Handcrafted in Ireland 🇮🇪 | DM to create your dream piece. Hello, I'm Lydia Clayton, the goldsmith and designer behind each piece showcased on this page. My journey with jewelry started on my grandmother's farm as a child. Entranced by her beautiful pieces that she had collected over the years, my passion for jewelry was ignited. In 2011, I began building my art portfolio with teacher Stephanie Cuddy Cullen. I was accepted into the National College of Art and Design in 2013, here is where was introduced to goldsmithing. Following my graduation in 2016, I honed my skills under two renowned goldsmiths, one in the Netherlands and the other in London. From 2017 to 2019, I furthered my expertise at the Design and Craft Council of Ireland skills course in Kilkenny. Subsequently, I apprenticed at a prestigious studio in County Mayo and later worked with a distinguished goldsmith and diamond setter in Naas, Co. In 2022 I set up my own business, Lydia Clayton Goldsmithing.
