Sep
1
2020
 

Silver Jewellery Inspired by the Royal Marines

  At Mallards, we’ve created a new line of Royal Marines jewellery for both women and men. Based on the... Read More >

Aug
28
2020
 

The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife

The Commando Dagger has become one of the Royal Marines’ most enduring emblems. It’s based on the World War II... Read More >

Mar
15
2018
 

An eye for detail…

Mallards has just started working with fabulous photographer Emma Griffin . To celebrate this, Douglas has designed and made a... Read More >

Jan
25
2018
 

A beespoke silver pendant

Meet our latest little creation: a bee-autiful little silver bee pendant. Everyone at Mallards loves this little chap, and we’re... Read More >

Nov
17
2017
 

Bringing jewellery to life: the Mallards Collection photo shoot

This week saw a first for the Mallards’ Collection: a professional photo shoot. The idea of preparing a portfolio of... Read More >

Nov
13
2017
 

An eggs-traordinary new pendant for St Ewe

As we mentioned last month, Mallards has started working with St Ewe Free Range Eggs. A fellow Cornish company, St... Read More >

Oct
23
2017
 

Pleased to meet St Ewe Eggs

At Mallards, we’re all super eggcited (sorry) to be working with the fabulous St Ewe eggs. We’ve all long been... Read More >

Oct
9
2017
 

A look at Mallards’ bespoke Tudor jewellery

When it came to wearing jewellery, the Tudor monarchs weren’t shy and retiring. Only the wealthy could afford jewellery in... Read More >

May
10
2017
 

Commemorating Churchill with a Sterling Silver Badge

At Mallards, we are asked to recreate all sorts of interesting objects and items of jewellery. This time, we were... Read More >

Apr
24
2017
 

Ace news: Mallards joins the Association for Cultural Enterprises

We’re delighted that Mallards has become an Associate Member of the Association for Cultural Enterprises (ACE). This means we’ve become... Read More >

Apr
18
2017
 

Variations on a theme:  a range of fleur-de-lis bespoke jewellery

We’ve created several ranges of bespoke jewellery for Westminster Abbey’s shop. One of our favourite designs is the fleur-de-lis emblem,... Read More >

Apr
3
2017
 

Sterling silver Tudor Rose jewellery by Mallards

The Tudor Rose, one of Britain’s best-known heraldic symbols, is one of our favourite historic designs to work with. Delicate,... Read More >

Mar
18
2017
 

A Westminster Abbey charm: how to shrink a building

Creating a small charm that is instantly recognisable as a famous historical landmark is not an easy task – especially... Read More >

Mar
3
2017
 

Proper Cornish jewellery: St Piran pendant and cufflinks

At Mallards, we’re proud of our Cornish heritage, and we’re celebrating it with a new range of St Piran’s flag... Read More >

Feb
6
2017
 

A sterling silver twist cross pendant

At Mallards, many of the pieces of jewellery we create are inspired by particular architectural details or items – the... Read More >

Jan
24
2017
 

A little lobster with winning charm: a silver pendant for the National Lobster Hatchery’s auction

Cornwall-based conservation charity the National Lobster Hatchery is holding a fundraising auction next month. We’ve come up with a charming... Read More >

Nov
3
2016
 

Creating Christian jewellery: A fish symbol pendant

The Christian fish is a symbol as old as the religion itself. Adopted by early followers to identify themselves, it’s... Read More >

Oct
17
2016
 

A one-off commission from Mallards: a mortar board charm

At Mallards we often undertake one-off commissions for customers. A customer approached us looking for a mortar board charm. His daughter... Read More >