Artifex Handmade Jewellery is the concept of designer Melanie Fiedorowicz and is an online jewellery business only, based near historic Lincoln.

With an academic background in ancient history and literature, I am always inspired by the past, and this obsession is often reflected in my jewellery. I live out in the country, and my love of nature is also present in the jewellery I like to make. I have always loved genuine craftsmanship and I felt that the high street lacked imaginative, handcrafted yet affordable jewellery.

I began life as a designer by making beaded jewellery and progressed to making my own components, taking silversmithing and wire-wrapping courses. More recently, I've become fascinated with the possibilities of resin jewellery. All Artifex Handmade Jewellery designs are strictly limited edition and usually one-offs - so you can be sure that you won’t see anybody else wearing the same thing.