Co-creators of Thirty Pieces

Jordan Joseph and Josie Slee

Our friendship began whilst working in a local cafe at age 16 and 17. From the off our dynamic has been one that just clicks into place. We manage to share the same ideals and challenge one another in equal measures. We really just bring out the best in one another and this makes our partnership natural and easy.

Our journey with silver began upon enrolment of a silversmithing course. We wanted to partake in something to learn a new skill and to make some time for one another in our hectic and busy lives. Silversmithing was something that appealed to us both as we have always been lovers of jewellery and liked the idea of working on small wearable projects side by side once again. We love the versatility that silver brings. It looks equally stunning freshly polished and new, as well as aged and tarnished. It lends itself well to hand forging as well as making molten forms and the textures that can be added to its surfaces are countless. We love the way silver looks on all skin tones. Subtle and tonal on fair skin and striking and bold in darker complexions. All beautiful in our eyes.

All of our pieces are created in our studio shop, a space that truly is our sanctuary. A creative hub where we have fits of laughter, moments of frustration and interactions with our lovely customers that bring so much joy. Packaging our pieces is a task we take great pleasure in, we wrap each piece by hand with our signature gingham wraps that we dye by hand. Detail and aesthetics are very important to us and we love to style our pieces and our space always keeping true to our personal tastes rather than following trends.
We are fortunate to live in a part of the world where the landscape is rich with texture, shape and form. Our coast is plentiful and it’s these elements from which we draw our inspiration. We want our jewellery to possess the roughness of a cliff face and the fluidity of the sea.

The design and creation process is shared equally but we have naturally established our own roles within other areas of the business. Upon designing our pieces, we sketch and discuss styles before making sample pieces which we then wear ourselves to make sure we have the right aesthetic, weight and fit. We both make the pieces by hand and definitely have certain favourites that we prefer to make over others but our craft truly is a labour of love and we hope this is reflected in every piece.

Find us…
Thirty Pieces Studio Shop
79b Bryn y Mor Road
Brynmill
Swansea
SA1 4JE