What makes By Glorya so special is not just the jewellery itself (although each piece truly is its own tiny masterpiece); it’s the story behind it. it’s a jewellery brand born not from trend or business strategy, but from a moment of personal unravelling, and the brave decision to rebuild through creativity. Gloria spent 30 years working on the front line in mental health, a career full of purpose but also pressure. After the pandemic, burnout arrived quietly but completely. anxiety, panic, exhaustion, the kind of struggle so many women face after giving so much of themselves to others. it was here, in this fragile chapter, that she picked up a silversmithing tool, stepped into a class, and unknowingly opened the door to her next life. What began as a small act of self-care soon became her sanctuary. shaping metal, setting stones, and working with her hands gave Gloria something she had been missing for a long time, presence. Silversmithing became her mindfulness, her breath, her way home. And with every piece she made, she felt a little more herself again. Friends and family fell in love with her creations. Commissions followed. Craft fairs turned into queues of people connecting with her story, her soul, her artistry. And so, By Glorya was formed, a sustainable jewellery brand built on renewal, responsibility, creativity, and care. Today, Gloria creates every piece in her Somerset workshop, using only recycled and reclaimed precious metals, gemstones, crystals, and even sea glass, one of Mother Nature’s most poetic treasures. Not a single material is newly mined. nothing is wasted. every offcut is melted, reclaimed, reborn. her studio is a little universe of sparkle: gleaming tools, bowls of crystals, jars of sea glass, reclaimed silver waiting for its next life.
“With By Glorya you can wear your values, wear jewellery that not only reflects your values, but doesn’t cost the earth.”
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