Elizabeth Gage

18 Albemarle Street

W1S 4HR

London

Work: 44 (0)20 7823 0100

Fax: 44 (0)20 7495 4550

eg@elizabeth-gage.com

http://www.elizabeth-gage.com

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Using jewels and Gold instead of paint and canvas, Elizabeth is an acclaimed and highly regarded artist. She has become one of the most influential and creative jewellery designers of the last four decades.

Elizabeth takes her inspiration from her surrounds. Gardens, paintings, architecture and animals all influence her work and help her formulate design ideas. It has always been her philosophy that good jewellery can be worn 'day into night', and she was the first to coin this phrase.

Elizabeth's approach to design is as unique as the jewels themselves. She combines different elements in her work which she chooses for their individual beauty; exquisite stones, ancient bronzes, beautiful carvings, baroque pearls - anything where the shape and colour inspire her. Using these elements as an artist uses his palette, she combines them with brightly coloured enamel and highly detailed Gold work to create individual and highly personal jewels.

Collected and worn by influential and stylish women throughout the world, her jewellery is admired for its imaginative use of colour and gemstones. Her close attention to detail together with her highly skilled goldsmiths, bring to life Elizabeth's extraordinary designs. Elizabeth Gage is not governed by tradition, her jewels are an unorthodox expression of her unique creativity.

Commissions

Elizabeth’s favourite job is to make her clients' dreams a reality. She welcomes every opportunity to create wonderful and unique jewels for both special occasions and special people.

One of her most challenging to date has been to create two magnificent 18ct gold crowns to be worn by a bride and groom at a traditional Greek Orthodox wedding. The aim was to evoke all the golden splendour of Byzantium. Elizabeth commented on completion “every woman should be crowned by the one she loves”.

However, please note commissions may take many months to complete but are always worth the wait.

Price Guide

Jewellery commissions from £3000

Jewellery stock itemsfrom £2000

Specialist Techniques

Elizabeth is especially well known for her Gold work and the exquisite detail she brings to each of her pieces. She has her own individual way of using wirework with granulation. This highly decorative process is one of her signature techniques and was developed over several years of experimentation.

The texture of Gold has always been important to Elizabeth and under her direction many hours are spent hammering, quenching, engraving, carving and polishing to achieve the perfect final result.

Training College

1956-59
Chelsea School of Art, London

1963-68
Gold work, Enamelling and Diamond mounting, Sir John Cass College, London

1967-68
Studied in Crete, learning the primitive technique of the Cretan goldsmiths

Exhibitions

Since 1972 Elizabeth has held One Woman Exhibitions throughout the world.

In the USA she has exhibited in New York, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta.

Elizabeth has also exhibited in France, Belgium, Germany, Monaco, Hong Kong and, of course here in the UK.

Publications

Elizabeth Gage has been the subject of numerous national and international newspaper and magazine articles. These have appeared in such media as The Times (UK), The Financial Times (UK), The Evening Standard (UK) The Daily Telegraph (UK), The International Herald Tribune. Major magazines include Vogue (UK), Harpers Bazaar (UK), L'Officiel, House & Garden (UK), Country Life (UK) Architectural Digest (USA), Veranda (USA), Town & Country (USA) and many others.

Elizabeth's work is also featured in the following books: Fashion Through the Ages & Changing Face of Fashion by Ernestine Carter, 1977, Executive Woman, Volume 2 Issue 4, 1989 and Jewellery & Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition by Elyse Zorn Karlin 1989.

The Unconventional Gage. A fabulous book about Elizabeth’s creativity and inspirations is now available.

Visually exciting and written in her own words, this unique book tells the story of Elizabeth’s creativity, what inspires her, what influences her and how her designs have evolved and developed since her early beginnings. It is lavishly illustrated with an exciting mix of photographs and drawings which record Elizabeth’s work alike, this exquisite 200 page, traditionally bound book is accompanied by it’s own presentation case and is available from her London showroom.

£85 plus postage & packaging. Please click here to read more about The Unconventional Gage.

Public Collections

2002
Commissioned to design and produce a tiara, for the tiara exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, March-July.

1990
Commissioned to design a presentation piece for the Guerlain “Jasmin Award”.

1973
Yale University, USA, presentation piece for Mr John Whitney

1968
Collection for Cartier - New York, USA

Awards

2008
Received a Lifetime Achievement Award at 2008 UK Jewellery Awards, described as "One of the most respected and influential designers of her generation".

2001
Diploma awarded in recognition of Elizabeth's contribution to the principles of private enterprise and her artisty in creating special design infused with an historical touch, University of Richmond, USA

1996
British Jewellery Designer of the Year, Winner

1989
Queen's Award for Export Achievement

1986
Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year, Finalist

1972
De Beers Diamond International Award for her innovative 'Agincourt' flexible ring