London Bird

At the Austin Reed launch, I met the beautiful Miranda McCarthy, founder and maker of London Bird jewellery. Miranda looked fabulous, very Elisabeth Taylor-esque, dressed in black with red lipstick and wearing a beautiful necklace and bracelet. I’m a massive fan of jewellery (especially large, statement pieces) and I, perhaps, focused more attention and asked more question about them than is polite to do at a party surrounded by other guests. However, I very quickly discovered she created them and I got to try them on!

Miranda McCarthy

London Bird necklace
modelled by its creator.

Matching braclet.

Like most up-and-coming designers who dare to venture to new pastures, Miranda struggled to sell her pieces with vendors always stating that her designs were too big (which is ridiculous…as we all know bigger is better), therefore they would inevitably be too heavy and too expensive! Obviously, Miranda found a solution; creativity should never be compromised. She found ‘a genius in Italy’ as she calls him, who uses a technology usually reserved for making micro and nano scale metallic devices, such as computer chips. Thus making them hollow. Thus making them not super heavy or super expensive!…(apologies for my use of the word ‘thus’). Using this method, Miranda is able to ‘maintain the integrity of her designs and realise her vision’!

Miranda McCarthy, Prince Cassius
and Sade English

For those of you who haven’t already heard of London Bird, it produces award-winning jewellery and haute-couture pieces for the catwalk. She was first showcase in InStyle magazine in 2004, she has since been featured in Vogue and was nominated for ‘Jewellery Designer of the Year’ during London Jewellery Week, 2011.

All of the pieces at London Bird are either .925 silver or 18ct. yellow gold. All pieces are made to order and by private appointment only.

Check out London Bird for yourselves here: www.londonbird.com