About Anne-Michelle

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, my connection to the natural world was shaped by a childhood spent mostly outdoors, exploring rock pools, forest hideaways and wide landscapes with my father. He taught me to notice small things: the pattern of a fern frond, the way light catches on a stream. Fairy gardens, miniature worlds and intricate natural details fascinated me from an early age, and that habit of looking closely has stayed with me ever since. As a jewellery designer, that fascination with miniature worlds continues through my intricately detailed, nature-inspired designs. A reverence for nature remains at the heart of every piece I create.

I began my jewellery design career in Cape Town as a student at the Ruth Prowse School of Art. With the launch of my first business, Antique Fusion Jewellery, in 2007, I established myself locally with vintage-inspired designs. I was particularly drawn to engraved Victorian belt buckles, filigree, micro mosaics and Art Nouveau motifs, combining antique and vintage found objects with contemporary materials such as perspex and resin. Over time, my love for fine, intricate detail led me towards more delicate, nature-inspired designs.

In the summer of 2018, I moved to the UK and relaunched under my own name, Anne-Michelle, allowing my style to evolve more naturally. It wasn't long before the Cotswolds countryside, the hedgerows, the shifting seasons, worked their way into my designs, and my nature-inspired aesthetic properly took root.

Now based in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, I design each piece from my home studio, where I sketch, develop and refine new collections. To bring bespoke and collection designs to life, I work closely with a skilled team of craftspeople in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter, combining traditional expertise with modern precision.

Marrying my husband in 2025 gave me a fuller understanding of what a ring is meant to carry: a promise, a story, someone's love, worn every day. I think of each piece as a golden thread, a moment or season held in gold and stone, made to be carried through a life and passed on for generations.

Every commission starts with a conversation, and your story. I use recycled gold, Fairtrade gold and responsibly sourced diamonds and gemstones, because provenance matters to me as much as design. If you have a story to tell, I'd be honoured to help you tell it.

Anne-Michelle Dooley in her jewellery studio with foliage