Lydia Niziblian

Since 2009 Lydia has been working from her studio in her home town of Cardiff as an independent jewellery designer/maker. She uses traditional smithing techniques to create jewellery. Her inspiration often comes from the materials themselves; taking cues from the forms of the stones, minerals and precious metals she uses. Lydia is autistic; part of which makes her sensory relationship with the world unusual. Her work is often informed by this and she frequently incorporates sensory aspects to her jewellery. Each piece of jewellery she makes is made with the intention of inspiring the happy feeling of found treasure.

Lydia’s gemstones are carefully sourced and, where possible, repurposed from jewellery bound for scrap. She uses recycled or single mine origin gold and silver. Her cast pieces are made using NHS AgAin silver which has been recycled from x-rays otherwise destined for landfill.

She has recently created a collection of jewellery for Ncuti Gatwa for the television series ‘Doctor Who’.