Great wall of China double ended silver cufflinks enamelled electric blue. From the Journey to China.
I drove out of Beijing early one morning with my wonderful driver, Jaws. Yes, he was tall, smiled a lot, was hard to communicate with, drove on the wrong side of the road to get me places faster, and had metal-tipped teeth. When we arrived some hours later at Mutianyu - the place where it is great to see the Wall, I remembered that famously this is where you come back down, off the wall, on a rollercoaster slide.
Once up on the wall, with my picnic, notebook, hat, pencils, and cameras I wandered along the meandering brick 'snake' pathway. Up and down along its cobbled road, in and out of the sentry post gates. I stopped here and there to gaze at the view or to sit on a step, letting my eye reach out far into the distance. It was hot, and the groups of tourists seemed to have lulled, and just for those few moments, I was entirely alone. These are the best moments, when the mind - not bothered with survival - meanders, collecting thoughts, creating.
Silver is the most malleable of metals and when freshly polished takes a mirror like shine. All of the sterling silver used in Cassandra Goad jewellery is of the highest quality and crafted in one of our workshops in London. Cassandra always finds her silver from sustainable sources and where possible recycles the metal; never compromising on quality
All Cassandra Goad jewellery is designed and made in the
workshops in London.
As a gemmologist, the chemical composition and properties of
gemstones have always fascinated Cassandra. Ever in search of the
unusual and rare, she travels the world to source beautiful
gemstones, either in the rough or cut form. The craftsman works as
an artist recreating the design in metal, his interpretation is
vital to the overall feel of the jewel. The jewel is then mounted,
assayed , polished and set. Many of Cassandra's jewels can be hand
engraved with a personal message to make a unique bespoke gift.
This year marks 35 years of Cassandra Goad and to celebrate Cassandra has delved deep into her jewellery archives to re-discover her most celebrated designs, to re-create each one into either its original form or re-imagined into unseen versions.