John Donald

Brooch of rose quartz set 18ct yellow gold radiating rectangular rods, some granulated, remainder polished and set rectangular rubies 1963

Ring of 18ct yellow gold set irregular Scottish pearls from the River Tay, with amethysts set in nuggeted gold 1959

Ring of 9ct yellow gold irregular square rods, split shank and set square peridot 1960

Ring of 18ct yellow gold setiron pyrite crystal within three irregular claws 1965

Brooch of 9ct yellow gold irregular panels, set at angles, holding a natural crystal of

orange wulfenite 1962

Brooch of 18ct yellow gold domed clusters of striated

cubes set irregularly with diamonds in white gold plates 1963

Brooch of silver gilt square rods cut diagonally forming polished rhomboids 1958

Brooch in 18ct yellow gold radiating square tubes, with

granulation and set with natural crystal of amethyst 1963

Necklace of 18ct yellow gold textured and polished wavy wires with cut and polished chalcedony

centrepiece, which detaches to form a brooch, the smaller stone and some links detaching to form a bracelet 1968

Concave brooch of 18ct yellow gold radiating rods with dark emeralds set in centre and the colour of the stones becoming paler towards the outer rim: baguette diamonds are offset.

Shown with matching earrings -

an experiment to simulate an abstract painting 1965

Progressing from the square tubes designs and use of square plates and, finally with some income, the addition of diamonds, set at random 1970

Bracelet in 18ct yellow gold beaded rod clusters set irregular baroque pearls in pastel shades 1968

Brooch of 18ct yellow gold nugget flake in star shape crown design, set pear shape cultured emeralds and round diamonds, all on fine wires creating the three-dimensional effect. Earrings to match 1976

Pendant, cast from a piece of natural honeycomb, set Mexican fire opal drops and bee set diamonds and cabochon citrines 1969

Brooch of 18ct yellow gold irregularly radiating square tubes showing granulation, set varying sizes of baroque pearls, interspersed with diamonds, presented to HRH Princess Margaret, 1971

Brooch in 18ct yellow gold radiating round tubes, showing the granulation tehnique and set with central irregular faceted aquamarine 1967

Earrings of 18ct yellow and white gold textured leaves with step-cut aquamarines and a

central cluster of diamond stamens 1971

A set of 18ct yellow gold flame shapes set individually cut flame shapes lapis lazuli, of varying sizes, with pink tourmalines and diamonds 1970

Ring of 18ct yellow gold rectangular rods set rectangular amethyst 1974

Here an exquisite oval aquamarine is set into yellow gold beaded wavy rods.

Ring in 18ct yellow gold oval tubes set centre oval ruby with round diamonds 1975

Selection of rings in 18ct yellow gold showing smaller variants of the crown design and melted edge dish shape, set freshwater pearl and diamond

Brooch of 18ct yellow gold textured cubes (following on from the early cubes in the late 50s which were textured to imitate crystal striations) set aquamarines and peridots with diamonds set into white gold square plates 1986

In 1968 I was commissioned to design a Presidential Badge and Chain for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. The centrepiece is 18ct yellow gold tubes, representing molecular structure and melted edge a reference to funghi use. The enamelled centre was given a modern update.

Inset shows initial sketch.

Badge of Office for a Sheriff of the CIty of London 1978

The finished piece and of note, the City of London Arms are now made detachable on the top of the Badge as these Arms can only be worn within the City of London itself.

Brooch for the wife of a Sheriff of the City of London: the Arms are depicted in square cut rubies, wavy wire surround,

with matching earrings

A range of silver goblets, one champagne flute, all gilded inside and showing different techniques used for the stems 1990

Inset, sketch for wine beakers 1985

Necklace and brooch in 18ct yellow gold bead and cup, this time all polished, with brooch set various colours of tourmaline 1990

Collar of 18ct yellow gold nugget flake with melted edges and melted piercings set centrepiece of pear shaped cabochon pink tourmaline, with small cabochon tourmalines and diamonds mounted either side of the centrepiece 1995

Brooch of 18ct yellow gold radiating wires set baguette diamonds 1996

Necklace of 18ct yellow gold melted wires, dripping on to baroque South Sea pearls with centrepiece set seven yellow and cinnamon diamonds 2002

Centrepiece of melted wavy rods set irregular shaped freshwater pearl, with pink and blue sapphires and diamonds 2010

Ring of 18ct yellow gold serpentine top set one row of emeralds and one of diamonds in nugget edged channels 1994

Ring of 18ct yellow gold basket design set marquise diamonds and marquise emeralds 1984