Bespoke pieces of jewellery made by a young Peel artist have been catching the eyes of many across the island.

From delicate-looking rings to glimmering gemstone pendants and chic earrings, Clara Nathan’s hand-made works of art have resulted in a quick rise in demand since her new business endeavour began this summer.

Despite the demand - which led her to expand from using Instagram to setting up a website - the 24-year-old said she is determined to maintain her style of having a ’human connection’.

She does this through running stalls at pop-ups, plus she will open her home to the public at allocated times this weekend to provide a personal touch when selling her jewellery.

This style, the fine art graduate believes, bridges the gap between product, maker and buyer, which gives the buyer assurance when it comes to traceability and can help further someone’s career.

’We are all guilty of fast fashion,’ she said. ’It’s so easy to buy something from a chain store because it’s cheap and accessible.

’I do try to put my money into local stores because it goes into our community and its economy.

’With our generation we need to make them aware that items are available to them through local businesses.’

The former Queen Elizabeth High School student behind the Clarachel brand aims to keep her jewellery ’minimal’ with conscious decisions on affordability and keeping her carbon footprint low.

A lot of her packaging is plastic-free, but she plans to go even more eco-friendly in the New Year with personalised cardboard boxes and a wooden stamp with vegan-friendly ink pads to replace stickers for her logo.

After graduating from Northumbria University in Newcastle Upon Tyne with a BA in fine art and later a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE), Clara’s step into the jewellery-making industry started in a way that is familiar with many great artists - having a spot of boredom.

’I lived in Newcastle in the summertime on my own and thought "what am I going to do with my spare time?". I decided I would learn how to make rings for myself just for fun,’ she said.

’I put it on my Instagram story and asked "if anyone wants one, tell me!". I got so many messages from it.’

Using silver-clad wire, the supply-teacher at Foxdale Primary School separately encases gemstones of varying colours into a ring. This soon progressed to pendant pieces following requests. It could be said that the wire work echoes Celtic designs.

Feeling inspired to do something further, she branched out to earrings but this time using polymer clay.

Armed with a pasta maker and cutters, she diligently makes hundreds of studs, clip-ons and drop earrings all from her personal studio - her bedroom.

Sets may be the same colour and pattern, but not one is identical. She hopes her bespoke pieces will give out the message that ’imperfection is perfection’.

She said: ’I try to do a lot of everything. I see what’s out there and do a lot of experimenting and playing.

’I want to be interested in what I’m doing. It’s not about making the same thing and making many of them. It’s still my art.’

Her next pop-up stall will be at an Isle of Man Arts Council event held in the Villa Marina Arcade on Harris Promenade, Douglas, on December 12 and 19 from 6pm to 8pm. For more details, search: https://claracheljewellery.com/