About our catalogueFor convenience, product in our catalogue is presented in a number of different themes It is also presented so you can review by the type of jewellery, by the material or by gemstone. All jewellery is supplied in a quality presentation box.Pendants are supplied with a chain with a choice of length offered of 16 or18 inches.The 18 inch chain can be extended to 20 inches with an "extender" at small extra cost.Some brooches where indicated can also be worn as pendants. A chain is not included in this case.Prices are shown in pounds sterling but an indication of costs in Euros is provided assuming an exchange rate of GB£1 = €1.10, while the US dollar rate is about GB£1=US$1.50 so for an indication of cost in $ multiply £ by 1.5. For purchases within Europe we must add VAT to the prices shown.There is also a carriage charge which does not increase with the size or value of the order. |
About The Paula Bolton CollectionWe should really be called Serendipity, for it alll began as a happy accident - a chance meeting on a tropical island, started a chain of events which nobody could have forseen. Now over 15 years later, Paula designs for some of the most prestigious Museum and Heritage shops in the country and produces countless new collections for this catalogue every year. The Balinese families who produce our jewellery have become our friends and two very different cultures exist in almost perfect harmony! |
About our jewelleryThe majority of jewellery in The Paula Bolton Collection is hand-crafted in Bali by special people who are as spiritual as they are creative. These are craftsmen whose skills have been handed down from generation to generation. Many of our pearl collections are sourced directly from manufacturers in China with their own pearl farms so our prices are very competitive. The silver jewellery featured on The Paula Bolton Collection website is made from 925 sterling silver, often highlighted by 18 carat gold plate. We also produce copper designs embellished with silver which are clearly indicated. When the silver is over the required weight it carries a U.K. hallmark. A variety of semi-precious gemstones have been specially selected for their vibrant colours and delicate hues, including amethyst, garnet, peridot, iolite and citrine. For clarity of colour we have decided in some cases to use "Japanese" amethysts which are laboratory-grown from amethyst crystal. The pearls we use are freshwater pearls grown in the rivers and lakes of China. Swarovski crystal is occasionally used and the coral is farmed.All our jewellery is presented in high quality boxes and silver chains are included in the price of pendants. Many of our large brooches also have pendant loops at the back which gives the wearer greater versatility. Chains are not included with these. |
Business SectionsAs it has grown the business has evolved into four distinct sections: 1. Contemporary designer pieces which change regularly with new Spring and Autumn Collections.2. Art and Heritage Collections based on works of art from Egyptian to Post Impressionist and include Monet and Klimt inspirations.3. Museum Collections which are subdivided into exclusive bespoke commissions and licensed collections.4.Affordable PearlsTo view our collections, please visit our catalogue. |
List of Museums, Cathedrals and Heritage sites we have been associated with include:The Ashmoleon Museum, Oxford; The Bodleian Library; The Bronte Parsonage Museum; Buckingham Palace (The Royal Collections) Burghley House; Brighton Pavillion, The British Library, The British Museum, Canterbury Cathedral; Chatsworth House; The Courtauld Gallery; English Heritage; The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; Glamis Castle,The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; Highgrove House; The House of Commons; Inverary Castle; The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, The Louvre, Paris, The Lowry; Manchester Art Gallery; The Mary Rose Trust; The Museum of London; The Art Fund; The National Gallery; The National Galleries of Scotland, The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; The National Museums of Wales; The National Portrait Gallery; The National Trust; The Natural History Museum, The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; Rockingham Castle; The Royal Armouries; The Royal Mint; The Royal Observatory, Greenwich; The Royal Shakespeare Company; The Royal Yacht Britannia; Scone Palace; Sheffield Galleries & Museums; St. Paul's Cathedral; The V & A Museum; The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Waddesdon Manor, Westminster Abbey. |
On a personal notePaula lives in a small village in a beautiful part of rural Cheshire in the North of England. She is married with two children and a rapidly growing number of grandchildren! A self-taught designer with very original ideas, she is influenced by many different things. Enduring passions include Art, History and her garden which she shares with foxes, badgers other assorted wildlife and, at the last count, 43 species of wild bird! Descended from a long line of restless travellers, Paula's father and grandfather were both born in Japan and her mother's ancestors were Dutch merchants who sailed to the East in the 18th century. |
BirthstonesJanuary Garnet February Amethyst March Aquamarine April Diamond May Emerald June Pearl/moonstone July RubyAugust PeridotSeptember SapphireOctober OpalNovember CitrineDecember BlueTopaz/TurquoiseDecember BlueTopaz/Turquoise |