Profile
Elizabeth has been short listed for the UK 'Jewellery Designer of the Year' Award 2006 alongside Stephen Webster, Links of London and Boodles. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has exhibited her jewellery at exclusive galleries across Europe, including The Victoria & Albert Museum's 'Collect' Exhibition, The Form/Design Centre, Sweden and Galerie Marzee, The Netherlands. Her jewellery collections are stocked at some of the World’s most prestigious stores, including Selfridges, London, 'On Pedder', Hong Kong, and 'The Blonde Venus Store', Australia.
Notable corporate commissions include a showpiece for the Mercedes Benz C-class advertising campaign, an installation for the 8 windows of Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, and a showcase for the launch of the new Contemporary Accessories Gallery at Liberty, Regent Street, London.
In 2004, Swarovski, the World's foremost cut-crystal manufacturer commissioned 19 of the 'the worlds most innovative designers', of which Elizabeth was one, to create their ultimate visions of haute couture jewellery for their 'Runway Rocks', catwalk show.
The event launched at New York Fashion Week and was followed by Swarovski 'Fashion in Motion' at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Elizabeth created 'Orchid Gem' an avant-garde body piece of surreal dimensions that is a fusion of Swarovski crystal and white metal exploding with brilliance and colour.
Elizabeth has received prestigious accolades from the Jewellery Industry including the Crafts Council’s Development Award and the prestigious GOLD for Fashion Jewellery at the Worshipful Goldsmiths' Craftsmanship & Design Awards 2004.
She is a visiting lecturer teaching specialist courses in couture jewellery at the University of The Arts, the London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martin’s.
Her jewellery receives regular coverage in both British and Italian Vogue, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Telegraph, Elle and the FT’s 'How to Spend It' Supplement as well as the leading On-line publication–WGSN. Celebrity endorsements include Victoria Beckham, Tara Palmer Tomkinson, Donna Air, actress Keira Chaplin and Goldfrapp’s forthcoming pop video.
In 2005, Elizabeth secured major investment of her Jewellery Brand on 'Dragons' Den' the BBC2’s acclaimed investment programme for aspiring entrepreneurs and has since announced a new deal for £0.5million from two Jersey-based stockbrokers.
Elizabeth Galton is pleased to announce that she is joining forces with Cool Diamonds, Europe’s leading 'clicks and mortar' retailer of high quality diamond based jewellery, whose stable stable of high profile designers who include Versace,
Jasper Conran and Bruce Oldfield O.B.E. Combined with an award winning state of the art website Cool Diamonds has impressive offices and showrooms in London and Paris. She will produce three collections - Haute Couture, Couture and Diffusion jewellery in her own distinctive style and using diamonds for the first time.
Michel Einhorn, Managing Director of Cool Diamonds, said:
"I am thrilled to have Elizabeth on board. She has so much talent and creativity and her designs will add a whole new dimension to the website. I expect this to be a long and happy working relationship as Cool Diamonds’ business acumen and know-how in the jewellery trade will be of great benefit to Elizabeth as she climbs the ladder to her inevitable success."
2006
Launch of ‘Orchid’ Ready to Wear collection and ‘Orchid’ Diffusion collection London Fashion Week British Fashion CouncilShortlisted for UK 'Jewellery Designer of the Year' Award
Catwalk show at 'M1nt club', Knightsbridge – London’s first Shareholders Club
Invited to show at the October session of the Paris Luxury Accessories show 'Premiere Classe.'
Short listed for 'Bright Young Gems' at International Jewellery London.
2005
Won Investment on BBC2’s 'Dragons’ Den'Swarovski 'Fashion In Motion' Victoria & Albert Museum
2004
Catwalk piece for Swarovski ‘Runway Rocks’New York Fashion Week
2003
Crafts Council Development Award2002
Installation for launch of new Contemporary Accessories DepartmentLiberty, Regent Street, London
