Folia 25 | Celebrating Twenty Five Years

To celebrate 25 years of Kate Smith Jewellery in 2026, I created something rather special. 

Folia 25 is a collection of contemporary silver jewellery inspired by nature, with a story behind every detail.

The idea started to form when I asked my lovely mailing list subscribers what the number 25 brought to mind. One suggestion from Tracey particularly caught my imagination: a circle divided into four quarters, representing a quarter of a century.

Tracey sent me right back to the sketchbook, and after months of sketching, experimenting, and refining, I kept coming back to one simple shape: a softly pointed, marquise-shaped leaf.

Repeated, paired and clustered in different arrangements, this little leaf became the foundation for an entirely new collection of silver necklaces, pendants, and rings. 

Some designs feature colourful gemstones or diamonds, with subtle details representing one quarter of the whole.

As silver is traditionally associated with 25th anniversaries, it seemed only right to create Folia 25 in this beautiful precious metal. 

However, if you're more of a gold lover, each of the designs is also available to order in gold.

Every piece is handmade in my Birmingham Jewellery Quarter studio, and it’s just as much yours as mine, because those 25 years wouldn’t have been possible without you. 

Although this collection was created to celebrate a milestone, it’s designed to be loved and worn for many years to come. I hope these pieces become as precious to you as they are to me. 

Kate x