My local walk is in Darley Abbey Park and it is a constant source of inspiration for my collections. It was while walking my dog, Ted, one fresh autumn morning, that I noticed a profusion of acorn cups underneath a large pedunculate oak tree. One twig still had three cups attached, and I used this to create the master for the Oak Acorn Cup jewellery collection. I created these delicate earrings from the twig of the acorn as it has such a good texture. I then covered the tip with a gold wash. Each earring and necklace is lovingly handmade from recycled sterling silver in my Derbyshire workshop.