ABOUT
Lilly Hastedt is a GIA Certified Gemologist and Goldsmith who recently relocated her atelier and showroom to Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds.
Each piece is handmade by Lilly and her trusted team of trained specialists of over 20 years. Together, they source, cut and set stunning gemstones of the most intense and vivid quality, all enveloped in the purest of metals like platinum and 18 carat gold.
BEGINNINGS
Lilly’s love of jewellery grew from a childhood memory of her mother delving into her grandmother’s antique safe to open tiny trinket boxes. The excitement of discovering the treasures within is the anticipation Lilly aspires to build for her clients. Growing up surrounded by Guatemala’s intense natural landscapes, volcanic textures, and rich textile traditions deeply encoded her approach to jewellery design.
LEARNING THE CRAFT
The first step was a move to California where Lilly graduated from the Gemological Institute of America in 1990.
Driven by her ancestral connection and Germany’s legendary reputation for precision engineering, Lilly traced her roots backward to build her technical base. The journey began learning German at the Goethe Institute, and to win a three year traditional Goldsmith apprenticeship in Hamburg. Next, Lilly further advanced her technical expertise with an invitation to gain a Master of Arts in Silversmithing and Allied Crafts at the former Sir John Cass School of Art, in London where she was tutored by eminent jewellers. Lilly continues to learn and to innovate; she now applies 3D design techniques in her design process, integrating it with traditional goldsmith techniques.
BEING
It all began by creating one of a kind pieces in her London flat via her international clients’ private commissions and word of mouth. She soon moved to a studio in Clerkenwell; by 2011, an expansion to an atelier and showroom in Old Church Street Chelsea was needed. Lilly was also accepted as an exhibitor at the prestigious Goldsmith’s Fair for 11 years where her industry profile gained recognition and her clientele broadened. Outgrowing the beloved Chelsea boutique, 2017 saw Lilly launch her Atelier in Notting Hill where clients were cocooned within her signature designs and where individual pieces were forged in the workshop downstairs.
Her new home for the atelier and showroom is in Chipping Campden. In this specific corner of the Cotswolds, her career comes full circle—marrying her rigorous German goldsmith apprenticeship and British Master of Arts training with the very birthplace of the Cotswolds Arts and Crafts Movement.
WELCOME
Lilly invites you to visit her in Chipping Campden to experience her transformative jewellery: looks flow from day wear into evening, from casual to haute couture but always endure as legacy treasures born of the most rare, vibrant gems, precious materials and meticulous craftsmanship.
Lilly also specialises in collaborating with clients to develop exclusive pieces or to breathe fresh life into heirlooms.