Nocturne is a London jewellery brand designing hand-made, head-turning pieces using an unexpected mix of materials and traditional Asian techniques. The brand focuses on keeping alive traditional Asian artisan techniques, which are presented through a contemporary design approach, creating individual, creative and wearable pieces. Nocturne was created in 2003 by Claudine Bertinotti Lenoble with the aim to celebrate Asian artisan crafts with a modern aesthetic. Claudine had moved from Paris to China in the 1970's to set up a highly skilled fashion factory, and this is still today where all the Nocturne pieces are hand-made by our in-house artisans. Since 2011, creative director Catherine Howkins has been leading Nocturne's design from our studio in East London: "Nocturne is special because we embrace colour, texture and detail. Also, there is an enormous amount of hand-craftsmanship involved in creating every piece ? which is quite unique today in fashion jewellery." Catherine Howkins. |
London jewellery brand designing handmade pieces using an unexpected mix of materials and traditional technique