When Elspeth J. Walker first arrived in India, almost 20 years ago, to source local materials, she was introduced to the drink "Sweetlime" - chilled soda water with freshly squeezed locally grown sweet limes. “It was totally refreshing after a long flight and left a lasting impression,” she explains. So much so, that she has launched her new company and called it Sweetlime, which, in her words, “Brings together a lifelong passion for wanderlust and adornment.” After graduating from the famous Edinburgh College of Art, where she specialised in jewellery design and making, her creative talent and driving ambition led her to New York, where she quickly landed a job in the centre of Manhattan’s fashion and jewellery district. Following seven years of invaluable experience working with world-class designers, Elspeth decided to move to London and start her own jewellery business, creating collections which delivered something fresh and original. Renting a small studio in Highgate, north London, she began by assembling samples of her work and then targeted jewellery buyers at big stores as well as small boutiques. Drawing inspiration from her extensive travels within Europe; India and South East Asia, Elspeth has produced exciting collections of Sweetlime jewellery from her worldwide treasure hunts, which include a combination of local pieces; specially created pieces and unique, one off pieces. Elspeth explains “Each unique design, lovingly made by hand, tells it’s own story. We seek and find materials and designs that are out-of-the-ordinary and combine flair and beauty to create one-off pieces.” As Elspeth continues on her globe-trotting mission to find something new, so the Sweetlime collections will continue to evolve and grow.
