The Bite Magazine - Autmn/Winter 2020 - Issue 28

by my inspirations. I have to be strict with myself, and often I have to exclude certain elements as they just don’t work in the design.” She delights in watching clients open the box with a piece of her jewellery inside and see what she feels for that particular piece reflected in their eyes.  Her design signature is ‘simplicity with an unapolo- getic edge’. “I feel there is such beauty in simplicity,” she explained. “There is, however, always attention to detail that makes each piece uniquely ‘mine’. In my current Venom collection, all the pieces have square edges, and the links in the necklace chain are like mini naked rings. Each tiny link has a square edge.” In fact, the Venom Ring Quartet was the first jewellery piece that she designed.  “I remember there was an image on my mood board (I think it was a cog in a wheel) and I was transfixed by it. I kept sketching and sketching. When I finally came up with the Quartet rings, I was ecstatic. I designed the entire collection around them.” Venom is a unique collection of rings and earrings in sterling silver, and 18-carat gold vermeil, including the Duo Claw Maxi Earring and Ring worn by Alesha Dixon for Britain’s Got Talent filming. This sassy earpiece can be worn on its own or as a pair.  The Naked Ring is an unadorned squared edged ring. You can wear it on its own for a sleek and straightfor- ward style, or on separate fingers for edgy individuality. Alison also suggests combining and wearing them stacked with the claw rings for a ‘die for’ style. There is a Claw Pendant Necklace within the collection that bitejewellery can be worn short or long. It has a bold symbolism, and when worn solo, it displays an elegant strength.  Whether you prefer the Claw Maxi Earring or Claw Mini Earring with a long or small claw, both can be worn as a mix and match paired with any earring from the Venom collection for individuality. The Claw Earring is also perfect for wearing stacked in a single ear if you have multiple piercings and want an extra bite, or you can wear them as a pair of earrings.  The time it takes to construct each piece varies greatly. Alison admits she tries not to get caught up with how long it takes to design a particular piece as she never wants to settle for something unfinished. “There is, however, a fine line between taking your time and knowing when you have wrung every single bit of crea- tively out of yourself.” Like artists, we understand that jewellery designers are natural perfectionists and want to ensure their work is satisfactory to them before releasing it into the world.  With this in mind, a quality piece of jewellery, in Ali- son’s experience is what you see and feel. “I always strive to deliver a flawless finish, fantastic designs with impeccable attention to detail and each of my pieces is