Scottish Silversmiths

Sheila Fleet Jewellery

We first met Sheila Fleet at a trade show - her stand was crowded by people placing orders for her amazing jewellery - and the same is true today; whenever, we go to buy for our shop, the Sheila Fleet stand has a queue of eager clients.

Sheila Fleet produces an instantly identifiable product range; whether in sterling silver, enamel, gold or platinum, the quality of Sheila's work shines through.

Each design carries Sheila’s origination makers punch mark, SD (Sheila Dearness being her maiden name). All pieces of jewellery that are required to have a hallmark are independently marked for fineness and are assayed at Edinburgh Assay Office.

Sheila Fleet Jewellery is a family business; her husband, Rick Fleet, produces the photography for the product range, as well as Scottish scenes for their gallery in Orkney. Son Martin is the company administrator.

The Sheila Fleet workshop premises in Orkney has increased over the years to keep up with the national and international demand. A small team of local craftsmen and women work with the Fleet family to produce jewellery ranging from Celtic designs to runic and modern designs - the influences are from nature, the sea (just looking out of the workshop window provides inspiration) and from the Orkney culture.

Each piece of jewellery comes boxed with its own design origination card.

Mithril Jewellery - Russell Caldwell

Russell Caldwell set up Mithril in 1988 with the aid of the Prince’s trust. His work is meticulously crafted in sterling silver or gold, embellished with precious stones and, more recently, some enamel work. Each intricately designed piece bears the hallmark of the Edinburgh Assay Office determining the quality and authenticity of the metals.

The Golden Age of Celtic Art and the Art Nouveau movement have inspired Russell to produce intricate and unique pieces of jewellery; he makes brooches to belt buckles, cufflinks to quaichs, earrings to kilt pins.