…You’ll find me o...
02/10/2025

Spring Sky Gazer’s Earrings… see them until Sunday 5 October when they’ll be whisked off to a new home…

You’ll find me on Stand 26
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Pearl Essence Curved Disruption Brooch found a fabulous shoulder to adorn across the pond. Thank you!!Come and see lot...
30/09/2025

Pearl Essence Curved Disruption Brooch found a fabulous shoulder to adorn across the pond. Thank you!!

Come and see lots of fabulous jewellery and objects at Goldsmiths’ Fair, daily until Sunday 5th October.

You’ll find me on Stand 26
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Pearl Essence revealed Come and see lots of fabulous jewellery and objects at Goldsmiths’ Fair, daily until Sunday 5th O...
30/09/2025

Pearl Essence revealed

Come and see lots of fabulous jewellery and objects at Goldsmiths’ Fair, daily until Sunday 5th October.

You’ll find me on Stand 26
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My new website is now live!🔗 in bio…I wanted it to look like the way I’d been having new work photographed, in colour, o...
25/09/2025

My new website is now live!

🔗 in bio…

I wanted it to look like the way I’d been having new work photographed, in colour, on wonderful black and white hand prints of photographs by husband and collaborator – and just in time for
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