57. Lee Appleby - All That Glitters BBC2 - Meet the Quarter-Finalist

Jeweller Lee Appleby was a quarter-finalist on the All That Glitters show on BBC2. This week on the podcast I am sharing an interview with Lee, a jeweller who hand makes all of his jewellery. He works in silver, gold, platinum and palladium. His business motto is “make your ideas come to life”, which is a lovely way to look at jewellery.   EPISODE RECAP   Can you tell us a little about yourself? How did you become a jeweller? (1:29) A lot of your work is technical and involves a lot of metals. Was a lot of that learned on the job? (5:19) You just went for it, it sounds like you didn’t have a lot of fear did you? (6:51) You have your own jewellery business, do you run that from home? (11:26) What is next for your business? (12:25) Some jewellers don’t enjoy doing repairs (14:39) Do you have a favorite metal to work with? (15:43) Do you have any favorite gemstones? (17:18) What’s your design process like? (18:26) What were some of the most challenging aspects of the show? (21:39) What advice would you give to jewellers starting out? (26:15)   RESOURCES Lee Appleby Instagram Lee Appleby Website   Find Jewellers Academy on Instagram and Facebook!