Meet the Maker

I’m Tsedey, the maker behind Elelta Bijoux. My name means “Springtime” in Amharic, the language of Ethiopia. My designs are a reflection of the ever-changing woodlands, capturing the spirit of new spring growth with delicate leaves and blossoms.

My journey into jewellery-making began in 2002, when I took evening classes at East Berkshire College. What started as a personal passion  soon grew into something more. In 2014, my husband Gareth and I decided to leave our day jobs behind and move to France, where we opened a small craft shop, workshop and B&B. There, surrounded by nature, I continued to develop my silversmithing skills and found a style that felt truly my own. Winter months, when it was quieter, gave me space to teach and also explore materials in new ways, working with vibrant enamels, resin-encased woven fabrics, and carefully selected semiprecious stones. For special commissions, I also had the joy of creating in gold. When the pandemic closed our shop, I turned to silk painting, inspired once again by the colours, shapes, and textures that have always fuelled my jewellery designs. Silk scarves and hand-painted cards soon became a natural extension of my creative world.

In 2023, we returned to the UK and settled in Buckingham to be closer to family. Since then, I’ve enjoyed reconnecting with a local creative community, taking part in markets, exhibiting at Bucks Art Weeks 2024 with other artists, and looking forward to participating again in Bucks Art Weeks 2025. I also had a display of my collection at the Obsidian Art Gallery, inspired by the Art of Ed Org in spring 2024.

Today, working from my home studio, I continue to design and make jewellery that captures the changing seasons, the textures of the natural world, and the quiet moments of beauty that inspire transformation.