Pwy yw Annabel?
Dechreuais wneud gemwaith pan oeddwn yn fyfyriwr Gwaith Metel a Gemwaith ym Mhrifysgol Sheffield Hallam. Ar ôl graddio gyda BA yn 2014, treuliais flwyddyn ychwanegol fel prentis, gan wella fy sgiliau mewn ffatri gof arian. Yn dilyn hynny, cefais Gymeradwyaeth gan Wobr Cyngor Crefft a Dylunio'r Goldsmiths ar gyfer Gof Arian Iau 2015. Yn ystod yr amser hwn, parhaais i ddylunio a gwerthu gemwaith, gan gael pleser mawr mewn crefftio darnau arian y gallai pobl eu gwisgo a'u mwynhau.
Ar ôl hyfforddi gyda gemydd swyddi mewn gemydd adnabyddus yn Swydd Efrog, yn anffodus bu’n rhaid i mi adael Sheffield oherwydd amgylchiadau annisgwyl.
Yn fy nghartref newydd, Aberystwyth, yr wyf wedi'i adnabod ers pan oeddwn yn fach, dechreuais fy mywyd newydd. Yna treuliais 5 mlynedd gyda Chanolfan Aur Cymru uchel ei pharch a sefydledig, Rhiannon, sy'n arbenigo mewn Aur Cymru a mytholeg Geltaidd Cymru. Ar ôl dod yn brif aurydd a rheolwr gweithdy, daeth yr amser o'r diwedd i fynd fy ffordd fy hun.
Gyda'r nod o ddod yn grefftwraig feistrolgar mewn gwaith metel (gemwaith a gwaith arian traddodiadol) yn adlewyrchu fy ymroddiad i grefftwaith uwchraddol, dylunio arloesol, ac yn anad dim, i greu trysorau bach sy'n dod â phleser i bobl bob dydd ac am genedlaethau i ddod.
Rwy'n pwysleisio cynaliadwyedd a deunyddiau sy'n cael eu cyrchu'n foesegol heb beryglu ansawdd fy metelau a'm gemau, ac yn annog defnyddio aur a gemau sentimental i wneud eich darn newydd o emwaith ychydig yn agosach at eich calon.
Rwy'n gwybod y gall siopa am gemwaith fod yn frawychus, a dyna pam rwy'n darparu awyrgylch cyfeillgar, heb bwysau sy'n gwneud y broses brynu yn bleser. Mae croeso i chi anfon neges ataf os ydych chi'n cael trafferth penderfynu beth rydych chi ei eisiau. Ni waeth pa ddarn arbennig rydych chi'n chwilio amdano, byddwch chi'n gallu dod o hyd iddo gyda mi.
- Annabel x
Profiad Gwaith
September 2023 - Ongoing
July 2024 - May 2025
January 2023 - June 2024
Owner / Designer / Maker (Sole Trader), Annabel The Goldsmith
Set up and run my own jewellery business, designing and making hand fabricated pieces. I specialise in reworking customers' existing gold and gemstones into new designs with personal meaning. I manage all aspects of the business, including designing jewellery, hand fabricating jewellery, client communication, commissions, marketing, website management, and photography.
July 2018 – August 2023**
Workshop Manager / Head Goldsmith, Rhiannons Welsh Gold Ltd
Managed the day-to-day running of the workshop and led on bespoke and one-off jewellery pieces. Worked directly with customers to understand their ideas and budgets, turning these into finished designs. Trained and supported an apprentice, while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship across all work.
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July 2019 – 2021**
**Centrifugal Casting Assistant, Black Dragon Crafts**
Learned the full jewellery production process, including centrifugal casting along side working for Rhiannon Welsh Gold. Supported all areas of design and manufacture, building strong technical knowledge and practical skills alongside the principal founder, Annie Wealleans.
**Work Experience**
**September 2023 – Present**
**Owner / Designer / Maker (Sole Trader), Annabel The Goldsmith**
Set up and run my own jewellery business, designing and making hand fabricated pieces. I specialise in reworking customers' existing gold and gemstones into new designs with personal meaning. I manage all aspects of the business, including designing jewellery, hand fabricating jewellery, client communication, commissions, marketing, website management, and photography.
**July 2018 – August 2023**
**Workshop Manager / Head Goldsmith, Rhiannons Welsh Gold Ltd**
Managed the day-to-day running of the workshop and led on bespoke and one-off jewellery pieces. Worked directly with customers to understand their ideas and budgets, turning these into finished designs. Trained and supported an apprentice, while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship across all work.
**July 2019 – 2021**
**Centrifugal Casting Assistant, Black Dragon Crafts**
Learned the full jewellery production process, including centrifugal casting along side working for Rhiannon Welsh Gold. Supported all areas of design and manufacture, building strong technical knowledge and practical skills alongside the principal founder, Annie Wealleans.
**December 2016 – May 2018**
**Jobbing Jeweller, H.L. Brown & Sons Jewellers**
Started as a silver cleaner and progressed to trainee jeweller. Carried out jewellery repairs across two workshop locations, gaining experience working with a range of materials and high-value items.
**July 2014 – November 2015**
**Trainee Silversmith, British Silverware Ltd**
Trained in traditional silversmithing techniques, including soldering, filing, and finishing. Worked within a production environment and developed a solid understanding of materials and processes with master craftsmen.
September 2011 - June 2014 Sheffield Hallam
Metalwork and Jewellery
BA 2:1
Gadewch i Ni Gael
Cymdeithasol
