The jeweller & silversmith, Tony Thomson, developed his passion for stones after seeing them being polished in a gem shop. Tony’s early pieces caught the eye of the sculptor, Dame Elizabeth Frink, who generously sponsored his first collection to be shown alongside her sculptures in an exhibition at The Thames Gallery, Eton. It was a sell-out show! During Artweek, Tony’s traditional workshop will be open alongside an exhibition of his work. He usually begins a piece by choosing some stones, maybe semi-precious, a fossil or opal, piece of slate, pearls, a diamond or maybe bits of sea glass; these are his starting point and help shape how something develops. Pieces vary from the delicate to the unusual to the striking. Come along and see. When creating pieces, Tony uses different silver and gold working techniques including cuttlefish casting, fabrication, stone cutting and setting. And because of the initial encouragement which he received, Tony's a generous teacher to anyone wishing to develop jewellery making skills, sharing both his workshop, his knowledge and his passion for stones.