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Helen Hilton Gemcraft


About HelenAbout Helen
As the wife of John Hilton (Founder and principle partner of Manchester Minerals), Helen has had a unique opportunity to gain insight into the skills and practises of professional jewellery designers and lapidaries. Utilising her artistic and precision practical lapidary skills, Helen has developed her own style and techniques from her home-based workshop. Complying with current legislation, larger pieces of her Sterling Silver jewellery are hallmarked by Birmingham assay office together with her distinctive 'HH' makers mark.
Unlike many jewellery craftsmen, Helen has access to an exceptionally large stock of rough semi-precious gemstone material and she uses lapidary skills in every piece to transform her carefully selected rough into coverted, yet practical, pieces of adornment jewellery.

Hand Made by Helen

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Practical Lapidary

All of the cabochon gemstones in Helens collection (scroll down this page) have been sawn, ground and polished by her on small lapidary machines such as the American manufactured 'Ameritool Universal' machine shown in this image. Click here for more information. These machines are available for sale through this site and anyone wishing to try their hand at lapidary is invited to attend the low cost beginners courses run twice a week in our Stockport (Greater Manchester) workshop.


Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Chrysocolla Pendant with Seagull

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Chrysocolla Pendant with Seagull

Ref: hhChrysocSeag

'AAA' Quality Chrysocolla rough which was personally selected by Helen, at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Shows, which she has then skillfully cut - and highly polished - into a unique pendant. The overall size of the stone is 28x20mm and the bail has been patterned to complement the natural markings of the stone. The pendant includes an 18 inch Sterling Silver snake chain and is supplied in a high quality double-door gift box.


Price:£108.33 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
£130.00 Including VAT at 20%

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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Carved Moonstone Necklace

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Carved Moonstone Necklace

Ref: HHMoonstFaces

'Absolute Happiness :-) '

Highest quality carved Moonstone, (not carved by Helen on this occasion) but purchased on a recent buying trip to the Tuscon Gem and Mineral Shows.
The stones measure 14mm and 10mm and are suspended on a 19" silver chain with 'S' clasp.
Beautifully presented in a Double Door Black Pendant Box. A gift to be cherished by who ever should receive it!

SORRY - SOLD !
Commissions taken - please enquire to hh@gemcraft.co.uk


Price:£108.29 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
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Hand Crafted Agatised Fossil Wood in Sterling Silver with Braided Cord

Hand Crafted Agatised Fossil Wood in Sterling Silver with Braided Cord

Ref: HHNightingalePendant

'Where the Water Falls....'

This pendant sings of the English woodland. The sound of water, the smell of damp earth and the absolute certainty of life renewed. Pierced on the reverse...the immortal Nightingale.

The pendant is suspended on a 24inch removable braided cord, incorporating tiny silver 'blossom petals' and is supplied in a pendant box.


Price:£79.17 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
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Velour Pendant box


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Hand crafted Sterling Silver Seahorse Pendant with Labradorite

Hand crafted Sterling Silver Seahorse Pendant with Labradorite

Ref: SeahorseBubbles

'The Ocean'.
As always, top quality material hand-cut and polished by Helen. Reverse carved Rock Crystal Quartz cabochon of 22mm and a Labradorite pear shaped drop (20x12) set in sterling silver open-backed plain bezels with a hand pierced Seahorse.
A front fastening pendant, (the tail of the Seahorse doubles as the catch !) this piece is beautifully articulated and is suspended on a flexible chain.
Supplied in a grey velour presentation pendant box together with the integral 17 inch Sterling Silver trace chain.


Price:£112.50 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
£135.00 Including VAT at 20%

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Velour Pendant box




Labradorite and Moonstone Ster.Silver pendant: Seagull fastener

Labradorite and Moonstone Ster.Silver pendant: Seagull fastener

Ref: SeagullMoonst

A beautifully evocative piece of jewellery. High quality Labradorite (sometimes known as Moonstone) has been skilfully cut and polished by Helen and is oriented to give a dazzling display of colour. Bright flashes of blue, green, turquoise and orange play across the surface of the 'cloud', while the tear drop beneath alternates between nearly transparent to sudden, electric blue. Both stones are surrounded by sterling silver satinised bezels.
The movement, created in the piece by use of chatoyant surfaces, is built upon by making the whole pendant articulated.
The graceful Seagull (also satinised) is the mechanism by which the pendant is secured.It passes through the ring, carrying with it the delicate rope chain, and rests comfortably above the 'cloud',moving slightly with the wearer's movements.
The chain is 18" long and the pendant measures roughly 60mm in length.
Hallmarked by Birmingham Assay Office with Helens' unique 'HH' mark.


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Hand crafted Sterling Silver Chain with Lapis Lazuli pendant

Hand crafted Sterling Silver Chain with Lapis Lazuli pendant

Ref: LapisUniversePend

Another unique creation from Helen in which the natural golden pyrite inclusions, within this high-grade dark royal blue Lapis Lazuli, inspired her to create a piece that is themed 'out-of-this-World' ! The Lapis measures 38mm in diameter and the overall weight is 44gms
The Lapis is set in a plain bezel mount that has a brushed texture reverse with a pierced representation of Saturn. ( click on the link). The theme is carried out throughout the hand made orbital design chain with a clever comet-like loop and bar catch.
Hallmarked in Birmingham along with Helens distictive 'HH' mark.


Price:£141.67 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
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Hand crafted Sterling Silver Heart pendant with Dulcote Agate

Hand crafted Sterling Silver Heart pendant with Dulcote Agate

Ref: HHDulcoteHeart

A rare and beautiful English Agate found only in Dulcote quarry in Somerset.
Pierced and satinised on the reverse, with a hidden message. The heart measures about 4cms.
Includes an 18" Sterling Silver belcher chain and Magnetic-closure pendant box.


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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with Pink Tourmaline cabochon

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with Pink Tourmaline cabochon

Ref: HHPinkTourmRing2

An antique-shape rectangular cabochon of pink Tourmaline - Rubellite - with a size of about 10mm x 8.5mm
The satinised shank size is S but it can be altered to suit the purchaser.


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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with 17mm pink Tourmaline

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with 17mm pink Tourmaline

Ref: TourmPinkRing

A tri-lobe cabochon of pink Tourmaline - Rubellite - with a width of about 17mm.
The satinised shank size is N1/2 but it can be altered to suit the purchaser.


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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with Beach Pebble Button

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with Beach Pebble Button

Ref: HHRingButtonPebble

Hammer-textured shank on which a hand carved pebble has been riveted.
Pebble button measures 14mm x 16mm.

As these are custom made, please allow 7-10 days for delivery.


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Hand Crafted Sterling 5-petal Silver Ring

Hand Crafted Sterling 5-petal Silver Ring

Ref: HHRing5petalSmall

Cute little sterling silver ring topped with a dainty, hand pierced, 5 petal flower with intertwined wire detail around the polished shank.

As these are custom made, please allow 7-10 days for delivery.


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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver 5-petal Ring

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver 5-petal Ring

Ref: HHRing5Petal

Sterling silver ring with 5 petal flower
and intertwined detailing on the polished shank.
Flower measures 13.5mm.
Ring size 'P'


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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver 3-cup Ring

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver 3-cup Ring

Ref: HHRing3cup

As these are custom made, please allow 7-10 days for delivery.


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Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with Mookaite

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver Ring with Mookaite

Ref: HHRingMookaite

Highly polished Mookaite freeform 23mm x 17mm cabochon in a plain bezel setting.
Ring size 'N 1/2'


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Hand crafted Sterling Silver Ring with 10 x 8mm blue  APATITE

Hand crafted Sterling Silver Ring with 10 x 8mm blue APATITE

Ref: HHApatiteRingPear

Top quality rare blue Apatite that Helen has fashioned into a pear-shaped cabochon with dimensions of about 10mm x 8mm. The modern satinised shank of this hand-crafted hallmarked ring is currently size L1/2 but it can be altered to suit.

Please choose your required ring size from the drop down list.



Hand crafted Snakeskin Agate Freeform Adjustable Ring St.Silver

Hand crafted Snakeskin Agate Freeform Adjustable Ring St.Silver

Ref: SnakeskinAgRing

Top quality Mexican Snakeskin Agate cut by Helen into a pleasing freeform cabochon measuring 18mm x 15mm. Set in hallmarked Sterling Silver bearing Helen's distinctive 'HH' mark.
The shank can easily be re-sized as it consists of an innovative wrap-around triple coil in comfortable round section.


Price:£108.33 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
£130.00 Including VAT at 20%

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Hand crafted Sterling Silver and Fossil Ammonite Pendant.

Hand crafted Sterling Silver and Fossil Ammonite Pendant.

Ref: AmmonPendHH

Helen has transformed this 'A' Grade polished Jurassic (140-200 million years old) Ammonite specimen, from Madagascar, into an eminently wearable piece of modern jewellery - with a twist: Flip the triple-domed bail over and the pendant may be worn so that the back of the specimen can be seen. The polished back, or shell, of this ancient ammonite sea-creature exhibits flashes of bright colour (mainly red) as seen in Ammolite. Twisted square section sterling silver surrounds the central feature disc in which tiny bubbles (grains of silver) have been soldered to emulate the underwater environment in which this nautilus-type shell would have existed. Overall 40mm x 28mm. The bail is large enough to accommodate any chain or cord but a fine curb sterling silver 18 inch chain is included in the price along with a magnetic-closure black and ivory coloured pendant gift box.


Price:£58.33 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
£70.00 Including VAT at 20%

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Hand crafted Sterling Silver with 9ct Gold Sunstone pendant.

Hand crafted Sterling Silver with 9ct Gold Sunstone pendant.

Ref: HHSunstonePend

A stunning piece of Sunstone feldspar from Oregon, USA, that has been fashioned, by Helen, into a freeform oval cabochon - orientated in such a way as to maximise the schiller and sparkle of this unusual gem.
By enhancing the plain bezel and loop bail with flecks of 9ct Gold this articulated suspension design mirrors the natural features of the gem and compliments the colour.
The stone measures 26mm x 19mm and the overall length of the pendant with the bail and textured loop is 50mm.
Hallmarked with Helens distinctive 'HH' mark by Birmingham assay office.


Price:£116.66 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
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Hand crafted Sterling Silver Butterfly Bracelet in Mary Ellen Jasper

Hand crafted Sterling Silver Butterfly Bracelet in Mary Ellen Jasper

Ref: HHButterflyBlet

Helen has selected a rare and unusual Jasper (Mary Ellen) which she has carefully orientated and carved to become the centre-piece of her unique design of heavy chain bracelet. By incorporating the 'body' of the butterfly into her tee-bar link, Helen has turned a traditional fastener into an integral part of her lapidary art. The adult length (7 inch) bracelet is formed from 18 'D- section' heavy guage rings of 10mm diameter. The reverse of the plain bezel burnished butterfly mount has been pierced with traditional wing markings and has been hallmarked by the Sheffield assay office with Helens' distinctive makers mark. The total weight of the piece is 36gms and the butterfly measures 40mm at the widest point.


Price:£165.96 view the price in UK Pounds view the price in euros view the price in US Dollars
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Sterling Silver Ring - special commission.

Sterling Silver Ring - special commission.

Ref: HHRing

An example of the kind of unique design that Helen can create as a commissioned piece. The stone was carefully selected to match a pendant and the design outline was provided by the customer. Please contact Helen (in the first instance) through our mail-order department to discuss your requirement if you would like to commission a piece of jewellery.



Hand Crafted Sterling Silver and 9ct Gold Lapis Oval Pendant

Hand Crafted Sterling Silver and 9ct Gold Lapis Oval Pendant

Ref: Lapis9ctSterlPen4030

An exceptional piece of highest quality, deep blue, untreated Afghan Lapis Lazuli, cut by Helen into a low-domed oval cabochon measuring 40mm x 30mm. The Lapis is securely mounted in a plain bezel burnished setting - with an open back - and the pendant is soldered to the hollow tube chain/cord mount by means of two solid 9ct Gold beads. Incorporating Gold features artistically compliments the natural 'fools gold' iron pyrite visible as randomly scattered flecks within the Lapis. Total weight of this unique pendant is 20gms.
(Cord not included)


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Hand crafted Sterling Silver Pendant with Agatised Fossil Wood

Hand crafted Sterling Silver Pendant with Agatised Fossil Wood

Ref: StSilFossilWoodPendH

Another beautiful example of Helen Hiltons' skill as a lapidary and jewellery designer/maker. This unique pendant, fashioned from agatised fossil wood (40mm x 23mm) from Madagascar, has a laminated sterling silver bail and full burnished bezel.
Supplied complete with a free magnetic-lid gift box (24-092) and 16 inch neckcord (55-011).

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If you like this design and would like Helen to make another in another gemstone type of your choice, then please contact us on 0161 477 0435 or e-mail to hh@gemcraft.co.uk
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